Star Wars Betrayed? Disney Ditches Core Fans

Join William Del Pilar on Red White and Rude as he explores the intersection of culture and politics. This episode covers the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad backlash, with only 12% of Americans finding it offensive, Disney’s shift away from Star Wars’ core audience of young boys, and TIFF’s reversal on canceling an October 7th Hamas documentary. Other topics include celebrity responses to Trump’s 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax claims, Joe Rogan’s Ice raids critique, Greg Gutfeld’s ratings boost on Fallon, and declining U.S. drinking rates. Tune in for sharp commentary on these cultural and political moments shaping America.

Chapters:
00:01:16 Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad Backlash Analysis
00:07:07 Disney’s Star Wars Shift from 12-Year-Old Boys
00:12:53 TIFF’s October 7th Hamas Documentary Controversy
00:18:58 Trump’s 2025 Kennedy Center Honors Reactions
00:24:09 Jussie Smollett’s 2019 Hate Crime Hoax Claims
00:28:55 Joe Rogan’s Critique of ICE Raids on Workers
00:33:59 Greg Gutfeld Boosts Fallon’s Tonight Show Ratings
00:37:33 U.S. Drinking Rates Hit Record Low

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