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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:55 PM Sunday

'John Barron' Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling - Gets Cut Off Soon After [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Feb 22nd, 2026, 9:54 am


Soon after the Supreme Court ruling striking down President Donald Trump’s tariffs was announced, CSPAN opened up its phone lines and got a call from an incensed viewer who identified himself as “John Barron.”

John Barron, of course, was the alias used by Trump to plant stories with journalists in the 1980s and ’90s. In a clip which spread widely on social media Sunday, a CSPAN caller borrowed that moniker to impersonate Trump and rage against the Court’s opinion.

“John in Virginia, Republican, let’s hear from you,” said CSPAN host Greta Brawner — bringing Barron on the air.

“This is John Barron,” the caller said. “Look, this is the worst decision you ever have in your life, practically. And Jack’s gonna agree with me, right? But this is a terrible decision. And you have Hakeem Jeffries, who — he’s a dope!

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/watch-john-barron-calls-into-cspan-to-rage-about-supreme-court-tariff-ruling-gets-cut-off-soon-after-calling-hakeem-jeffries-a-dope-a-dope/



Full headline: WATCH: ‘John Barron’ Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling — Gets Cut Off Soon After Calling Hakeem Jeffries ‘A Dope’

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Almost funny if not so childish, petty and useless. efhmc Sunday #1
OMG BaronChocula Sunday #2
Likely an AI gag Denvermosaic Sunday #5
Was it actually Trump, or a gag? GPV Sunday #3
"Was it actually Trump, or a gag?" markodochartaigh Sunday #10
Sounds like more of a Trump impersonator mouthing Trump's words. ProudMNDemocrat Sunday #4
Not the orange buffoon Smilo Sunday #6
"too with-it" A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #25
It's not him, but a pretty good impersonation. Ocelot II Sunday #7
Hahaha Joinfortmill Sunday #8
I heard it, I'm convinced it was an impersonator. A good one no doubt, but he sounded like Trump did 10 years ago. No Fil1957 Sunday #9
Despite denying it was him, CNN once aired all the times Trump called into journalists as John Barron. LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #11
Pathetic. Someone needs to lead Sundowning Grandpa Befuddlepants back to bed with a pudding cup. OMGWTF Sunday #12
Probably a good impersonator.... Xolodno Sunday #13
AI includes tunable voice filters. Aussie105 Sunday #14
Yeah it was trump Figarosmom Sunday #15
Yes, it is him. You can tell BigmanPigman Sunday #16
yep, it berksdem Monday #28
I wonder why c-span is saying it's fake. BigmanPigman Monday #29
Theyre saying it was fake because A-Schwarzenegger Monday #30
Thanks for taking the time to BigmanPigman Monday #31
Keeping in mind A-Schwarzenegger Monday #32
Unfortunately, that is the reality we are in right now BigmanPigman Yesterday #33
I may be naive. but A-Schwarzenegger Yesterday #34
That's exactly what I wrote a few days ago BigmanPigman Yesterday #35
I guarantee it's not him. A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #17
I thought that was the one thing that sounded most like him Generic Other Sunday #19
Aside from the fact that i guarantee it's not him... A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #20
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Generic Other Sunday #18
I'd bet on J.L.Cauvin, he's the best, A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #22
There is ZERO chance this wasn't Trump. Zero... SKKY Sunday #23
Damn good impersonation-- Karma13612 Sunday #24
C-SPAN Verifies it was not Trump - and I'm proud of this community! cmmngrnd Sunday #26
4 out of every 5 Xers A-Schwarzenegger Sunday #27
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