The Keith Edwards Show - Alex Pretti's GoFundMe, Melania's Movie, Has America fallen? | Viewer Voicemail

Episode Date: February 1, 2026

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Thanks for calling in, bitch. I'm having fun, are you? Placid people. Placid. On the same, America has fallen. This is the most divided the audience has ever been. Hello. Oh my God, it's Sunday.

We did it. It's Sunday. We survived another week of Trump, but now we're getting ready for another week of Trump. But it is Sunday, and it is time for viewer voicemail. So we have gone through the voicemails. We listened to them. We got more than, I think, 400 this week. And, of course, I know the number for the voicemails.

That's why I have it memorized. I had that number to memorize. That's why I'm about to tell you the number of the voicemails. The voicemail number is 202-8104379. That's right. The number again is 202-8104379. If you like this series, give me a call. If you like the series, you want more people to see it.

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It's Sunday. I just saw your video about the donations to Alec, pretty and I just want to say thank you so much for using your platform to do things like this. We all need to uplift each other and you have a lot of viewers and we all love you and we follow you and for you to do this for someone else is really big of you. God bless you. What happened to them and what's happening to all the families right now is affecting all of us. It's really hurting our souls.

Thank you so much for calling in. And, you know, I am very, very grateful that I have been able to create some good from this. And the moment that happened, I knew I wanted to do something. It is not lost on me that the only reason why I can help make a difference is because each and every one of you shows up and allows that to happen. And like, it is really one of those old things where, like, we are alone, sort of powerless, but together we are powerful beyond comprehension. And so the thing that was very inspiring and just awe-inducing from being able to raise, I think we've at $1.7 million for Elvick's family is that we can get big stuff done.

We can get big stuff done. I want to, I mean, I've talked about it before. I want to do something on this national strike. I just feel like I've been thinking too small about this platform. We got to think bigger. I don't know what that looks like yet, but I am definitely very inspired by each and every one of you who has shown up and helped make a difference. And also inspire hope and people who are feeling lost in that moment because I think it really did show that we can get big things done. We can get big things done.

They want us to feel small. They want us to feel like nothing is possible. We can't change anything. Well, that money is going to do a lot of good. I don't pretend to know what they're going to do with it. If they don't want to do anything with it, that is well within their right. But if they want to fight the Trump regime, if they want to sue the government or if they want to go after a wrongful death suit, it's now within their power to do it. And so you have given them the power to be able to fight this administration if they want to.

Now, if they don't want to, I don't blame them. I don't blame them. I hope they consider it, but it is whatever they want to do with it is the right thing to do. But I'm glad that they have now every single option available to them, which they didn't have before. And that's only because of you. Thank you for using your platform for good. It's sad that we have to do these things, but I just want to say that I'm honored to be one of your fans.

And hopefully this doesn't have to be done again. Just know that you're always on the right money history. Oh, well, thank you so much for calling in. And I don't, I truly don't know what else one is supposed to. to do with this type of platform other than help people. So I don't know. I also feel weird. Like, I don't know. I don't want to make it about me. You know, that's why it really is a community thing. This is something we're doing together or something to do together. I happen to be the one who has the platform, but the only reason I have the platform is because of you. So this is something

we're doing together. And I'm so, I truly am just so grateful that we can make change. It's such a powerful testimony to the fact that they want us to feel powerless, but we have all the power. are calling in. Did you see that Bill Ackman gave $10,000? Bill Ackman is like the CEO of Pershing Square capital. He's a billionaire. He supported Trump in the last election, which is really concerning. But hey, it's $10,000. I did see that. And I kind of feel like, use the money. Use the money. Who cares? Who cares? Who cares what it comes? As long as the money is being used for good, I'll just say this sometimes like, you know, I debate whether or not to do a sponsorship because of blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, but I sometimes I'm like, well, someone's going to get the money.

Someone's to get the money. I know I'm going to put that money to good use, meaning I'm going to use it for good. So I kind of feel like money is just a tool. Money is a tool. Let's just make sure you do something to go with it. Hi, Keith. Yes, I do think you should go see the Melania film. I'd love to hear your take on it.

And I actually was thinking of going myself to see it because, you know, Lord knows we could all use a good laugh right now. Well, the Malani movie is out. And I mean, I've gotten mixed messages from you guys about going to see it and not going to see it. I think I'm going to go see it. I think I'm going to go see it and then give a review. That's what I think I want to do. So maybe we'll see it this week. Well, we'll see.

Okay. Well, thanks for your input. I want to tell you something. I was raised by hippies. What you are doing is literally equivalent to the leaders in the groups that my family hung out in. And I want to thank you personally for that. You are literally the voice that we need right now. Anywho, I do have one more request.

I just have one request, and I am horrible with words. Can you just say bitch more? Because I legit smile every time you're like, bitch, I'm like, oh, thank you, Jesus. Thanks for calling in, bitch. No, bitch, thanks for calling in. Do not, do not, do not go see that Melania movie. I'm telling you, this is the most divided the audience has ever been. Do not give them a penny of your money.

Do not. Okay, that's it. Love you. Bye. Noted. I think I'm going to see it, though. I don't mean to make you all upset. I kind of want to see it.

I want to give a review. I think it would be funny, but I don't know. I mean, I don't know. Hi, Keith. My name is Rose. I've called you a few times. Hi, Rose. Something just popped in my head, and I'm hearing about them collecting data.

the ICE agents and border patrol and putting them on a terrorist list, domesticated terror. What can become of that? My question is, are they going to use this to prevent you from voting? Keep up the good job. Love you. Bye. Well, I haven't heard about that, but let me say this.

No one is going to stop you from voting. No one is going to stop you from voting. Okay. If you want to vote, you're going to be able to vote. even during like the worst time in the civil rights movements, they will make it as hard as possible to vote. But if you want to vote, you'll be able to vote. So don't get into your head that they're going to make it so you can't vote. We are going to be able to vote and we're going to be joyous on the way to the ballot box. And if they make us wait in line for five hours, then that will be a five hour party as we celebrate what the founders of these country fought and died for, which is our own independence from a tyrant.

And I look forward to exercising that right in the spirit of the founders of this country, voting out the supporters of another tyrant. I look forward to that. And I hope you join me. First off, I love yourself. Keep doing what you do. Second, I have done it again, murdered another person. And honestly, I'm scared.

We are slowly descending towards potential civil war. And honestly, America has fallen. You're not America. we were a couple of years ago before Trump took office again. I'm afraid, terrified. I just don't know what to do. I'm autistic. And honestly, I don't want to see my country become this fastest dictatorship.

I think you're right. I agree with your feelings. I don't know if I agree with your perspective on where we are. I mean, America has not fallen. We are much more powerful than 3,000 goons in Minneapolis, okay? We are much more powerful than anyone, administration or regime, if you want to use that word. So please do not fall into despair. That is how they win. That is how they win. Now, I think that if you are, if you're looking around and you're not

feeling bad, then I have some questions for you. Because I think the appropriate response to what's happening is some bad feelings. But we can't let those feelings dictate how we act or how we respond. And I think giving up is exactly what they want. I think saying America has fallen means that there's nothing left to do. I don't believe America's fallen. Now, I believe America is currently on life support, but life support isn't dead. And we can revive this country. It's not going to happen overnight. I think the fastest thing we could have done was actually just elect Kamala Harris in November of 24, but let's just not dwell in the past. Okay. If you are upset and you're feeling like just just try to do the things that you can to make yourself feel good, but don't let yourself wallow

in despair because it doesn't help you and it's not going to help us fight and we do need a fight and the reason why we're going to fight is because we're going to win um i'm calling because i love your show love hearing what people have to say sorry they say mean things sometimes it's okay that's okay the mean things tickle my spirit it's really lame uh i wanted to just leave you with a quote i feel very strongly about this quote so the quote is when i was a boy and i would see scary things in the news. My mother would say to me, look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping. And that's Mr. Rogers. Very powerful, especially with the recent shooting of Alex Preti. I just wanted to put it out there for you. Thank you for everything you do and have a

great day. Well, thank you very much. I love that quote. And you are a helper. We are all helpers. And I think that's a beautiful way of looking at this is we are doing what we can to help save our country. And thank you for calling in. And Thank you for the quote. Hey, Keith, I thought I would leave you with this to make you laugh a little bit with all the shit that you have to put up with and deal with for your mental health. I wonder if they have a big bag of cash for Tom Holman ready for him. And in case you were wondering, I know that you had mentioned that the way that he speaks is really pretty weird. It's because he's got like four twinkies stuffed in his mouth all the time with a bag of M&Ms also, which makes him sound really, really odd.

So I hope you, I've made you laugh. And you know what? I hope that that really handsome reporter that you spoke up about, I hope he gives you a call because you deserve it. And I hope somebody's keeping you warm because I'm sure that this shit gets to you, Dan. Well, thank you. The only one that's keeping me warm is me and my dog, Zuki. So thanks for that. And that reporter, I believe, is playing on a different team. But I feel like we just should show a quick clip of Tom Homan in battle with the English language. Here that is.

I don't see my family very much. My wife's living separately from me right now, mainly because I worked so many hours, but mostly because of the death threats against me. I don't know. She's someplace else. Hey, T. Old White Woman here. Hello, old white woman.

And I just wanted to say, fuck Donald Trump. And fuck ICE, too. And fuck all the maggots and think of it. Thank you so much. And I hope you have yourself a blessed day. Okay, man, fuck ice. Hi, Keith. So I'm Tony from Austin, Texas.

Hi, Tony from Austin. Three years ago, not quite three years ago. My son, who was 30 at the time, got very sick and almost died. And he was hospitalized for two months. He was in Houston, and he didn't have health insurance. As soon as he could finally come out of his coma and he didn't. He didn't really walk when he left. They discharged him because that's what they do in Texas.

And I lived in Austin. He had lost everything. So I moved him to Austin with me, and I was desperate because he was going to die. And I found out Austin in 2004 had passed their own health insurance for residents who didn't have it. And so my son qualified. He's now on the road to recovery. And my question is, you should bring on people and maybe talk to him about how Austin, in who passed her own health care before Obamacare, how it saved his life. And one more thing I want

to share with you, my favorite name for a guy is Keith. It was my father's name, and I adored my father, and it's my son's name, and it's your name. So there's a special connection. Well, thanks for sharing a bit of your story. I could hear the emotion in your voice, and I think that's such a great example that policies and laws we pass, not only do they impact someone's life, They literally save lives. Like what we're, what we do here is life and death. There's literally life and death. And it's such a great testimony that people you didn't even know, people you didn't even know,

who weren't even thinking about your son, we're able to save him because they thought to themselves, how can we help the most people possible? My hope, my hope is that your son's story eventually is not anomaly. It is the rule. it is what happens to this country. No matter who gets sick, where, when, how, there is a government that is looking out to help them. Right now we have a government that's actively looking out to hurt us.

My hope is that one day that it flips. Austin and Texas is a great example that governments can change lives. They can save lives. And God, it's just a great story. I'm so grateful you called in and thanks. I have a theory. I don't think Trump is up texting these. He's old.

Like, my dad is. 72 and you can't even form a complete sentence in a text message. I believe that Stephen Miller sending these posts. Because it kind of sounds like his craziness. Trump can't even form complete sentences during the day when he's speaking to people. That's my theory. Investigate and goodbye. Well, I don't know.

I'm going to push back a little. I think it's actually a lot of people posting on that account. I don't think it's just Trump, but I do think it is sometimes Trump. Here's the president of the United States. There was great speculation that. So I don't know. Is that Stephen Miller? I don't think so. I think that's probably Trump. But I do think Trump's probably posting less and less because of things like that. But thank you for calling in. I appreciate it. Hey, Keith. My name is Joe. I'm from Harrow, Ontario. Hey, Joe. And I'm a driver for a living. I just wanted to share two quick points I have about how Democrats could probably improve their spread on communicating to people. They need more creators or at least one career that can dumb down content a little bit for a lot of people.

Let me just stop you there because I totally agree that we do have a problem in this on the left where, you know, I love the left. I love liberals. I love progressives. But we're very much so in our brains. We think if we just give people the right amount of stats and figures and charts that we can win hearts and minds. And I think we have to like take the lead on advertising and this sort of stuff. Like think about ads. Like ads don't sell you an idea. They sell you a feeling. And so I think we need to be more in the heart business, unless in the mind business. But I mean, they keep going. They have no radio presence. I live, I'm surrounded by Ohio and Michigan and I have like five Fox stations that I can listen to on the radio and I drive for a living, but there is zero

liberal stations. There's no, no less stations out there at all to listen to. So losing a lot of reach that way. Just something that could be pulled out. Maybe someone could look into. I love the show and watch it. Watch it. Watch daily. It's a great point. I mean, I hopefully one of these things we're doing here, we are helping bridge the gap. I do think radio is slowly dying. So I don't know if we should invest in radio stations, but we definitely need to invest in more alternative media. So that's why it's so great that you are, you're here, you're watching, you're liking. Hopefully you're subscribed. If you're not subscribed, what are you doing? It's free. Just hit subscribe. If you watch me and you don't, then you're not subscribed, no, hurts my feelings a little bit.

It hurts my feelings. All right. Let's keep going. Thanks for calling in Joe. I just heard about them writing and taking the ballot boxes. So just to update you, this is a story that we talked about earlier this week where Donald Trump's FBI raided Fulte County election offices and took all the ballots. They said they don't even know what was taken. So we don't know that they even took just that. And it's Trump's FBI. So how do we know they're not going to fool with it and switch it around and do whatever they want with it, tamper with it? And we're in a scary time.

And I just wanted to share that. Well, thank you for calling in. I think that this is not good to say it lately that Donald Trump's FBI is just taking ballots. A lot of smart people, people smarter than me, are alleging that this is to create evidence to say that elections in this country haven't been free and fair in a while and they're going to use it to attack the 2026 election and to attack the 28 election. I don't see what other purpose there would be to have this. I don't think Donald Trump really. cares about relitigating the 2020 election, this to me feels like, it just feels like creating a narrative to show that elections cannot be trusted in this country. So I don't, I'm just going to say, keep your wits about you, okay? Keep your wits about you, because this is not normal, and they're clearly going to start creating some sort of lie to benefit them and to hurt our democracy. Is it true that Bobby Kennedy Jr. is a speech therapist but Bob Holman? What? I don't know. Okay. It's been good. Bye.

I'm not sure. I'm not sure. But thank you for calling. I'm having fun or you. It's now the will of distraction. It was Trump's dying and invading Greenland. And now it's will Miller get fired or will a gnome get fired? It's Miller. It's Nome. It's Miller. It's Nome. Ooh, I'm getting busy. Earlier this week, the Epstein files just came out. And I think we're understanding why. There's some really gross stuff in there, but that's something that Donald Trump has been really good at is distracting us. But maybe not us distracting the mainstream media, but we have been paying attention to all the stuff that I don't want us to focus on. We focus on the shiny stuff over here. We also draw attention to the things that they don't want us to talk about. But I agree. It can be very dizzying.

Thanks for calling. I was just calling because I had a few questions. I'm curious what happened to the video footage from the ICE agents and from Alex Pruddy's phone. He was recording. Where did it go? Also, why do we still not know the names of the people that murdered him? Where are they? Why aren't we able as a country to hold them responsible like we would anyone else? That's such a good point. I've been banging this drum a little bit, but that's the I think it's like they arrested Don Lemon this week. journalist, but they haven't released the names of the people who murdered Alex Pready. They arrested someone who was engaging in their constitutional rights and someone who killed someone else is still walking around on what I believe is administrative leave.

They know who those officers are that they haven't told us. So I think that's something we cannot let up on. Who killed Alex Pready? Why is that person not arrested? Why is that person not in jail or in prison, being faced with charges. That is the only thing that should have happened is those folks should be getting charged with murder and they should be getting put on trial. Instead, they're getting paid. Awful. First of all, I want you to know, I love you. Second of all, I want you to know that I watch you all throughout the day and I laugh, I smile. It's really important. And I hope you're taking good care of yourself and doing things to extend compassion to yourself during this time because this is heavy stuff.

I could do a better job of that, to be honest. I could be, I work literally all of the time, but I kind of feel like, listen, my father was a car part inspector in Detroit working, I don't even know, like nine hour, nine hour days, five days a week, physical labor. My mom was a bill collector. And so I come from like a working class family. And yes, this is. tiring hard work, but it's nothing like using your hands to make a living. So I think I'm actually,

I feel like it is my responsibility to do this as often as possible, especially in a moment like this. But I could do a better job of like eating vegetables. Like I could do better job at that. And drinking more water. You should let me know. Heath, have you drank water today? The answer probably is no. I've had a lot of coffee. So there are things I can be doing to take care of myself. So thank you for reminding me about that. But I'm just going to mirror that back. towards you and I hope you are too because this is not a sprint. This is a marathon. And I'm, I guess I'm built for a marathon, baby, because we've been doing this for a while and I'm going to, I'm ready and willing to do it as long as it takes. I hope you are too. But certainly do the things

like go see a movie, maybe not the baloney movie, but, you know, eat healthy, sleep well, drink water, hang out with friends and family. Watch something that doesn't involve politics unless it's me. I wanted to see if you could make a change to our language, because language is very important. And I've noticed that we as a country referred to January 6 as a riot. January 6 was not a riot. It was a terrorist attack. The only reason we call it a riot is because it's a bunch of old, white, flaccid people. Flaccid. If they were brown or they were black, we would be calling it a terrorist attack. The proper terminology is terrorism. If you look at the definition of terrorism, it is violence to effectuate a political end.

That is exactly what the J-6 is did. It is terrorism. I think we should say that more. I think people have labeled them domestic terrorists, but maybe it's the media that's calling it a riot. But I agree. I think it's terrorism. That good and solid point, thanks for reminding us. Keith, I don't have a question.

I just want to tell you. I fucking love you, man. I fucking love you. You keep me sane. Thank you. I fucking love you too. Fucking love all of you. Everyone has to stop.

Everyone has to walk out. Everyone has to tell this corrupt administration that we're not going to take this anymore. Everything has to stop in this country until we can take back our country and normalize our lives. This is unustainable. Well, unattainable. Can I redo this again? That was not good. Oh, well, it is what it is.

Thanks for calling. Hey, Keith. I just saw your message about Alex. what you're doing for him. We are all so grateful here in Minnesota for what you're doing to help spread the word. Until these guys are gone, please keep talking about this. Yeah, we're not going to stop talking about it until they get the hell out. Well, thank you so much. Thank you everyone for calling in. This is our third time doing it. Again, if you like this video, the best thing you can do is watch all of it. The second best thing you can do is hit like. The third best thing you can do is subscribe.

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