Rand Paul says a Trump hating felon attacked him from behind and broke six ribs.
1. The hour of The Derek Hunter Show on March 18th, 2026 centers on J.B. Pritzker, 'Project 2029,' Rand Paul, Markwayne Mullin, and a reported Oregon case involving Jeremy P. Williams.
2. The host serves as commentator and critic, using Pritzker's remarks, Senate testimony, and a local crime story to argue that politics and law enforcement are being used as partisan tools.
3. The episode asks whether Democrats are openly describing a future administration built around punishment rather than policy.
4. The opening uses Bryce Harper, a tied baseball game, and the host being at the pet ER after midnight as a quick personal setup before the political segment begins.
5. The host says the media is flattering J.B. Pritzker through a New York Times feature titled 'How wealth and tragedy shaped J.B. Pritzker.'
6. He says Pritzker is a billionaire from the Hyatt family whose money helped finance his political rise and reelection.
7. The discussion turns to 'Project 2029,' which the host describes as a renamed version of the Project 2025 policy framework.
8. He says Project 2025 was originally called 'Mandate for Leadership' and argues that the name change created a lasting pejorative.
9. The host claims the left uses labels like 'Hitler' and 'new Hitler Jr.' to demonize Republicans from George W. Bush through Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
10. A clip plays of Pritzker saying the next administration should 'restore the rule of law' by 'criminally prosecut[ing]' officials and federal agents who broke the law.
11. The host treats that clip as evidence that future Democratic administrations could use the Justice Department against political enemies.
12. He says some former Trump administration officials refused to return because they could not risk the cost of civil depositions and legal defense.
13. The host argues that the point is not justice but financial pressure, because left-wing groups can use lawyers and deposits of time to drain opponents.
14. He contrasts that approach with the way Democrats talk about due process for illegal aliens while accusing ICE agents of murder.
15. A second political example comes from David Trone, whom the host calls 'detestable' and criticizes for campaign ads using a widow's voice and a nephew's opioid death.
16. The tone shifts to Capitol Hill when Tulsi Gabbard and Markwayne Mullin are discussed, with the host calling Congress 'high school with paychecks.'
17. Rand Paul's opening statement is aired in full detail, including the backyard assault that broke six ribs, damaged his lung, and led to a chest-tube infection.
18. Mullin's response is presented as a refusal to apologize, with the host saying the exchange shows why public officials need more than anger and pride.
19. Listeners who follow Capitol Hill fights, media bias arguments, and Republican infighting would likely find this hour useful.
20. Listeners looking for a calm policy briefing or a low-conflict conversation would probably skip this hour.
