1025. Andy & DJ CTI: Trump Plans To Suspend Federal Gas Tax, Hantavirus Cruise Ship & Shane Gillis Infuriates Chelsea Handler
Episode of REAL AF with Andy Frisella · May 12, 2026 · 1 h 28 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss Trump's proposed federal gas tax suspension, the Butler shooting, the hantavirus cruise ship, and Shane Gillis's jokes at Kevin Hart's roast.
Summary
Andy Frisella and DJ opened with banter about DJ's fitness and a box of He-Man toys sent by Frisella's mother. DJ then presented a report that Donald Trump planned to suspend the 18.4-cent federal gas tax as the Iran war pushed average prices to $4.52. Frisella called the relief insulting and out of touch, arguing for no taxes until the budget is balanced. The hosts played Benjamin Netanyahu's 60 Minutes remarks about phasing out $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid over ten years; Frisella argued the offer was a pretext for expansion in the Middle East.
DJ covered a Daily Mail report that a Norwegian neo-Nazi had contacted Butler shooter Thomas Crooks years before the assassination attempt, and the widow of firefighter Corey Comperatore rejecting the official account. Frisella said more than one person was involved and linked it to what he described as a broader pattern of government deception. He then delivered an extended argument that Americans are overtaxed, that the government's power rests on fear, and that the country faces a turn toward either renewal or decline. The hosts also discussed an under-reported shooting near JD Vance's motorcade.
On the hantavirus cruise ship, DJ questioned the dispersal of passengers and compared hospital footage to early COVID-19 imagery, and raised claims about passenger Jake Rosmarin. Frisella repeated his earlier prediction that a genuinely deadly pathogen could be released to blame skeptics. They discussed Rand Paul's upcoming whistleblower hearing on Anthony Fauci; Frisella criticized Paul for deferring to the Justice Department. Frisella also asserted Democrats had deliberately encouraged immigration for votes.
The hosts praised Shane Gillis's roast jokes about Chelsea Handler's support for Israel and her 2010 dinner at Jeffrey Epstein's house, with Frisella calling Gillis one of the greatest comedians ever and arguing that comedy and free speech should have no lines. Frisella proposed that the children of politicians who vote for war be drafted first. They praised Tony Hinchcliffe, found Pete Davidson's Charlie Kirk joke unfunny, and closed with a mocking segment on Rachel Dolezal's new name and career.
Chapters
- 0:04
Opening banter and He-Man gift
The hosts joke about DJ's workouts and open a box of He-Man toys sent by Frisella's mother.
- 7:49
Trump's federal gas tax suspension
DJ reports Trump's plan to suspend the federal gas tax and Frisella calls the 18-cent relief insulting.
- 10:32
Netanyahu on U.S. military aid
The hosts play Netanyahu's 60 Minutes remarks on phasing out U.S. aid and Frisella disputes his motives.
- 14:07
Butler shooter's online contact
DJ covers reports of a Norwegian neo-Nazi's contact with Thomas Crooks and the Comperatore widow's doubts.
- 21:08
Vance motorcade shooting and taxation rant
The hosts discuss an under-reported shooting near Vance's motorcade before Frisella argues Americans are overtaxed and ruled by fear.
- 35:33
Hantavirus cruise ship
DJ questions the dispersal of cruise passengers and compares coverage to early COVID-19 imagery.
- 41:44
Rand Paul and Fauci accountability
The hosts discuss Rand Paul's whistleblower hearing and Frisella criticizes Congress for deferring to the DOJ.
- 47:26
Immigration and political motives
Frisella argues Democrats encouraged mass immigration for votes and that few politicians truly represent Americans.
- 54:44
Shane Gillis roasts Chelsea Handler
The hosts play and praise Gillis's jokes about Handler, Israel and Epstein, and discuss comedy greatness.
- 1:03:21
War and the draft
Responding to Handler's draft joke, Frisella proposes that war advocates' children be drafted first.
- 1:07:52
Hinchcliffe, free speech and Pete Davidson
The hosts praise Tony Hinchcliffe, argue comedy should have no limits, and dismiss Pete Davidson's Charlie Kirk joke.
- 1:17:47
Thumbs up or dumb as fuck: Rachel Dolezal
The hosts mock Rachel Dolezal's new name, OnlyFans income and continued black identity.
Key points
What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues that the 18-cent gas tax suspension shows how out of touch politicians are.
“Dude, that just shows you how out of touch these people really are. Give him 18 cents”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella proposes abolishing taxes until Congress balances the budget.
“How about no tax on fucking anything until you motherfuckers can balance the budget?”
- Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu says he wants to reduce American financial military support to Israel to zero over the next decade.
“I want to draw down to zero the American financial support, the financial component of the military cooperation that we have”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues Netanyahu understates the true financial support Israel receives from U.S.-linked sources.
“I'm going to make it seem like they only give us $3.8 billion when in reality we get given much more money by our allies in the banking system”
- DJ
DJ asserts that recent shooters with manifestos, including Crooks, typically lean left.
“they all typically are left leaning, right? This guy Crooks was the same”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella believes the Butler shooter did not act alone and was manipulated.
“But I agree that it wasn't just some dork with a rifle, and he was somehow, you know, MKUltra-ed”
Listen from 19:18 · Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt
- Andy Frisella
Frisella compares the current U.S. to 1930s Germany and predicts rising vigilantism.
“We are at a point in time. no different than what happened in 1930s Germany, where people are suffering so much and there's been so little accountability”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues the government could not enforce taxes if large numbers of citizens stopped paying.
“So what if, you know, 200 million people decided, Oh, I'm not doing it. What are they going to do?”
- DJ
DJ questions why authorities dispersed cruise passengers rather than keeping them contained.
“If there's some shit that's already contained, how about we just keep that shit there for a minute?”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella repeats his claim that a genuinely deadly pathogen could be released so skeptics would ignore it and then be blamed.
“the nefarious play would be to release something that actually does kill people so that everybody would ignore it and then actually get sick”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella criticizes Rand Paul for saying a Fauci indictment is out of Congress's hands.
“So don't give me this shit, Rand Paul, about, oh, it's not in my hands. You're a part of the fucking problem”
Listen from 46:24 · Rand Paul COVID-19 whistleblower hearing
- Andy Frisella
Frisella claims Democrats deliberately coordinated mass immigration to gain voters.
“I absolutely 100% believe that it was a coordinated plan by Democrats, by Democrats, to flood the country with potential voters”
Listen from 49:07 · Illegal immigration to the United States
- DJ
DJ calls Shane Gillis the best comedian working today.
“I love Shane Gillis. I think he's fucking hilarious. I think he's the best in the game right now”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues all-time great comedians must dominate an era, and that this is Gillis's era.
“Listen, in comedy, to be some of the best of all time, you have to dominate an era”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella believes Gillis's Handler jokes were meant to expose truth under the cover of comedy.
“You know how you know, the most effective way to get the truth out is pretend like it's a joke”
Linked moment · 1:02:14Skip to 1:02:14 using a listen link in the info box.
Andy FrisellaFrisella argues Shane Gillis cannot be blackballed because the culture supports him.
“No, because Shane Gillis owns the culture, bro. The culture's with him”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella proposes that children of war advocates, especially politicians, be drafted automatically.
“My personal opinion is every single person who advocates for war, their kids should be automatically entered into the draft”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella says his grandfather died in a war fought on premises he considers untrue.
“My grandfather, who was killed, who never met his family, who never met my dad”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues speech is censored only when it is true.
“The only reason that free speech would be censored or certain things would be illegal is because they are true”
- DJ
DJ credits Tony Hinchcliffe with removing barriers to entry in comedy.
“there's no more barriers to entry. You don't need a big Netflix special to get exposed”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella says the black-white divide is the country's biggest handicap but is narrowing.
“Our biggest handicap in this country right now is the division between black and white. And it's closing”
- DJ
DJ found Pete Davidson's Charlie Kirk joke unfunny but does not want him canceled.
“I'm not calling for him to be canceled. No. That just wasn't fucking funny”
People
In the conversation
- Andy FrisellaShow intro voiceover by host Andy Frisella
- DJCo-host of the CTI segments on REAL AF, presents the headlines
- Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel
Discussed
- Donald TrumpPresident of the United States whose conduct of the Iran war is the episode's main subject
- Thomas CrooksGunman in the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt
- Helen ComperatoreWidow of firefighter Corey Comperatore, killed at the Butler rally
- JD VanceVice President of the United States
- Rand PaulU.S. senator from Kentucky pursuing accountability for Anthony Fauci
- Anthony FauciFormer U.S. public health official criticized by Rogan
- David MorensFormer Fauci adviser reported indicted for hiding COVID-19 records
- Kevin HartAmerican comedian and actor cited by Druski as a benchmark of greatness
- Jeffrey EpsteinFinancier and convicted sex offender
- Amy SchumerAmerican comedian whom the hosts called unfunny
- Ricky GervaisBritish comedian cited for his Golden Globes hosting
- Rachel DolezalFormer NAACP chapter leader exposed in 2015 for identifying as black, now Nkechi Diallo
- Thomas MassieKentucky congressman facing a Trump-backed primary challenge
Topics
- Federal gas tax holiday
- The Roast of Kevin Hart
- Gas prices and inflation
- United States war with Iran
- United States military aid to Israel
- Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt
- Taxation in the United States
- Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak
- COVID-19 pandemic response
- Cancel culture
- Rachel Dolezal
- Rand Paul COVID-19 whistleblower hearing
- Illegal immigration to the United States
- Conscription in the United States
- Political violence in the United States
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From the publisher
On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss Trump planning to suspend the federal gas tax as the Iran war hammers Americans, passengers starting to disembarking from the Hantavirus cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands and Shane Gillis infuriating Chelsea Handler with jokes about her support for Israel and ties to Epstein at Kevin Hart's roast.
Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on September 28, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.