1026. Andy & DJ CTI: Trump's China Trip Chaos, Senators Agree To Go Without Pay & Tennessee Shooting Suspect Charged
Episode of REAL AF with Andy Frisella · May 15, 2026 · 1 h 27 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss Trump's China trip, abolishing the CIA, senators forgoing shutdown pay, and the shooting involving livestreamer Chud the Builder.
Summary
In this CTI ("Cruise the Internet") episode, Andy Frisella and DJ opened with a viral video of a man in Bareilly, India, surviving being thrown by a storm, and Frisella mentioned an upcoming documentary trip to Japan about chopper culture. They then turned to President Donald Trump's visit to China, praising the apparent mutual respect between Trump and Xi Jinping and the exchange between Xi and Stephen Miller. Frisella claimed he had predicted backdoor deals aligning the US, China and Russia, and gave extended advice on handshakes.
DJ presented reports that the CIA had taken JFK assassination and MKUltra files from Tulsi Gabbard's office, which ODNI denied was a raid. Frisella argued the CIA should be abolished and rebuilt from scratch, calling it a rogue agency that operates against Americans. On the Senate resolution to withhold senators' pay during shutdowns, both hosts called it theater given lawmakers' outside income; DJ proposed tying salaries to state median income and cited congressional wealth statistics. Frisella criticized Trump for saying he was not worried about the financial impact of the Iran war on Americans and warned that inequality could lead to uprisings, citing King Charles.
The hosts then discussed the arrest of Dalton Etherly, known as Chud the Builder, on attempted murder charges after a shooting outside a Clarksville, Tennessee courthouse. DJ condemned deliberate provocation while supporting self-defense rights; Frisella denounced generalizing groups by race or religion but framed such behavior as a snapback from years of cancel culture. The episode closed with a 'Thumbs Up or Dumb as Fuck' segment about a drunk deer in France, and Frisella's stories about a drunk neighbor and his dog eating cannabis.
Chapters
Linked moment · 0:04Skip to 0:04 using a listen link in the info box.
0:04Intro and banter
Frisella introduces the ad-free CTI format and the hosts trade small talk.
- 2:08
Man thrown by storm in India
DJ shows a video of a man in Bareilly surviving being flung 40 feet during a storm.
- 6:06
Japan documentary trip
Frisella reveals a planned October trip to Japan to film a documentary on chopper culture.
- 9:30
Trump's China trip
The hosts review chaos around the visit and praise the respect shown between Trump, Xi and Stephen Miller.
- 20:47
The art of the handshake
Frisella explains proper handshake etiquette and how it signals respect or dominance.
- 24:58
CIA and the JFK/MKUltra files
After reports the CIA took files from Tulsi Gabbard's office, Frisella argues the agency should be abolished.
- 36:31
Senators forgo shutdown pay
The hosts dismiss the Senate resolution as theater and discuss lawmakers' wealth and outside income.
- 42:30
Trump's Iran comments and inequality
Frisella criticizes Trump's remark about Americans' finances and warns of uprisings against elites.
- 53:29
Chud the Builder shooting
DJ details the attempted murder charge against livestreamer Dalton Etherly after a courthouse shooting.
- 1:01:39
Cancel culture snapback
Frisella frames provocative racial behavior as a backlash to years of speech restrictions while rejecting group generalization.
- 1:19:11
Thumbs Up or Dumb as Fuck: drunk deer
The hosts laugh at a drunk deer in France and Frisella recounts stories of a drunk neighbor and his dog eating cannabis.
Key points
What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.
- Andy Frisella
Frisella claims he predicted months earlier that backdoor deals were underway to align China, Russia and the United States.
“But I told you so a few months ago that they were working backdoor deals to try and align China and Russia and the United States”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues that weak leaders like Joe Biden command no respect from powers like China.
“When you put a weak leader in place like Joe Biden, who literally can't walk up a flight of steps and, there's no respect there”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella warns that renewed goodwill will not last unless Trump energizes voters before the midterms.
“it ain't going to be back for long if Trump doesn't do some shit between now and the midterms”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella says professional women generally give better handshakes than men.
“professional women that I meet usually give better handshakes and do this better than men”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella recommends a firm but not overbearing handshake with eye contact.
“Nice, firm, no dead fish, no light hand, no overbearing handshake, eye contact, very nice to meet you”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella says Trump should disband the CIA and start over.
“if Trump had balls, he would disband the CIA and say, you guys are a bunch of fucking traders and we're starting over”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues the CIA causes more problems for Americans than any other agency.
“They create more problems for the American people than any other three letter organization”
- DJ
DJ argues the CIA uses taxpayer money to fund Hollywood propaganda.
“They then take some of that tax dollars. They send that shit to Hollywood to produce movies”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella believes the CIA should be limited to foreign intelligence and never operate domestically.
“They should never, ever, ever, ever, ever be able to manipulate or do or operate within the boundaries of this country ever”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella mocks the resolution because senators earn most of their money outside their salaries.
“Yes, because we all know that all the senators make their money from the salary that they get”
Listen from 37:49 · Senate resolution withholding pay during government shutdowns
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues government officials should be barred from any income beyond their official pay.
“There should be no government official that is allowed to make money outside the realm of what they get paid for their service”
- DJ
DJ proposes tying lawmakers' salaries to the median income of the states they represent.
“lawmakers, their salaries should be based off the median income of their state that they're representing”
- DJ
DJ cites 2024 figures showing a typical House member's wealth far exceeds the median American's.
“The median wealth of a typical House member is almost 800 grand, 14 times more than the median American”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella recounts watching customers at gas stations pay for food with loose change, which he had not seen in years.
“I see people literally, and I mean this, counting out coins, change coins, to pay for whatever it is they're buying”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella criticizes Trump's lack of tact in saying he was not worried about the war's financial impact on Americans.
“Dude, Trump makes it impossible to support him with his fucking mouth”
- DJ
DJ supports self-defense rights but condemns deliberately provoking people for content.
“I don't believe in this day and age for somebody to be going around intentionally trying to provoke shit”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues that generalizing entire groups by race or religion is foolish.
“You have to be a really dumb motherfucker, like really fucking dumb to think that you can generalize an entire group of people”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella attributes current provocative behavior to a backlash against 15 years of cancel culture.
“a backlash of the result of the last 15 years of cancel culture and speech restrictions”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella explains, without condoning it, that Chud's behavior results from white people being harassed for years.
“that's the result of white people being fucking harassed on the fucking street for years and years”
- DJ
DJ says most states now have no duty to retreat when a person fears for their life.
“Most states have switched over to castle doctrine. Stay on your ground, no duty to retreat”
People
In the conversation
- Andy FrisellaShow intro voiceover by host Andy Frisella
- DJCo-host of the CTI segments on REAL AF, presents the headlines
Discussed
- Donald TrumpPresident of the United States whose conduct of the Iran war is the episode's main subject
- Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China
- Stephen MillerWhite House deputy chief of staff and architect of the administration's immigration agenda
- Tulsi GabbardDirector of National Intelligence
- Anna Paulina LunaU.S. Representative who signed the letter requesting release of UAP videos
- John KennedyRepublican U.S. Senator from Louisiana
- Joe BidenFormer president whose economic approval is compared to Trump's
- Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom
- Dalton EtherlyLivestreamer known as Chud the Builder, charged with attempted murder
- Gypsy CrusaderOnline streamer known for provocative Omegle videos
Topics
- Donald Trump 2026 visit to China
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Clarksville courthouse shooting
- Senate resolution withholding pay during government shutdowns
- Congressional wealth and outside income
- Gas prices and inflation
- Cancel culture
- Handshake etiquette
- Project MKUltra
- Assassination of John F. Kennedy
- United States war with Iran
- Stand-your-ground law
- Cross-Strait relations
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From the publisher
On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss the chaos unfolding behind the scenes during Trump's China trip, Senators agreeing to forgo pay during government shutdowns after years of workers being left unpaid, and the Tennessee man known for racially charged livestreams now facing attempted murder charges following a shooting incident.
Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on September 28, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.