Conservative podcaster Steven Crowder had some bad news for CNN, Jubilee, and Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico after a town hall was aired Wednesday night on the network.
The Fort Worth town hall featured a segment called “Change My Mind,” with Talarico facing questions on faith, abortion, and social issues — turns out, Crowder has drawn millions of views from videos with that registered trademark.
“We’re suing. Not just CNN. Jubilee and James Talarico, as well. Change My Mind is a registered trademark,” Crowder explained on X. “I was rejected by cable news for this exact concept. We took the risk. We paid the cost. Now everyone else swoops in with investors and donors, steals it, and profits.”
We’re suing. Not just CNN. Jubilee and James Talarico, as well.
Change My Mind is a registered trademark.
I was rejected by cable news for this exact concept. We took the risk. We paid the cost. Now everyone else swoops in with investors and donors, steals it, and profits. https://t.co/InsUfpPE6d
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) October 15, 2026
Crowder’s post was a follow-up on his warning, shared earlier: “CNN and Jubilee hosted a town hall with @jamestalarico last night and I only have one thing to say. Lawyer up.”
CNN and Jubilee hosted a town hall with @jamestalarico last night and I only have one thing to say.
Lawyer up. https://t.co/rMx1z8FCPy
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) October 15, 2026
“Just so you know, I’m not a litigious person,” Crowder said on his podcast. “We have been ripped off many times, but this is so egregious.”
“I don’t want our trademarked brand, logo and format to be used for James Talarico to associate and ingratiate himself with right-wing voters,” he added. “Once you rip it off and use it for propaganda, I now have a problem, and I have to come for everything!”
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Good.. get ’em. You are the originator.
— Joe Pags Pagliarulo (@JoeTalkShow) October 15, 2026
Wow, interesting to see where this will go. Didn’t know you guys actually TM it. Good for you, especially with all you guys have been through.
— Logan Bridgeford (@L_Bridgeford3) October 15, 2026
We are a land of laws. “Change My Mind” set the gold standard of nearly the last decade. “I’m Pro-Gun” has over 6.3M views.
— Johnny 2.0 (@johnny_ver_2) October 15, 2026
— Alfie Animus (@TheBarrenMind) October 15, 2026
No question about it..
They deserve what’s coming pic.twitter.com/fFte4ReaNg
— . (@Legacy411) October 15, 2026
— Liberty Logic (@1776Logic) October 16, 2026
