Trump-Epstein Whistleblower Files and Disney Labor Drama [Buzz]

[00:00] Lila Grant: I am Lila Grant, and you are listening to Buzz, your daily deep dive into everything taking [00:06] Lila Grant: over your timeline. [00:07] Jonah Klein: And I'm Jonah Klein. [00:08] Jonah Klein: We've got a massive show today, from bombshell police files in Florida to an evil queen taking [00:14] Jonah Klein: on a corporate giant. [00:15] Lila Grant: Jonah, let's jump straight into the story that's currently shattering X. [00:19] Lila Grant: We're talking about the newly released Trump-Ebstein whistleblower files. [00:24] Jonah Klein: No way, Lila. [00:25] Jonah Klein: These files confirm that back in 2006, Donald Trump actually placed a phone call to the Palm [00:31] Jonah Klein: Beach police to blow the whistle on Jeffrey Epstein. [00:34] Jonah Klein: The post detailing this has over 56,000 likes already. [00:37] Lila Grant: It's the same. [00:37] Lila Grant: It's the specific language that's catching everyone's attention. [00:41] Lila Grant: He reportedly called Ghislaine Maxwell evil and urged the police to focus their investigation on her. [00:47] Lila Grant: It's a total shift from the usual narrative we see online regarding these files. [00:51] Jonah Klein: For years, the Internet has been captivated by the Epstein flight logs. [00:55] Jonah Klein: But this new exculpatory evidence for Trump is creating a massive wave of reposts. [01:00] Jonah Klein: 14,000 and counting. [01:02] Jonah Klein: People are calling it a game-changer for the historical record. [01:05] Lila Grant: That's insane, Jonah. [01:06] Lila Grant: It really highlights how these long-running digital investigations [01:09] Lila Grant: can take a complete 180 when new documents drop. [01:13] Lila Grant: The discourse is fierce right now with both sides of the aisle [01:16] Lila Grant: dissecting every line of that 2006 report. [01:19] Jonah Klein: And while that's a heavy start, our next trend is a bit more theatrical, but no less dramatic in the labor world. [01:25] Jonah Klein: Leela, have you seen why hashtag Save the Queen is trending? [01:30] Lila Grant: Jonas, Sabrina Von B, the performer who played The Evil Queen at Disneyland, was reportedly fired for what Disney is calling insubordination. [01:39] Lila Grant: But the Internet... [01:39] Lila Grant: sees it differently. [01:41] Jonah Klein: She was subtly asking guests to advocate for her character's return to daily operations, [01:46] Jonah Klein: and when things got heated, she referred to Disney as the rat in her viral TikTok. [01:50] Jonah Klein: Now that video has crossed over to X with over 200,000 views. [01:55] Lila Grant: It's like a classic David versus Goliath story. [01:57] Lila Grant: You have this beloved performer who feels the corporate machine is stifling her art [02:02] Lila Grant: and the fans are rallying behind her. [02:03] Lila Grant: Hashtag boycott Disney is popping up in the replies as people debate worker rights within theme parks. [02:10] Jonah Klein: Leela, it's fascinating how a theme park performer can become a symbol for labor rights so quickly. [02:16] Jonah Klein: She's leaning into the evil queen persona even in her exit, which only makes the fans love her more. [02:21] Lila Grant: Disney really didn't see this PR nightmare coming. [02:25] Lila Grant: Speaking of things people didn't see coming, can we talk about how a movie from 2010 is suddenly the most relevant thing on my feed? [02:33] Jonah Klein: You mean the Toy Story 3 laptop meme? [02:36] Jonah Klein: Leela, I've used that template three times today already. [02:40] Lila Grant: It's perfect. [02:40] Lila Grant: It's perfect. [02:42] Lila Grant: It's just that clip of Andy shutting his laptop, and it's being applied to everything – bad [02:47] Lila Grant: takes, cringe drama, or just finishing a workday. [02:50] Lila Grant: It's hit 10 million views in 24 hours. [02:53] Jonah Klein: It's the ultimate I'm done reaction. [02:56] Jonah Klein: It just shows that Pixar's nostalgia is the gift that keeps on giving for meme culture. [03:00] Lila Grant: Um, Jonah? [03:01] Lila Grant: Yeah, shifting from memes to some more serious global movements, we've seen some intense [03:07] Lila Grant: footage coming out of Australia. [03:09] Jonah Klein: Lila, the Sydney police incident. [03:11] Jonah Klein: Footage of NSW police dispersing an Islamist public prayer protest has gone mega viral. [03:17] Jonah Klein: We're talking 85,000 likes and a massive global debate about religious freedom versus [03:22] Jonah Klein: public order. [03:23] Lila Grant: It's touching on some very raw nerves regarding immigration policy and how multiculturalism [03:29] Lila Grant: is policed in 2026. [03:32] Lila Grant: The comments are a total battleground between people defending the right to gather and those [03:37] Lila Grant: supporting the police's move to clear the streets. [03:39] Jonah Klein: And that spirit of public protest is also dominating in Nigeria right now, though with [03:44] Jonah Klein: a very different focus. [03:46] Jonah Klein: Peter Obie, the former presidential candidate, was just spotted at a massive protest at [03:50] Jonah Klein: the National Assembly. [03:52] Lila Grant: The youth turnout for that was incredible, Jonah. [03:55] Lila Grant: They are demanding real-time electronic transmission of election results. [03:59] Lila Grant: It's all about transparency and ending electoral rigging. [04:03] Jonah Klein: The hashtag New Nigeria and hashtag electoral reform NG tags are [04:08] Jonah Klein: exploding. It's a powerful reminder of how digital tools and physical protests are merging to push [04:14] Lila Grant: for democratic change across Africa. From the evil queen to Nigerian electoral reform, [04:20] Lila Grant: the internet is clearly in a very revolutionary mood today. [04:24] Jonah Klein: It really is. I mean, it's fascinating how everything is a conversation starter. [04:29] Lila Grant: Well, that's the roundup for today. I'm Leela Grant. You can find more trending stories at buzz.neuralnewscast.com. [04:38] Jonah Klein: And I'm Jonah Klein. Thanks for catching the BuzzFest. We'll see you tomorrow. [04:42] Jonah Klein: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.