Armed And Dangerous
Armed And Dangerous  
Podcast: The Necessary Conversation
Published On: Sun Jan 25 2026
Description: This week on The Necessary Conversation, we cover one of the most disturbing weeks yet in Trump’s second term — from ICE killing an American citizen in broad daylight, to toddlers being detained and transported across state lines, to Trump humiliating the U.S. on the world stage while openly mocking climate science.🚨 ICE This Week: Children Detained, American Citizen KilledICE escalated its campaign of terror with actions that shocked the nation:ICE used a 5-year-old child as bait, coercing him to knock on his own front door so agents could detain his father. Both were sent to a detention camp in Texas despite the family entering the U.S. legally and having an active asylum case.ICE detained a 2-year-old girl, ignored a judge’s order for her immediate release, and still transported her to Texas.ICE agents killed U.S. citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA, after he tried to protect a woman they had shoved to the ground.Pretti was unarmed when shotHad no criminal recordWas legally carrying a firearm before being disarmedWas shot 10–12 times despite posing no threatKristi Noem publicly lied about the incident. ICE is withholding the name of the agent, denied state investigators access to the scene, and reportedly detained witnesses.🌍 Trump at Davos: Greenland, Grift, and Global FalloutAt the World Economic Forum:Trump rambled about American dominance and his obsession with taking GreenlandIntroduced his so-called “Board of Peace”, a pay-to-play alliance requiring countries to give Trump $1 billion and never oppose himNo European nations joined — while countries that have previously bribed Trump were invitedIn response, China and several European countries began selling off U.S. Treasury bonds, risking long-term damage to the dollar.🏛️ Trump’s Racism on Full DisplayThis week Trump:Ordered exhibits about slavery removed from the President’s House Site in Philadelphia — erasing the history of the enslaved people owned by George and Martha WashingtonFailed to acknowledge Martin Luther King Jr. Day until after intense backlash, finally posting after the day had already passed🧊 Climate Disaster & Trump’s Climate DenialOne of the largest winter storms in U.S. history slammed the country:Up to 2 feet of snowOver 200 million people impactedThousands of flights canceledMore than 135,000 without power15+ states declared emergenciesExperts explain how climate change increases storm severity — yet Trump responded by mocking global warming on social media, once again proving he doesn’t understand basic climate science.🧘 Simmer DownWe take a pause to look at Haley’s wedding photos from 22 years ago, offering a rare moment of calm in an otherwise heavy episode.💬 We ask:Should ICE be allowed to detain children and kill citizens without accountability?Why is Trump erasing American history?What happens when a president openly denies climate reality?How much damage can one administrationEverything Is Energy with Cathy HellerChange your energy, change your life.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyIf you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com