Jennifer Welch, a left-leaning podcast host, has been gaining attention from liberal media following some controversial remarks that stirred up significant backlash from conservatives.
Welch, who co-hosts the podcast “I’ve Had It,” recently went viral after appearing on the political show IHIP News, where he laughed at a clip of a protester expressing relief over the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In the podcast, Welch stated, “So listen up, Democratic establishment. You can jump on this — or we’ll come after you the same way we come after MAGA. Period.”
Earlier this week, he made headlines for labeling White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller a “Nazi Jew,” claiming, “Stephen Miller is a white supremacist… And he’s a Jew, but he’s like a Nazi Jew.”
Welch’s journey in media has been quite the evolution. Previously an interior designer based in Oklahoma City, he appeared on Bravo’s “Sweet Home Oklahoma” briefly between 2017 and 2018. In 2022, he launched “I’ve Had It” with co-host Angie Sullivan. Initially, the podcast served as a platform for sharing everyday grievances and combating “toxic positivity.” However, by 2024, it started to engage with politics, featuring interviews with prominent figures like former President Barack Obama and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Recently, Welch has made various appearances on major networks like NBC’s “Today” show and “CBS Morning,” promoting their book. The podcast has gained traction, becoming a top-100 podcast on Apple and hitting over 1.36 million YouTube subscribers.
Welch has criticized Democratic leadership, notably calling for support for Zoran Mamdani, a socialist candidate running for mayor. He has remarked, “This man is the future of the Democratic Party, and the fact that we have Democratic leadership that doesn’t support this man is why we’re going to lose.” His critiques don’t stop there; he often targets both Republicans and Democrats alike, expressing dissatisfaction with various figures in the party.
In a separate remark, Welch critiqued Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and compared the Democratic leadership’s response to Trump to that of Neville Chamberlain. He has also stirred conversation with his controversial suggestions that white Trump supporters should avoid certain restaurants and social spaces, like “gay hair salons.”
Despite the tumultuous remarks surrounding Kirk’s death, Welch has expressed that, while he opposes gun violence, he stands firm in his view of Kirk as a “hate-monger” and maintains that the violent circumstances of his death do not change that perception.
