Sean Davis
CEO and co-founder of The Federalist
Sean Davis (CEO and co-founder of The Federalist) has appeared as a guest on 4 episodes in TMT. Topics they speak about most include United States war with Iran, Political violence in the United States, 2026 United States Senate election in Maine.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
United States war with Iran
Davis argues the U.S. is not on a permanent escalation ladder because Iran cannot escalate beyond minor attacks.
“I don't think we are on this permanent escalation ladder is the foreign policy dorks might say, because Iran can't really escalate beyond taking potshots”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:12
Davis argues the unpopular war makes a Democratic presidency, and thus an Iranian nuclear weapon, more likely.
“if Gavin Newsom gets in or AOC somehow gets into the White House in two and a half, three years, Iran's getting a nuclear weapon”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 48:40
Davis says he read Trump's address as an admission the war is unpopular and needs to be wrapped up.
“The overall vibe and impression I got from that speech last night was a president who understood that it's a drag on him, it needs to be wrapped up, and it's time to move on”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 35:47
Davis says staffers who cannot implement a president's policy should quit quietly rather than make a public spectacle.
“I personally find it distasteful to see people do the big public spectacle, here's why I'm quitting. I think you have a responsibility to quietly quit”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 28:04
Political violence in the United States
Davis calls for aggressive government action against Antifa, which he describes as a terrorist movement.
“we have not seen Antifa be dragged from their homes, their bank accounts raided, their assets frozen and liquidated, because this is a terrorist movement”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:56
Davis contends that Kirk's assassination fits an epidemic of transgender-linked terrorist violence rather than foreign conspiracy theories.
“It's that we have an utter epidemic of transgender terroristic violence in this country”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:48
Davis argues that the threat of assassination falls almost exclusively on conservatives and Christians.
“This seems to be a threat that is completely isolated to those of us on the right”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:13
2026 United States Senate election in Maine
Davis argues the Platner scandal reflects poor judgment by everyone involved and promotes marriage as the proper context for sex.
“we actually have this amazing institution in America. I call it marriage”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:23:14
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Davis predicts Susan Collins will win the Maine Senate race regardless of whom Democrats nominate.
“It doesn't matter what you're going to do. She's going to win anyway”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:06
2026 California gubernatorial election
Davis argues California's top-two primary is designed to depress opposition down-ballot turnout.
“You cook your primaries. so that the only people at the top of the ticket are one party”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 25:44
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Davis predicts Democrats will win California's statewide general election regardless of the Republican candidates.
“It is a very blue state. The Democrats are going to win. Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt are spectacular candidates”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 25:55
United States Department of Justice
Davis argues the administration's second major misstep was accommodating what he calls a judicial insurrection by district judges.
“his administration had a fairly significant strategic misstep in how it was handling what I call the judicial insurrection”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 21:00
Davis argues Trump chose Bondi for loyalty after trying competence without loyalty in Bill Barr, but she proved incompetent.
“He tried the competent but not loyal thing with Barr. This time he wanted someone who was loyal. I think, unfortunately, she was very loyal”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 5:16
Jeffrey Epstein
Davis says Bondi ignored advice to appoint a special counsel for the Epstein files because she wanted the publicity.
“she ignored everyone who told her hey by the way you should probably just get a special counsel to go in and review these items and slowly release them”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 12:25
Davis argues the Epstein case functioned as a proxy for public belief in an unaccountable shadow government.
“the Epstein case was not just about Jeffrey Epstein. It was a proxy for a shadow government, a bunch of corrupt people who could lead the nation around by the nose”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 12:25
Strait of Hormuz
Davis argues the Strait of Hormuz is mainly a European concern that NATO and Europe should resolve.
“The Strait of Hormuz is not something that's particularly essential for America. We don't get most of our oil through there, but Europe does”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:13
Killing of Austin Metcalf
Davis argues Anthony's self-defense claim fails because deadly force must be proportional to the threat.
“Then when it comes to self-defense, proportionality is a really, really key element”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:10:28
The New York Times
Davis argues the Times labels outlets as right-wing to signal to readers they can ignore the reporting.
“They're creating the permission structure for their own readers to ignore it”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:56
Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
Davis argues that under the standard Democrats applied to Kavanaugh, Platner must be deemed guilty and unfit to run.
“under the standard that Senate Democrats created for Brett Kavanaugh, we are required to say that Plattner is guilty and cannot be a candidate”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 35:45
Postal voting in the United States
Davis argues California's undated drop-box and extended counting system exists to control election outcomes.
“There is only one reason to design an election in this way, and it's to control the outcome”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 16:32
Trump–Russia investigation
Davis contends Obama's legacies are creating Donald Trump and normalizing lawfare.
“And then the second one is the normalization of lawfare. So I agree with him. Yes, lawfare is awful”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 39:14
Illegal immigration to the United States
Davis argues that the California and national Democratic parties depend on illegal immigration as their foundation.
“She fits in perfectly with the California Democrat Party because they understand, as the National Democrat Party does, that their foundation is illegal immigration”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311 (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 24:53
Predictions
2 pending
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Davis predicts Susan Collins will win the Maine Senate race regardless of whom Democrats nominate.
“It doesn't matter what you're going to do. She's going to win anyway”
The Megyn Kelly Show: The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355 (Jul 8, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:06 · 2026 United States Senate election in Maine
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Davis predicts Democrats will win California's statewide general election regardless of the Republican candidates.
“It is a very blue state. The Democrats are going to win. Steve Hilton and Spencer Pratt are spectacular candidates”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333 (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 25:55 · 2026 California gubernatorial election
Appearances
The Robinson-Twiggs DNA Evidence, and Assassination Culture, with Jack Posobiec, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1355The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 8, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly reviews evidence from Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing with Jack Posobiec, then discusses political violence, Graham Platner's collapse, and Iran with Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari.
Shady California Vote Counting, and Dems' Platner Hypocrisy, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus James Patterson on Patriotism | Ep. 1333The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly, Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis discuss California's slow vote count, allegations against Graham Platner and the Karmelo Anthony trial, then James Patterson and Matt Eversmann discuss Rocket's Red Glare.
Katie Porter MELTDOWN, and Obama's Marriage Tension, with Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis, Plus Justice Gorsuch on America's 250th Birthday | Ep. 1311The Megyn Kelly Show · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 41 min
Megyn Kelly, Sohrab Ahmari and Sean Davis discuss the California governor debate, Obama and Iran; Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his book Heroes of 1776.
Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 2, 2026 · 1 h 40 min
Megyn Kelly, Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari dissect Pam Bondi's firing and the Iran war, then John Kiriakou discusses CIA secrets and MKUltra.
Discussed in
Trump’s 4th ThreesomePod Save America · Jul 2, 2026 · 1 h 16 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss Trump's America 250 celebrations and corruption, the birthright citizenship backlash, Colorado's progressive primary wins, and new Senate polls.
Often appears with
- Megyn Kelly · 4 shared episodes
- Sohrab Ahmari · 4 shared episodes
- Jack Posobiec · 1 shared episode
- James Patterson · 1 shared episode
- Matt Eversmann · 1 shared episode
- Graham Platner · 1 shared episode
- Neil Gorsuch · 1 shared episode
- John Kiriakou · 1 shared episode