The Wisconsin Supreme Court is Humiliated Again

The Dan O'Donnell Show1h 53mApril 28, 2026

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The Dan O'Donnell Show delivers a scathing critique of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's recent decision to appoint two separate three-judge panels to review challenges to the state's congressional map—only for both panels to rule they lack authority to overturn prior Supreme Court decisions. Host Dan O'Donnell argues this move was unconstitutional and politically motivated, driven by liberal justices seeking to gerrymander Republican seats despite being overruled twice by federal courts and even by their own lower court judges. He frames the episode as a broader indictment of judicial overreach, citing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 9-0 reversal by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Catholic Charities case and the recent indictment of a top aide to Anthony Fauci for covering up the origins of COVID-19. The show also covers a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin over its attempt to ban online prediction markets, arguing that federal law under the CFTC supersedes state gambling laws. Additionally, O'Donnell discusses the attempted assassination of President Trump, the FBI’s investigation into Minocqua Brewing owner Kirk Bangstad for offering free beer upon Trump’s death, and a new indictment of former FBI director James Comey. The episode concludes with a call to action for conservative voters to engage in state judicial races, warning that low turnout among Republican voters enables liberal dominance in key elections.

Key Takeaways
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Wisconsin Supreme Court’s attempt to appoint lower court panels to overturn its own rulings was unconstitutional and widely rejected by both lower courts.

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The court’s liberal majority has been repeatedly overruled by the U.S. Supreme Court, undermining its legitimacy.

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Federal law under the CFTC supersedes state laws, making Wisconsin’s lawsuit against prediction markets legally untenable.

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Conservative judicial races require higher voter turnout in rural and northern Wisconsin to counteract Democratic advantages in urban areas.

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The indictment of Fauci’s aide and the FBI’s investigation into Bangstad highlight a broader conservative push for accountability in government and media.

Chapters
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Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Constitutional Overreach

This is not that this happened because anyone with even a passing familiarity with Wisconsin or the federal constitution could have told you that, but that the Wisconsin Supreme Court's justices thought that they would be able to get away with this at all.

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Federal Overruling and Judicial Accountability

This wasn't even a close case. This court clearly erred. It did not apply the law. It did not apply the First Amendment correctly. We are smacking them down and smack them down.

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20 min

Federal Lawsuit Against Wisconsin’s Prediction Market Ban

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) files a federal suit to block Wisconsin’s state-level lawsuits against online prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, arguing that federal law under the CFTC supersedes state gambling laws.

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Kirk Bangstad and the Free Beer Threat

If Bangstad is offering, and he clearly is offering something of value, free alcohol in exchange for the death of the president of the United States, you'd better believe the Secret Service and the FBI would be interested in that.

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James Comey Indicted Again

Former FBI director James Comey is indicted again on charges related to his 8647 seashell post, which allegedly referenced a threat to President Trump. O'Donnell questions the strength of the case but praises the speed of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

High-Impact Quotes
They were actively covering up what we now know, what, five years later, nearly five years later to the day, that what you were saying... was the absolute truth.
Dan O'Donnell85:21
Viral: 92.0
This wasn't even a close case. This court clearly erred. It did not apply the law. It did not apply the First Amendment correctly. We are smacking them down and smack them down.
Sonia Sotomayor (quoted)16:06
Viral: 90.0
They had a safety signal. They denied it and they covered it up. Wow. They didn't issue a health alert. That was revealed back in May.
Ron Johnson81:55
Viral: 88.0
Speakers

Host

Dan O'Donnell

Guests

Scott FitzgeraldRon Johnson
Topics Discussed
Wisconsin Supreme Court Judicial Overreach95%COVID-19 Origin Cover-Up and Accountability92%Federal vs State Regulation of Prediction Markets90%Conservative Voter Turnout and Electoral Strategy88%Political Assassination Attempts and Threats85%FBI and DOJ Investigations into Political Threats82%Liberal Judicial Candidate Surge80%Southern Poverty Law Center Scandal75%
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President Trump

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Wisconsin Supreme Court

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James Comey

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Kirk Bangstad

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Anthony Fauci

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King Charles III

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Ron Johnson

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Scott Fitzgerald

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