1062. Andy & DJ CTI: Trump At The United Nations, Chinese President Xi Welcomed To The US & CNN, MS Now & Politico Reporters Regain Entry To White House
Episode of REAL AF with Andy Frisella · September 25, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Andy Frisella and DJ discuss Trump at the UN, the walkout on Netanyahu, Xi Jinping's U.S. visit, foreign influence in politics, media consolidation, and Fat Bear Week.
Summary
In this Cruise the Internet episode, Andy Frisella and DJ opened with a plug for Frisella's Operator Standard app and DJ's enthusiasm for country singer Ella Langley's record-setting Billboard run. They then turned to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, where Donald Trump spoke and delegates staged a large walkout as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage. Frisella argued that Netanyahu's government fuels antisemitism and uses the charge to deflect criticism, and both hosts noted that many Jewish New Yorkers joined protests against the visit.
The hosts next covered Trump's ceremonial welcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping, including a B-1 flyover, a scuffle between U.S. and Chinese press, and Xi's remarks linking China's rejuvenation with "making America great again" and inviting 100,000 young Americans to China. Frisella argued the two economies need each other, that China faces a population collapse, and that practices like farmland purchases reflect lax U.S. rules rather than Chinese misconduct. He said the greatest threat to America is not China but foreign influence over U.S. politicians, chiefly from Israel and AIPAC, and argued Americans are heavily propagandized about foreign leaders.
In the final headline, DJ reported that CNN, Politico and MS NOW reporters regained White House access after a court order, and that CNN staff feared Paramount's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and a possible Elon Musk equity stake. Frisella praised Musk's free-speech record at X but warned about a handful of billionaires controlling information, calling for monopoly breakups and reforms such as banning lobbies and PACs, ending congressional stock trading, and imposing term limits. The episode closed with a lighthearted look at Fat Bear Week 2026, with both hosts picking Bucky to win.
Chapters
- 0:03
Show intro and Operator Standard
Frisella explains the show's format and promotes his Operator Standard app and the MFCEO Project podcast.
- 5:15
DJ's Ella Langley confession
DJ declares himself an "Ella fella" and the hosts praise Ella Langley's record run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
- 7:54
Trump at the UN General Assembly
DJ reads the White House summary of Trump's UN address and replays a favorite past UN moment involving Haiti's president.
- 10:06
Netanyahu walkout and antisemitism
The hosts discuss the mass walkout on Netanyahu, his attack on Zohran Mamdani, and Frisella's argument that Israel's government fuels antisemitism.
- 20:29
Xi Jinping's welcome in Washington
The hosts react to the arrival ceremony and B-1 flyover, and a scuffle between U.S. and Chinese press.
- 26:02
U.S.–China relations and the threat question
Frisella argues the two economies are interdependent, blames lax U.S. rules for Chinese land buying, and names foreign political influence as America's biggest threat.
- 41:25
Exchange program and propaganda
After Xi announces an invitation for 100,000 young Americans, Frisella argues Americans are too propagandized to know what foreign leaders really think.
- 51:08
White House press access and the Paramount–CNN merger
DJ reports reporters regaining White House access and CNN staff fears over Paramount's takeover and a possible Musk stake.
- 56:30
Media monopolies and political reform
Frisella calls for breaking up tech and media monopolies and banning lobbies, PACs and congressional stock trading.
- 1:06:21
Thumbs up or dumb as fuck: Fat Bear Week
The hosts review the Fat Bear Week 2026 contenders at Katmai and both pick Bucky to win.
Key points
What was said, by whom, with the exact words. Timestamps jump to the moment.
- DJ
DJ reports that while delegates walk out on Netanyahu every year, this year's walkout was the largest ever.
“Now, people have walked out every year. This is the most that have ever walked out”
Listen from 10:57 · Benjamin Netanyahu UN General Assembly walkout
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues that the actions of Netanyahu's faction of the Israeli government cause antisemitism to rise.
“All the shit he does, all the shit his little sect of the government of Israel does makes anti-Semitism rise”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella claims Israel's leadership deliberately makes Jewish people vulnerable so it can use accusations of antisemitism as a shield.
“They want to create a dangerous environment for Jewish people because that allows them to raise the flag of anti-Semitism and hide behind it”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues China and the U.S. depend on each other's economies and that harmony between them would bring global prosperity.
“That's the thing with China and the U.S. It's like they need each other's economies. We need theirs. They need ours”
Linked moment · 28:03Skip to 28:03 using a listen link in the info box.
Andy FrisellaFrisella believes China is in a desperate position because of its population collapse.
“I think China's in a little bit of a desperate spot right now. You know, they have a big problem with their population collapse”
- DJ
DJ says Americans are open to cooperation with China but want it to stop practices like buying U.S. farmland.
“that's cool. Let's work together. But like, just stop doing the weird shit”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella blames U.S. policy rather than China for allowing Chinese purchases of American assets.
“I don't really look at China and say, well, fucking, what the fuck, China? I look at it like, what the fuck, America?”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella says America's biggest threat is not China but foreign money influencing U.S. politicians, chiefly from Israel.
“I feel that personally, our biggest threat is the manipulation of our own politicians for money to act in the interest of other countries”
Listen from 34:31 · Foreign influence in United States politics
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues the solution is banning all foreign political influence, not only AIPAC.
“I think the answer is saying no foreign fucking influence from anybody. Period”
Listen from 37:16 · Foreign influence in United States politics
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues government service should be temporary service by ordinary citizens rather than a lifelong career.
“they aren't supposed to be mitch mcconnell or joe biden who served in our government for it's not a career dude it's a active service”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella contends Americans are so heavily propagandized that they cannot know what leaders like Xi Jinping actually think.
“We have been fucking manipulated to a level that no generation of humans have ever been manipulated to”
- DJ
DJ argues legacy outlets fought to regain White House access because their ratings depend on covering Trump.
“They don't have anything to talk about without him. Like, they know their ratings are going to fucking take it”
Listen from 51:57 · Freedom of the press in the United States
- Andy Frisella
Frisella defends Musk's removal of censorship at X, arguing free speech exposes bad ideas.
“the point of free speech is not that there's going to be offensive things said. It's that we can find out who the idiots are”
Listen from 55:37 · Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
- Andy Frisella
Frisella worries that a small group of billionaires controls the flow of information.
“I don't like the idea of one person having, you know, we've gotten to this point now where we have a small group of people that control the flow of information”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella argues a properly functioning government would break up Meta, Amazon and the Paramount media merger.
“Companies like Meta and companies like this media merger and these other companies would be shattered up into many different companies”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella recounts earning little in his first decade in business while working other jobs, arguing mid-level entrepreneurs are wrongly blamed by the left.
“i made 58 grand my first 10 years combined you know i had to work three other jobs”
- DJ
DJ fears billionaire media consolidation involving Musk will strengthen communist arguments.
“I feel like this is nothing but fucking fuel for the communist arguments”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella proposes eliminating lobbies, PACs and even paid political advertising.
“There should not be lobbies. There should not be PACs. There should not be, I don't even think you should be able to run ads for politicians”
- Andy Frisella
Frisella calls for banning congressional stock trading and imposing term limits.
“You remove the insider trading, they can't trade. You do a few things, install term limits”
- DJPrediction · being checked
DJ predicts the bear Bucky will win Fat Bear Week 2026.
“or Backpack? I think Bucky's going to get it this year”
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
- Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel
- Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China
- Zohran MamdaniNew York Democratic politician described by Pape as a left-wing parallel to Trump's rapid rise
- Ella LangleyAmerican country singer-songwriter from Hope Hull, Alabama
- Elon MuskEntrepreneur behind X, xAI and SpaceX, discussed in AI competition
- David EllisonParamount chief pursuing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
- Gavin NewsomGovernor of California, cited for his 2018 primary strategy
- Rob BontaCalifornia Attorney General who reached a settlement with Paramount
- Marjorie Taylor GreeneRepublican former congresswoman who called Fox News 'fake news' over its war coverage
- Mark ZuckerbergCo-founder of Facebook
- Mike FitzResident naturalist at Explore.org quoted on Fat Bear Week
Topics
- Xi Jinping 2026 visit to the United States
- China–United States relations
- Foreign influence in United States politics
- 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly
- Benjamin Netanyahu UN General Assembly walkout
- Antisemitism
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee
- Freedom of the press in the United States
- Paramount acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
- CNN
- Media consolidation and antitrust
- Campaign finance in the United States
- Fat Bear Week
- Congressional stock trading
- Operator Standard
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From the publisher
On today's episode, Andy & DJ discuss President Trump's appearance at the United Nations, delegates walking out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stage, Trump welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States, and reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico regaining access to the White House.
Summary, chapters and key points were generated from the episode transcript on September 28, 2026. Quotes are checked word for word against the transcript.