Kagro in the Morning "Encore Performance" - March 31, 2025, airing March 31, 2026

Kagro in the Morning's 'Encore Performance' on March 31, 2026, delivers a scathing, satirical deep dive into the Trump administration's escalating constitutional crises, focusing on the administration's brazen disregard for due process, judicial rulings, and the rule of law. Host David Waldman opens with a mix of dry humor and alarm, mocking Trump’s repeated claims of wanting a third term—despite the 22nd Amendment—while highlighting the administration’s pattern of legal overreach, including mass firings of probationary employees, the cancellation of federal grants over diversity initiatives, and the controversial use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants without warrants or hearings. A major segment dissects the legal and ethical implications of ICE’s secret revocation of student visas via backdoor changes in the SEVIS database, often without informing universities or the students themselves—effectively rendering them 'illegal' overnight. Waldman emphasizes the constitutional violation of this practice, citing the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of due process for all persons, not just citizens. He contrasts this with Victoria Sparks’ inflammatory claim that breaking the law in the U.S. means forfeiting due process, calling it a fundamental misunderstanding of constitutionalism itself. The episode culminates in a powerful critique of the administration’s 'anti-constitutional' posture—where the very idea of government under law is rejected in favor of unchecked executive power, warrantless arrests, and arbitrary deportations. Waldman underscores that while unconstitutional acts can be challenged, anti-constitutional behavior—where the Constitution is treated as irrelevant—poses a far greater threat to democracy.