The Ben Shapiro Show - August 19, 2026


Rosie O'Donnell Is Back. Here We Go Again.


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9 minutes

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1,718

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164

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19

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19

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00:00:00.000 Well, an Irish ex comedian returned to the United States to re attempt a stand up career, and it failed.
00:00:07.000 Take a guess what I'm talking about.
00:00:08.000 One Rosie O'Donnell, a professional, unfunny person who has defined her exile from the U.S. by posting cringe videos of her mocking President Trump on TikTok, guest hosted for her equally unfunny buddy Jimmy Kimmel the other night. 0.52
00:00:20.000 It went not great.
00:00:21.000 Meanwhile, the WNBA continues its epic multi week series of woke fails, this time in asking some fans to hide their support for Sophie Cunningham.
00:00:28.000 Prepare yourself for this one, gang.
00:00:30.000 So, Jimmy Kimmel was off the air and he decided that he needed a guest host.
00:00:33.000 And so he decided that he needed the best comedian he could find.
00:00:37.000 He went all the way to Ireland to find her, where she apparently was rummaging through Liberace's casket.
00:00:44.000 Rosie O'Donnell showed up with Steve Bannon's haircut and wearing Liberace's suit.
00:00:53.000 And I don't even know what to make of this.
00:00:56.000 Here she was trying to tell jokes, not well, maybe still funnier than Jimmy Kimmel.
00:01:02.000 I don't know.
00:01:04.000 Here we go. 0.83
00:01:05.000 You know, I've been living in Ireland for the past two years because of Mango Mussolini.
00:01:11.000 Because he's worried.
00:01:14.000 I read that Project 2025 and said, Gotta get myself out of here, you know?
00:01:19.000 And I decided to go to Ireland, a place where people are driven to drink regardless of who's running their country.
00:01:19.000 Hilarious.
00:01:28.000 So that was the joke is that people drink in Ireland?
00:01:33.000 That was a punchline.
00:01:33.000 That was the joke.
00:01:36.000 I never thought I would say this.
00:01:37.000 Bring back Jimmy Kimmel.
00:01:38.000 My goodness. 1.00
00:01:40.000 Of course, Rosie O'Donnell is also the reason that she's on it is because of her politics. 1.00
00:01:44.000 Obviously, it's not because she's funny. 1.00
00:01:45.000 It's because she says the president is a pedo rapist. 1.00
00:01:47.000 It's because she says stuff like this. 1.00
00:01:51.000 Wake up.
00:01:53.000 Wake up. 1.00
00:01:54.000 Our president is a serial pedophile rapist, and that's what he is. 1.00
00:02:00.000 And in America, you're allowed to have an opinion, you're allowed to say what you think. 1.00
00:02:05.000 That's what our country was founded on.
00:02:07.000 Well, that part right there is probably libel. 0.58
00:02:10.000 So, probably the president could sue her for that.
00:02:14.000 And of course, do I have to play this clip?
00:02:16.000 Probably I have to play this clip of her singing about the president's dingling.
00:02:21.000 She's so funny.
00:02:22.000 This was her audition tape, actually, for being on Kimmel.
00:02:25.000 Also, what's up with her glasses?
00:02:27.000 I don't understand.
00:02:28.000 I don't know.
00:02:28.000 Maybe I'm puzzled by the modern form of glasses.
00:02:32.000 Did we get worse at making glasses?
00:02:35.000 Why are the pieces of the glasses screwed together like at the.
00:02:39.000 Top of the circle.
00:02:43.000 Why don't you put the joints in the glasses like behind the earpiece? 0.90
00:02:52.000 Well, again, Steve Bannon will play her in the movie.
00:02:57.000 His approval rate is 30. 0.50
00:02:59.000 His diaper's always dirty. 1.00
00:03:02.000 I think the guy's insane. 1.00
00:03:06.000 He ain't no stable genius, got a teeny tiny, but he doesn't have a brain. 0.98
00:03:15.000 With comedic shops like that, how could she not be hosting Jimmy Kimmel?
00:03:20.000 Well, Rosie O'Donnell's been out of touch for a while, but so is the WNBA.
00:03:23.000 They continue their epic multi week series of woke fails, this time in asking fans to hide their support for Sophie Cunningham.
00:03:28.000 Prepare yourself for this story, gang.
00:03:31.000 Apparently, a mother and a daughter were told to cover their XXXY shirts or leave.
00:03:36.000 So Jennifer Say and Riley Gaines, the people put together XXXY, which is an again athletic wear brand.
00:03:45.000 That is meant to stand up for women.
00:03:47.000 So, a mom and her daughter showed up wearing the XXXY athletics brand, and then they were told that they could not, that they actually had to cover up the shirts or leave the game.
00:03:57.000 This is an Indiana Fever versus Atlanta Dream game.
00:04:00.000 Here's what they had to say.
00:04:02.000 We were made to cover up our XXXY shirts at this game.
00:04:08.000 Wait, are you serious?
00:04:11.000 Yes.
00:04:11.000 They gave us t shirts during overtime and told us we had to leave or cover our shirts up.
00:04:24.000 This just happened.
00:04:25.000 Where were you sitting?
00:04:27.000 Fourth.
00:04:28.000 Three row scene.
00:04:31.000 Yeah.
00:04:31.000 Third row of floor three.
00:04:34.000 And how much were your seats?
00:04:35.000 $1,000 each.
00:04:37.000 And we did nothing.
00:04:38.000 We were not.
00:04:39.000 We were just sitting there.
00:04:41.000 I didn't make signs.
00:04:42.000 I wanted to make signs, but I didn't.
00:04:44.000 I did nothing.
00:04:46.000 It was too offensive.
00:04:47.000 It was too offensive to even have the wear that is associated with the pro women movement that says that boys and girls are not the same.
00:04:54.000 The Atlanta Dream then put out a statement The Atlanta Dream believes in creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.
00:05:00.000 Unfortunately, last night's game, WNBA security took actions that fell short of that standard.
00:05:04.000 At no point was Dream personnel involved in the decisions made by WNBA security.
00:05:08.000 The league issued this statement earlier today.
00:05:10.000 The WNBA is aware of interactions at last night's game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts.
00:05:16.000 This should not have happened.
00:05:17.000 Well, I mean, I have a question.
00:05:18.000 Why does it keep happening?
00:05:19.000 Why does it keep happening? 1.00
00:05:20.000 And the answer is, of course, because the WNBA is a radical league. 1.00
00:05:25.000 It is a radical political league that is centered around the idea that LGBTQ politics is the only thing that matters. 1.00
00:05:34.000 And also racial politics. 0.81
00:05:35.000 These are the things that matter the most.
00:05:37.000 And the villain in all of this is Sophie Cunningham.
00:05:40.000 Get to more on this in a moment.
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00:06:52.000 So Sophie Cunningham, again, running, I have to say, like a great campaign for the presidency in 2028. 0.96
00:07:00.000 Sophie Cunningham is the power forward for the Indiana fever. 0.98
00:07:04.000 And basically, her job on the court is to make sure that Caitlin Clark doesn't get mugged. 0.99
00:07:09.000 And she happens to be a pretty blonde woman who also says that boys are not girls. 0.98
00:07:15.000 And she does strange things, like when they sing the national anthem at a WNBA game, she covers her heart, which I thought was kind of de rigueur.
00:07:23.000 I thought that was a normal thing for people to do.
00:07:26.000 Look at her team.
00:07:27.000 Not a single other member of the team is doing that, which is just like, come on, really?
00:07:32.000 Come on. 0.98
00:07:33.000 We're so gay. 0.98
00:07:48.000 Here she is covering her heart.
00:07:49.000 I understand why this is hard for people.
00:07:55.000 Like, are you all Canadian? 0.92
00:07:56.000 Like, what is the deal here? 0.94
00:07:58.000 Isn't this like baseline stuff?
00:07:59.000 Just covering your heart for the national anthem? 0.98
00:08:01.000 Then the fans booed her.
00:08:03.000 Then the fans in Toronto booed her.
00:08:06.000 And here she was responding to the booze.
00:08:09.000 Sophie, you got booed a little bit tonight.
00:08:12.000 Really?
00:08:12.000 Yeah.
00:08:13.000 I was going to ask you.
00:08:15.000 I think it was because of the ketchup chips.
00:08:18.000 You know what?
00:08:19.000 Yeah.
00:08:20.000 I like where your mind's at on that.
00:08:21.000 Maybe I should try.
00:08:21.000 I heard I was supposed to try a different brand.
00:08:23.000 So, but you know what?
00:08:24.000 I will tell you, I want to shout out the Tempo crowd in the city.
00:08:28.000 I think we've had so much fun.
00:08:30.000 It's my first time being in Canada.
00:08:31.000 It's a lot of our first times being in Canada.
00:08:33.000 But the crowd was absolutely amazing.
00:08:35.000 And, you know, I think that's what sports is all about.
00:08:37.000 You're going to get booze, you're going to get cheers.
00:08:38.000 But just the fact that they're so passionate, they're loud, and they're putting on for the city, I think it's amazing.
00:08:42.000 So shout out to you guys for coming out and supporting.
00:08:45.000 Okay.
00:08:45.000 Again, like a normal response.
00:08:47.000 They're going to turn this lady into the biggest star in the WNBA, despite the fact she scores like 13 points a game. 1.00
00:08:52.000 Just because she's normal. 0.97
00:08:53.000 It's incredible. 0.99
00:08:54.000 Charlamagne had some comments on the WNBA being idiotic, and he is, of course, correct. 1.00
00:08:59.000 I think this is ridiculous. 0.99
00:09:00.000 I don't know why this is becoming a story again, and I cannot believe that people are falling for tricks like this right before the midterm elections. 0.83
00:09:08.000 That's what. 0.95
00:09:09.000 Like, this is so dumb for Democrats to even be going back down this road having this conversation. 0.98
00:09:15.000 And I hate when they conflate two things, because guess what? 0.91
00:09:18.000 I don't know why Sophia Cunningham was asked this question, but if she's asked, Should biological men play in the WNBA?
00:09:26.000 The answer should be no. 0.96
00:09:28.000 That should be the answer from everybody.
00:09:30.000 I mean, duh, duh.
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