Trump Just Got a Rude Awakening….
Summary
The episode details ongoing Iranian strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which the hosts argue the Trump administration has been downplaying while global oil inventories and consumer confidence plummet. They analyze the skyrocketing cost of shipping due to risk premiums and note that the Houthis retaliated against Saudi Arabia by striking a refinery in Jeddah. Additionally, the hosts discuss Trump’s historically low approval ratings, the removal of US military assets from the region, and a suspected plague outbreak in Russia.
Topics discussed
Iran strikes tankers in Strait of Hormuz
Consumer confidence and oil supply crisis
Houthi strike on Jeddah and Saudi cover-up
VLCC shipping rates and crude oil costs
Critique of JD Vance on political ads
Rick Scott on gas prices vs nuclear threat
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Kansas Senate race and Trump's low approval
Benny Ray Harmony joins White House press team
Rubio comments on plague case in Russia
US military withdrawal from Arabian Sea
Iranian leadership and Turkish ship sinking
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