You Should Know: ICE Didn’t Arrest a 5-Year-Old | The Riley Gaines Show

Today, Riley Gaines is on the road for March for Life and she’s using the moment to talk about what it means to advocate for people who can’t advocate for themselves. Riley breaks down the latest viral claim about ICE “arresting a five-year-old” and explains what DHS said actually happened, plus why mainstream outlets and the Democratic Party keep pushing narratives that don’t match the facts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota is at a tipping point, and Michele Tafoya is stepping into the fight. Riley Gaines sits down with legendary sportscaster-turned-commentator Michele Tafoya to talk about what’s happening in Minnesota: rising crime, collapsing public trust, massive fraud scandals, and escalating anti-ICE protests. Michele shares why she believes the state isn’t “too far gone,” why leadership has failed, and her major announcement: she’s running for U.S. Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Filmed from an airport during a nonstop week on the road, Riley Gaines is taking you behind the scenes of a whirlwind week: Washington, D.C. → Florida → New York → back to D.C... all with a 3.5-month-old baby in tow. From the Supreme Court steps, Riley breaks down what actually happened on the ground, reacts to a new ACLU ad featuring Megan Rapinoe, and explains why Title IX and women’s sports are at a turning point. Plus, Riley addresses the viral controversy surrounding her decision to bring baby Margot to the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Gaines discusses the Supreme Court showdown this week and sits down with West Virginia high school athlete Adaleia Cross, her father Holden, and Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Kristen Waggoner. They discuss the West Virginia v. BPJ Supreme Court case and what’s at stake for Title IX, fairness, privacy, and safety in girls’ sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conspiracy theories are exploding online after Charlie Kirk’s assassination and Riley Gaines addresses the claims head-on. She also discusses the growing division inside the conservative movement. Riley shares why she stayed quiet at first, what she saw firsthand, and why truth matters more than “unity,” especially with the 2026 midterms approaching. Finally, Riley also reacts to the culture of performative outrage, explains why the conservative coalition is fracturing, and calls out “bad actors” who don’t represent conservative values. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the inaugural episode of The Riley Gaines Show, Riley Gaines sits down with independent journalist and creator Nick Shirley to break down the viral Minnesota daycare fraud story, and why one question set the internet on fire: “Where are the kids?” Nick explains how he went from weekly on-the-ground reporting to investigating alleged daycare and grant fraud in Minnesota tracking numbers, building evidence, and then filming the confrontation footage that exploded online, including the now-infamous “Quality Learing Center” moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Gaines is joined by Rob Farquharson from the Texas Attorney General’s Office as they break down how the NCAA continues to posture publicly on women’s sports while refusing to enforce reality behind the scenes. What began as Gaines vs. the NCAA has now escalated into Texas vs. the NCAA, as lawsuits target organizations that allowed men into women’s sports while misleading athletes and the public. Rob explains the legal strategy driving these cases, including the consumer deception argument and a deposition moment where an NCAA representative refused to acknowledge basic biological facts, while Riley highlights the real harm women have suffered as a result - including athletes who were never told the truth about who they were competing against or living with. A clear-eyed conversation about why statements aren’t enough anymore, and why Texas is stepping in where the NCAA won’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer joins Riley Gaines to explain why America’s moral drift, weak leadership, and refusal to confront real threats pushed him to a breaking point and ultimately back into uniform. From military morale and national security to media hypocrisy, drug trafficking, and the inevitability of confronting evil, Dakota speaks candidly about why appeasement only delays conflict and why standards still matter. The conversation ends where it matters most: responsibility doesn’t start in Washington - it starts at home, and if Americans won’t stand for what’s right, nothing else matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Gaines and her husband Louie celebrate a Christmas that feels entirely different as they mark their first Christmas as a family of three. As the year comes to a close, Riley reflects on moments of significance and gratitude, including attending AmFest for the first time since Charlie Kirk’s passing. From there, the conversation turns to welcoming their daughter Margot and experiencing every holiday “first” along the way. Riley shares how motherhood has reframed the season, from Margot’s first belly laugh to the importance of slowing down and keeping Christ at the center of Christmas. Along the way, the two laugh through the realities of new parenthood, compare American and British Christmas traditions, and look ahead to the new year with intentional goals for faith, family, and life together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Gaines is joined by Senator John Kennedy as they react to a series of jaw-dropping clips from Texas’ own Jasmine Crockett, including her famous claim that “committing a crime doesn’t make you a criminal.” Kennedy’s reactions are instant classics: sharp, unfiltered, and delivered with the kind of dry humor that makes the insanity almost bearable. Together, they walk through Crockett’s wildest campaign moments and the deeper problem underneath them: a political culture that treats outrage as strategy and common sense as optional. Kennedy also shares stories behind his #1 bestselling book and why he believes Americans are starving for leaders who still speak plainly. A conversation full of laughter, blunt truth, and a reminder that sometimes the best way to expose the circus… is simply to let it speak for itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices