Trump's 48-Hour Ultimatum: Open Hormuz or Face 'Obliteration' of Iran's Power Plants | 3/23/26

President Donald Trump issued a bold 48-hour ultimatum on Truth Social, demanding that Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face U.S. strikes to obliterate power plants. In response, Iran defiantly rejected the demand, vowing to completely close the Strait indefinitely and target regional infrastructure across the Gulf — including U.S. and allied facilities — if its power grid is attacked. Iranian officials labeled such U.S. actions as war crimes and promised irreversible destruction in retaliation. Later updates show Trump postponing strikes for five days amid reported productive talks, but tensions remain high with the Strait still restricted. WE ALSO COVER:  ICE agents will become TSA agents. Exalted Cyclops vs. Grand Wizard. Air Canada plane crashes into fire truck. Iran underground missile cities. Godzilla to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 01:14 Trump's Ultimatum to Iran 02:09 Iran's Response to Trump 02:55 Cure for a Sneeze 04:38 Missiles Fired at Diego Garcia Base 05:33 Elon Musk will Fund TSA 12:08 BREAKING NEWS: Trump Ultimatum Postponed 18:19 LaGuardia Airport Crash 19:05 ICE to Fill-In for TSA? 21:24 Tom Homan on Airport Wait Times 23:28 Talking about Filibusters 32:13 Fat Five 45:19 New Info about Cesar Chavez 50:56 Mike Waltz on the Strait of Hormuz 52:03 Scott Bessent on Who's Winning in Iran 55:49 IRGC Spokesman's Message to Trump 57:01 IRGC Base Blown to Smithereens! 57:58 Godzilla in the Strait of Hormuz 1:01:26 Netanyahu on the Threat of Iran 1:06:16 Pete Hegseth's Message for Americans 1:13:04 Stephen Miller & the SAVE Act 1:18:56 Diaper Diplomacy: Trump & Japanese PM 1:20:58 Japanese PM Laughs at Biden Autopen 1:22:28 Underground Missile Cities 1:29:48 Stock Futures RISE!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Oval Office during a bilateral meeting focused on the U.S.-Iran conflict and securing the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump defended the lack of advance notice to allies about strikes on Iran. Turning to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, he said, "We didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" The conversation then shifted back to bilateral ties and Japan's role in global security. The lighthearted yet edgy banter, captured on video and widely shared, highlighted the mix of humor and tension in the meeting between the two leaders. WE ALSO COVER:  WNBA reaches a new deal with players. Climate change is killing animals? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is NOT dead. Fraud continues, and now California is on the hot seat. CBS News breaks down the fraud in government. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:17 BYU Talk 03:30 WNBA Reaches New Deal 10:39 Trump & Japanese PM 11:25 Trump's Pearl Harbor Joke 13:37 Trump on U.S. Troops in Iran 16:47 No More Election Day? 19:10 Mike Lee on Voter ID 24:05 Birthright Citizenship 27:47 Drones Fly over Fort McNair 31:32 Fat Five 48:22 First Day of Spring 49:23 Joe Kent on his Resignation 52:33 Iranian Vessels Sunk! 53:35 Netanyahu on President Trump 54:22 Netanyahu's Strange Quote 58:46 Netanyahu's AI Sleeve? 1:00:24 No Gayatollah in Sight 1:03:37 Shootings Connected through Internet Cult? 1:12:24 March Madness: High Point Broadcasters 1:15:54 Umpire Jen Pawol's Call Overturned 1:18:40 Kathy Hochul - Then and Now 1:23:23 CBS News Sheds Light on Fraud in California 1:33:35 Netanyahu Coffee Video Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent NBC News poll analyzed by CNN's Harry Enten shows President Trump maintaining 100% approval among self-identified MAGA Republicans, with zero disapproval, which Enten compared to the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. This perfect support level highlights unbreakable loyalty within Trump's core MAGA base, even as broader public opinion faces challenges. Despite the ongoing Iran conflict driving up oil prices and contributing to inflation concerns, Trump has not lost any support from MAGA voters, according to the data. Enten emphasized that the MAGA coalition remains as strong as — or slightly larger than — it was during the 2024 election, with no signs of fracture in this key group, which could energize Republican turnout and primary dynamics heading into the 2026 midterm elections. WE ALSO COVER: Trump: “No more attacks will be made by Israel.” Get your Lego dinosaurs set for under $5 million. Team USA takes off silver medal. Hillary Clinton almost died in 1992? New York governor BEGS rich people to return. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:14 BYU Talk 02:19 Trump Message on South Pars Gas Field 05:18 US/Iran Attitude Poll Results Change 06:31 MAGA GOP Approves of Trump 100% 08:18 Trump at Dignified Transfer 10:57 Tulsi Gabbard & Jon Ossoff 15:13 Angus King: Strait of Hormuz 17:33 Angus King: Daily Briefings 19:19 Joe Kent on Iran - Three Months Ago 21:08 JD Vance on Joe Kent 23:38 Byron Donalds on Joe Kent 24:47 Joe Kent Leaked Classified Information?! 31:28 Fat Five 44:02 Babylon Bee on the Gayatollah 51:04 Team U.S.A. Baseball "Controversy" 1:00:13 Robot Arrested 1:01:24 Robot Goes Crazy! 1:06:18 FLASHBACK: Studio Light Nearly Hits Hillary Clinton 1:13:58 Recap of Kaitlin Bennett Interviews 1:15:00 Kaitlin Bennett Calls In! 1:24:12 Kathy Hochul Begs the Rich to Come Back 1:28:30 Rand Paul Doesn't Like Markwayne Mullin 1:33:24 John Fetterman Likes Markwayne Mullin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis, President Trump has voiced frustration with NATO allies for declining to provide naval or other support, repeatedly calling their position disappointing and suggesting it could damage the alliance long-term. He reiterated that the U.S. does not require their assistance in confronting Iran but questioned whether NATO would ever truly be there for America in a crisis. Such statements have kept the topic of a potential U.S. pullout alive in political discourse. With tensions rising, even low-probability bets on Polymarket reflect the uncertainty. This comes alongside the high-profile resignation of Joe Kent from his role leading the National Counterterrorism Center, where he protested the administration's decision to engage in the Iran war. WE ALSO COVER: Is Benjamin Netanyahu alive? Kalshi $1 billion perfect bracket. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un wins election AGAIN! James Talarico is vegan now? Radical Islam or MAGA: Who do you support? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:13 U.S. Loses World Baseball Classic 02:36 Ali Larijani Killed 02:54 BREAKING NEWS: Esmaeil Khatib Killed 04:10 USS Gerald R. Ford Fire 05:48 Is Benjamin Netanyahu ALIVE?! 07:28 U.S. Laser Weapons 08:45 Germany & Great Britain 10:29 Oil Prices 13:27 BREAKING NEWS: Disappointed Gayatollah 14:21 Where is the Gayatollah? 17:06 Armed Man at Klein Elementary School 22:47 John Thune Playing Dumb 24:55 John Cornyn on the SAVE Act 27:18 Trump on Joe Kent Resignation 29:13 Joe Kent Tweet from 2020 35:06 Chewing the Fat 52:16 Trump on NATO Membership 54:24 Trump on Being in Iran 56:16 Mike Johnson on Joe Kent Resignation 58:56 IDF Intercepts Iranian Missile 59:39 Mike Huckabee & Benjamin Netanyahu 1:04:24 Kim Jong Un Wins North Korea Election 1:12:10 Evidence of Chinese Influence Back in 2020 1:17:24 Radical Islam VS. MAGA 1:24:26 TSA Troubles 1:25:43 James Talarico is Vegan??? 1:28:54 'God is Non-Binary' Hymn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. intelligence agencies recently briefed President Trump that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be gay, based on human-source intelligence viewed as credible by spy agencies. The reports indicate that Mojtaba had a long-term relationship with a man close to the family and allegedly made advances toward male caregivers while hospitalized after the airstrike that killed his father. President Trump was stunned by the intelligence and laughed aloud during the briefing, with others in the room also finding it hilarious. The late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was said to have feared his son's suitability to rule the Islamic Republic partly for this reason, according to the same intelligence assessment. WE ALSO COVER: Trump explains oil production. America vs. Venezuela World Baseball Classics. Vice President JD Vance is the fraud czar.  Joy Reid compares U.S. to Iran. Airport delays continue in America. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:13 Happy St. Patrick's Day! 02:34 World Baseball Classic Final 07:40 War with Iran Continues 08:14 Trump on When War will End 09:44 Trump "War Out of Habit"? 12:26 Trump on Oil 14:04 Trump on Obliteration of Iran Weapons 16:22 Trump on Mojtaba Khamenei 17:22 The "Gayatollah" 21:05 Trump on France/Great Britain 24:11 U.S. Battle Plans on Ukraine Train 25:54 "Fraud Czar" JD Vance 33:12 Fat Five 46:16 NBC News Israel/Iran Poll 49:49 Trump on Taking over Cuba 53:01 Mike Lee on SAVE America Act 56:44 Deported Man Supports Trump?! 1:00:14 Irish President's Immigrant Message 1:07:06 Caller Patrick 1:07:59 Caller Tim 1:12:05 College Football Talk 1:17:06 TSA Delays 1:24:39 Joy Reid Compares U.S. with Iran 1:29:43 Caller Frank 1:32:47 Operation Epic Fear 1:34:11 Judges & Vaccine Schedules Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America must intensify its efforts to combat radical Islam within its borders by enhancing surveillance and deradicalization programs, as evidenced by the recent ISIS-inspired attack in New York City, where two teenagers threw homemade explosives at a crowd during an anti-Islam protest. The Austin bar shooting, where a gunman with apparent Islamist ties killed three and injured over a dozen, underscores the urgency for stricter immigration vetting and community monitoring to prevent such ideologically driven violence. Similarly, the attack on Temple Israel in Michigan, where a man rammed his vehicle into the synagogue and opened fire amid a surge in anti-Semitic threats, highlights the need for fortified security at religious sites vulnerable to radicalized individuals. To push back effectively, federal and local agencies should prioritize intelligence-sharing and proactive interventions against online radicalization that fueled these incidents. How can America stay the home of the brave and the free? WE ALSO COVER: 2026 men's NCAA Tournament bracket revealed on Selection Sunday. Glenn Beck explains how to get rid of Islam in America. Iranian prime minister defends closing the internet. Senate Democrats continue to block DHS funding. White House explains the war stats. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:14 BYU 'Selection Sunday' Results 02:27 Update on Michigan Synagogue Attack 04:54 The Problem with Islam 05:58 Glenn Beck Joins the Show! 31:04 Fat Five 43:15 Pat is Giddy over World Baseball Classic 44:28 Update on Ayatollah in Iran 48:21 Messages from Iranian Foreign Minister 55:24 Caller Jerry 1:02:18 Caller Brandon 1:04:05 Kim Jong Un Watches Missiles with Daughter 1:06:36 TSA Employees Quit En Masse 1:08:48 Cory Booker Won't Fund ICE 1:12:06 Charges Dropped against Georgia Teens 1:14:57 Antifa Members Found Guilty 1:16:43 Mike Lee Humbles Dick Durbin on SAVE Act 1:19:43 Brandon Gill & Anna Paulina Luna 1:25:08 Jeffrey Epstein in Florida?! 1:27:14 FLASHBACK: Shirley Temple on Hollywood 1:30:43 JD Vance Wants Prayers for the Military 1:33:01 JD Vance Refuses to Give Away Classified Information 1:34:30 Karoline Leavitt War Stats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamed Ghazali, a Lebanese-born naturalized U.S. citizen, allegedly rammed a truck into the building near the early childhood center, breached doors, drove down a hallway, and engaged in gunfire with security officers, who shot him. No children or synagogue members were killed or seriously injured. Separately, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former Virginia Army National Guard member previously convicted and imprisoned for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, entered a classroom during an ROTC session, shouted "Allahu Akbar," and opened fire, killing one and injuring two others. He was subdued and killed by ROTC cadets. The FBI is investigating both incidents as potential acts of terrorism or targeted violence. Is Iran activating sleeper cells? We Also Cover: Democrats propose highest tax hike.  Four U.S. service members killed in Iraq. Pete Hegseth is eating steak & lobster? War propaganda from the White House. NASA Artemis is READY? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 01:32 Dems Push for Tax Increases 06:21 Four U.S. Service Members Killed 06:59 Old Dominion University Shooting 09:15 Attack on Michigan Synagogue 11:46 Trump on Synagogue Attack 12:20 Trump on Destroying Iran 13:51 Severely Injured Ayatollah 17:12 Trump Signs National Women's Month Proclamation 19:19 The Rising Price of Oil 20:21 Scott Bessent on Oil 22:58 Elissa Slotkin on Russia Assisting Iran 25:54 Pete Hegseth Eating ALL the Steaks & Lobsters? 31:53 Fat Five 43:14 Advanced U.S. War Tech 49:19 John Cornyn is Not Happy with Reporter 53:19 Roy Cooper's PR Guy Thrown Under the Bus 55:02 Update on Snapchat Teacher 1:04:06 Live Chat's Warning for Kris 1:06:39 AI Encouraging Suicide?! 1:14:06 More White House Iran Videos 1:16:28 The Trivialization of War 1:18:12 Jeffy DESTROYS Kriz Cruz! 1:18:41 More Discussion of White House Iran Videos 1:20:01 Karoline Leavitt's Pregnancy 1:24:03 AI in the Medical Field 1:26:41 NBC Fires Tony Dungy 1:29:34 Stanton Healthcare Billboard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump has intensified the U.S. campaign against Iran, demanding unconditional surrender from the regime and warning that any new supreme leader will not last without American approval. The ongoing conflict has driven global oil prices surging past $100 per barrel for the first time in years, disrupting supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and causing sharp rises in U.S. gas prices, which Trump dismissed as a short-term and small price to pay for eliminating Iran's nuclear threat. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in his recent "60 Minutes" interview, defended the strategy, stating the U.S. is "on track" and "willing to go as far as we need to," including reserving the right to deploy boots on the ground if necessary, while insisting that Iran will ultimately have no choice but to surrender. He emphasized that the military is diminishing Iran's naval capabilities and confronting any external aid, such as reported Russian intelligence-sharing, strongly. Hegseth concluded by framing the operation as putting America First through decisive action to bring the enemy to its knees. WE ALSO COVER: It’s official: a new ayatollah in Iran. Shield of the Americas Summit. The Americas Counter Cartel Conference. U.S. Air Force major general & UFO expert is missing? Joe Biden tries to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:14 Surviving Daylight Savings 02:41 Trump on War in Iran 05:36 CNN Report: Raining Oil in Iran 07:12 Lindsey Graham on Iran 09:02 Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic 10:06 Chris Wright on Strait of Hormuz 12:23 Pete Hegseth on War with Iran 15:52 Chinese Spies/Surveillance Everywhere! 16:49 Trump to Send Special Forces to Iran? 17:13 Switzerland Denounces U.S. Going into Iran 19:00 U.S./Iran Time Table Poll 21:05 Trump's Message to the United Kingdom 25:34 Stephen Miller's Message to Latin America 27:10 Marco Rubio Translates in Spanish 28:37 Trump's Message to Latin America 32:13 Fat Five 45:09 Barack Obama Presidential Center Opening 48:14 Is the U.S.A. Turning Socialist?! 1:06:51 Joe Biden at Jesse Jackson's Memorial 1:10:11 Jesse Jackson Jr. Delivers Tribute 1:12:01 World Baseball Classic 1:16:43 FLASHBACK: Kristi Noem at CPAC from February 2025 1:25:19 James Carville goes FULL TDS!!! 1:27:08 Bill Clinton Flirting with Nancy Mace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile struck a girls' school in the Iranian city of Minab during strikes on an adjacent Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base. The attack killed at least 165-175 people, most of them children inside the school. The Pentagon has launched a formal investigation into the incident. President Trump was asked about the strike in multiple press interactions, where he suggested that Iran could be responsible and stated he did not know enough details while noting that the Pentagon is investigating. Iranian authorities have condemned the attack as a deliberate war crime carried out by the United States and Israel. No final conclusions from the ongoing Pentagon investigation have been publicly released. WE ALSO COVER: 172 million barrels of oil released from reserve. Trump declares victory in Iran. SAVE Act gets a 50th supporter? James Talarico is a DANGER for Texas. Zohran Mamdani hosts anti-Israel protester. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 01:14 BYU News 02:19 Oil Prices 04:20 Karoline Leavitt on Hormuz Oil 05:55 Oil Tankers Attacked by Iran 12:00 Iranian Girls' School Controversy 13:34 Trump on Iranian Girls' School 15:03 Fetterman on Iranian Girls' School 22:40 Trump Declares Victory? 25:50 More of Cardboard Ayatollah 28:25 Trump on Oil Release 31:26 Trump on Thomas Massie 32:43 Ed Gallrein Mocks Thomas Massie 34:15 Jake Paul Running for Office?! 36:41 In Defense of Thomas Massie 38:50 Trump on John Thune/SAVE Act 41:22 Lisa Murkowski on SAVE Act 42:10 John Cornyn on Filibuster 43:00 SAVE ACT/Filibuster Discussion 49:27 Proof Thomas Massie is Not a RINO 52:21 Caller Mikey 53:35 Caller Mitch (McConnell?) 54:53 Caller George 56:11 Caller Dennis 57:57 Who Really IS James Talarico??? 1:09:07 Eric Swalwell LIVES in California! 1:15:06 PAT41 1:16:42 Zohran Mamdani Hosts Mahmoud Khalil 1:18:44 NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards on NYC Attacks 1:20:32 Muslim Prayers in Mamdani's City Hall 1:21:19 Moving Muslims Out? 1:27:41 Bill & Hillary Clinton in NYC 1:31:39 JD Vance as Senate Majority Leader? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has acknowledged that the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections, faces significant hurdles in the Senate due to the current filibuster rules. He stated plainly, “The votes aren’t there” to pass it through a marathon talking filibuster, as demanded by some to force Democrats to hold the floor indefinitely. Thune further explained, “The votes aren't there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren't there for a talking filibuster,” emphasizing the lack of support to change Senate procedures or override opposition. Americans who support securing elections and restoring the traditional talking filibuster for greater transparency should politely call Senator Thune's office at (202) 224-2321 today and urge him to lead on passing the SAVE Act while mandating real, on-the-floor debate — no more silent blocks! WE ALSO COVER: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei makes an appearance.  America loses to Italy during the World Baseball Classic. Was John Lennon gay? Teacher detained over private Snapchat. Muslims must leave America? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:15 John Thune on SAVE Act 04:25 Harry Enten Voter ID Poll 05:10 Democrats are Racist 07:28 Wasted Republican Years 10:36 November Voting 14:50 Steve Witkoff on Iran Negotiations 19:08 Cardboard Ayatollah 21:12 British Navy Heading to Iran 21:53 Doctored Ayatollah Picture 24:43 Trump's Strait of Hormuz Message 27:13 Harley Lipmann's Iran Assessment 32:42 Chewing the Fat 51:18 Richard Blumenthal on Iran 58:41 Tim Burchett on Gas Prices 1:05:42 Liberal Walks Out of Interview 1:15:13 Trump at Miami Gas Station 1:18:35 Teacher Detained & Fired for Snapchat Message 1:33:39 NYC Marathon Terrorist's Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices