4/14/26 - The Blockade: President Trump's Bold Move in Hormuz

On Wednesday’s Mark Levin Show, House Democrats have filed articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. These are baseless lies against him and it’s all political theater designed to create controversy and stir up the Democratic base for the November midterms. It doesn’t help when we have figures like Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Steve Bannon, Nick Fuentes, Candace Owens, and others who are damaging the Republican Party and conservative movement by trashing it, wanting it and Trump to fail, which could help hand Democrats the House or Senate. Later, Rep Elise Stefanik calls in to discuss her new book - Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America's Elite Universities.  Also, the current sacrifices for the Iran war are minimal compared to past battles. This is a fight to prevent primitive terrorists from launching nuclear missiles at the country and to protect Western young people from slaughter, shooting, rape, and brutality. Despite this, gasoline prices are now lower than under Biden, while inflation has dropped significantly. Presidents can only do so much and often cause more damage than good, yet President Trump has taken many actions to help average Americans. Finally, Julie Kelly calls in and explains that Judge James Boasberg suffered another setback as the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a second writ of mandamus, definitively ending his 13-month contempt investigation against the Trump administration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday's Mark Levin Show, by order of President Trump, the Strait of Hormuz has been blockaded. Of course, thanks to Democrats, the U.S. Navy is trying to do more with less. And the Woke Reich, neo-fascists, and Islamists are teaming up to work against Trump. But this is bigger than Iran. China claims the South China Sea and has artificial islands there. If Iran gets away with closing the Strait and charging fees for passage, would China do the same in the South China Sea? But the woke right and Islamists don't care. They hate Trump and they hate Benjamin Netanyahu, the two men who are clear about the goal of the Iran war: no nukes. Period. Also, Jihadi Islamists are now embedded in the U.S., including a mayor in Paterson, NJ, an imam in Dearborn, Michigan, and figures like podcaster Hasan Piker. While the overall Muslim population in America is not yet massive, it is growing rapidly, and communities are concentrating in specific towns and cities. These groups form segregated communities where Sharia law exerts control, either openly or discreetly. Later, Mediaite’s founding editor Colby Hall, has reportedly been suspended for alleged and “completely unacceptable errors.” It appears Mediaite has lost confidence in him. Afterward, Josh Hammer calls in and argues that the fake conservatives in the podcast space are motivated purely by self-interest and metrics, not by altruism or concern for the country, and their incentives harm the conservative movement and the United States. We should ignore these self-serving voices and seek out those in it for the right reasons - good people still exist in broadcasting and podcasting, though they are fewer than before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s Mark Levin Show, Rep Eric Swalwell is resigning from the House of Representatives and dropped out of his race for Governor amid mounting sexual assault allegations. Reporters say that Swalwell’s behavior was known – if that’s the case why wasn’t it reported?  This points to a long-standing cover-up by elected Democrats, party operatives, and elements of the media, who continued to support and promote Swalwell despite the allegations. Swalwell was protected by Democrats and the media.  Jonathan Turley calls in and expresses suspicion over the rapid fall of Swalwell, who went from leading Democratic candidate for California governor one week to facing criminal and nanny investigations, plus an expedited Ethics Committee probe the next. He pointed to Democratic discomfort with Swalwell potentially running in California’s jungle primary, where two Republicans currently lead, raising fears of a Republican vs. Republican general election. Also, the Democrats repeatedly invoke the 25th Amendment, knowing the media will amplify it to create a hostile environment for the president, even though the Vice President and Cabinet will not act. The Democrats who falsely claims Congress can invoke the 25th Amendment are ignorant.  Their push to remove President Trump by any means—25th Amendment, impeachment, or resignation—reveals their hypocrisy, as they once covered up Biden’s incapacity. Later, Zohran Mamdani says he’ll fight for the many, but not the few—what does that even mean? Capitalism created automobiles, the greatest medical system on earth, air conditioning, heating, housing for the vast majority of Americans, and fully stocked food stores. Socialism created nothing; it is not in the business of wealth creation, economic growth, or innovation—only control and redistribution of wealth.  Democrats pretend to be the champion of the many but actually hate them, as shown by open borders and refusal to deport criminal illegal aliens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Mark Levin Show, the media are partisan activists who hate the Constitution and the American people. Neither the Supreme Court justices during oral arguments for birthright citizenship nor the critical headlines offered any substantive counters, such as a single statement from the authors of the 1866 Act or 14th Amendment supporting universal citizenship for children of illegal aliens. If the Court constitutionalizes birthright citizenship for children of aliens or illegal aliens—something with no basis in the Constitution—it would enshrine a policy Congress has never enacted, leading to monumental consequences, including incentivized mass illegal immigration, exploitation by China through birth tourism, and future security risks from citizens with foreign loyalties holding sensitive positions. Senator Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are undermining our war effort for power. Schumer acts like the president's decision to order military action against Iran, despite tireless efforts to negotiate with that regime to abandon its nuclear program and surrender its enriched uranium, which was fruitless, and indeed the regime's negotiators bragged that they would have 11 nuclear bombs in 10 days, was rash and irresponsible. Their goal is not the defeat of Iran and the removal of a nuclear threat, but the defeat of the president and, if they can, his removal. Later, he attacks on President Trump from the Woke Reich Neo-fascists are dispiriting, divisive, and harmful to the country and the conservative movement, potentially undermining Republican chances in midterm elections by aiding the left, spreading conspiracy theories, and diverting focus from unity and the agenda. The President is acting in the country’s best interest despite facing significant opposition and personal cost. Compare that with politicians and commentators who accuse him of profiting from their positions or undermining the movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, today’s America mirrors the 1930s in psychological unpreparedness and isolationist sentiment, with many dismissing threats from enemy regimes openly seeking nuclear weapons and vowing to destroy the U.S. The fear is that a significant portion of the American population lacks the resolve to confront such threats, unlike Winston Churchill’s ultimately heeded warnings. Communist China is observing the current circumstances and the psychology of a significant percentage of the American people, and they anticipate domestic backlash from the Democrats and the Woke Reich including talk of forever wars, warmongers, and other distractions. Also, media reports frame Israel as not allowed to attack Lebanon, yet Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, has fired hundreds of missiles daily into Israel even during a supposed ceasefire. Iran demands that Israel stop defending itself and that frozen Iranian assets be released immediately as a precondition for any negotiations. This aligns with Iran’s consistent pattern of delaying, stalling, and shifting the terms of discussion. Later, the public has been clear.  Any Republican who wishes to win an election better renounce immediately and publicly Tucker Carlson and several in his podcast cabal or they will likely be rejected by the voters.  He and they are hemorrhaging support and they are neither conservatives nor Republicans, but the media portray them that way to do maximum damage to the movement and party.  The president has renounced them and exiled them from MAGA. Don’t think the manipulation of comments and ratios on this site are the real world. They are not. Afterward, Mediaite's Colby has been devastatingly exposed as a simpleton and left-wing hack, and he uses the website to trash conservatives, Republicans, Fox, MAGA, and the president, as well as smear people whom he hopes to intimidate.  Hall literally contributes nothing to the public discussion but the usual unhinged bile of a left-wing political hack and character assassin.   Finally, Artemis II has landed back on Earth! The president has revitalized NASA, created the Space Force for defense, and focused on these crucial missions, which should unite the nation. However, the country is divided: one part drives achievements and progress while another attacks and seeks to destroy or fundamentally change America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday’s Mark Levin Show, the attacks on President Trump from the Woke Reich Neo-fascists are dispiriting, divisive, and harmful to the country and the conservative movement, potentially undermining Republican chances in midterm elections by aiding the left, spreading conspiracy theories, and diverting focus from unity and the agenda. The President is acting in the country’s best interest despite facing significant opposition and personal cost. Compare that with politicians and commentators who accuse him of profiting from their positions or undermining the movement. Also, Trump is confronting the Iran nuclear enrichment issue, he’s ending the blackmail, and is stopping funding of terrorism after decades of inaction. A nuclear-armed Iran would dominate the region, threaten global oil supplies, and endanger millions of Americans as suicide bombers with nuclear weapons and Trump’s dealing with it. The Iranian regime are dead men walking and the negotiations are about deciding whether to resuscitate it or force its surrender. Later, Rep Ro Khanna has emerged as the top-performing congressional stock trader in AI-related investments, delivering a 112.1% excess return over the S&P 500. Will he explain this extraordinary profit, that even Nancy Pelosi couldn’t pull off.  Afterward, the total reported government national debt stands at $39 trillion, though unfunded entitlements push the real figure closer to $300 trillion, with interest payments reaching nearly $530 billion in the first six months of the fiscal year and projected to exceed $1 trillion annually. Trump is trying to address the debt crisis but Democrats ignore it and prioritize spending, borrowing, and attempts to remove Trump from office rather than fiscal responsibility. Finally, Buck Sexton calls in to discuss his new book, Manufacturing Delusion: How the Left Uses Brainwashing, Indoctrination, and Propaganda Against You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday’s Mark Levin Show, Sen Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are undermining our war effort for power. Schumer acts like the president's decision to order military action against Iran, despite tireless efforts to negotiate with that regime to abandon its nuclear program and surrender its enriched uranium, which was fruitless, and indeed the regime's negotiators bragged that they would have 11 nuclear bombs in 10 days, was rash and irresponsible. Their goal is not the defeat of Iran and the removal of a nuclear threat, but the defeat of the president and, if they can, his removal. Their purpose in all of this is to win the mid-term elections and destroy the Trump presidency, de-nuking Iran and protecting the American people be damned. Also, Levin is a huge fan of President Trump and doesn’t hide it. What he has done with Iran is historic, humane, and crucial, as with so many other important matters. He raised some points about the current phase involving discussions with Iran and point out some issues that will have to be addressed one way or the other and provided my opinion on that as well. He’s been completely transparent and straightforward. Unlike Mediaite’s Colby Hall who deceives, connives, and dupes. A partisan and leftist who pretends he's neither. And he's an individual who has accomplished little. Later, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger ran as a moderate and won the election only to quickly impose radical left policies. This reveals the Democrat Party’s strategy: hiding its radical agenda in purple and red states until elected, then revealing it, with real-life consequences like crime, taxes, and population flight. Finally, Sen Lindsey Graham calls in and explains that past Iranian sanctions and oversight under Europe, Obama, and Biden failed, while Trump’s actions destroyed their progress and prevented further enrichment. Trump has Iran in a tight spot, and if they fail to comply in two weeks, Trump should seize Kharg Island, choke their economy, and resume military strikes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday’s Mark Levin Show, the media is pushing certain individuals as "MAGA influencers" who are troubled by President Trump and the Iranian war effort, despite polls showing 92% MAGA support. The left-wing, pro-Democrat, anti-Trump media amplifies these miscreants because they are stabbing Trump in the back and besmirching him. The media ignores overwhelming MAGA support and cobbles together this narrative using unknowns to undermine Trump, while countless genuine backers with real influence are omitted.  In breaking news, Trump announces that he has agreed to suspend the bombing and attack on Iran for two weeks. Iran responded and accepted the proposal and agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz via coordination with Iranian armed forces. But this 2-week ceasefire has already been violated by Iran.  Missiles are being fired into Israel and perhaps other countries in the region. Are they able to defend themselves? We have the right man as president, and he's probably furious about this. But this will be the question throughout -- that is, do we expect the Iranian regime to honor a deal, how will we monitor it, and how will we enforce it.  These will all be very difficult issues to resolve. Later, Dr. Brian Cox, a retired US Army military lawyer and Cornell Law adjunct, calls in and directly rebuts claims that the Israel-US strikes on Iran are illegal war crimes. A war crime requires the intent to intentionally direct an attack against a civilian person (not taking direct part in hostilities) or a civilian object. Most public evaluations wrongly overlook this need for clear evidence of intent by the attacker. For example, a recent attack on Iran's B1 bridge was widely called a war crime, but it does not qualify because the bridge served a dual purpose with military utility, making it a legitimate military objective rather than a purely civilian target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday’s Mark Levin Show, the media are partisan activists hate the Constitution and the American people. Neither the Supreme Court justices during oral arguments for birthright citizenship nor the critical headlines offered any substantive counters, such as a single statement from the authors of the 1866 Act or 14th Amendment supporting universal citizenship for children of illegal aliens. If the Court constitutionalizes birthright citizenship for children of aliens or illegal aliens—something with no basis in the Constitution—it would enshrine a policy Congress has never enacted, leading to monumental consequences, including incentivized mass illegal immigration, exploitation by China through birth tourism, and future security risks from citizens with foreign loyalties holding sensitive positions. Also, did you know the American Revolution actually began well before 1776 and was, in fact, decades in the making? Did you know that we lost more battles than we won? Did you know only about 40-45% of the colonists supported the war?  One can only imagine what the "forever war" crowd today would have said and how they would've trashed George Washington and the patriots had they been roaming the earth back then. Later, a scandal has emerged over the extraction of two downed pilots in Iran, involving a leak that revealed the U.S. was searching for them. The leak endangered the second pilot’s life, as the enemy was previously unaware, forcing a race against time to rescue him before they could act.  Trump stated that the media company which released the information must surrender it under national security grounds or face jail. The First Amendment does not provide immunity from prosecution in national security cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Mark Levin Show, the war against the Iranian regime, though only a few weeks old, is going very well. Voices of despair—some genuine, many contrived—are widespread but do not reflect broad reality. The President’s base remains solidly supportive. Opposition comes loudly from Democrats, Woke Reich isolationists and a public heavily influenced by uniformly negative media coverage and social media operations. Premature cessation of this war would be devastating, allowing the regime to rebuild with aid from China, Russia, and North Korea, delivering a major victory to the Axis of Evil. The U.S. needs to stay the course. A premature end to the Operation Epic Fury, without fully eliminating the regime, risks repeating the mistakes after World War I, when a devastated Germany gave rise to the Third Reich and led to World War II and the Holocaust. Meanwhile, we have the opposition in America from the neo-fascists, Marxists, Islamists, Woke Reich, and parts of the media who are trying to tie the administration’s hands by opposing any troops, regime change, or action on the uranium, effectively ensuring America cannot win. President Donald Trump is trying to take the reins with an executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship only to those born here to actual citizens or legal permanent residents. This isn’t just a legal matter; it has profound implications for our elections. Democrats see an opportunity here, they’re ready to exploit our immigration system to pad their voter rolls. In addition, one of the notable trends surrounding birthright citizenship involves Chinese nationals who are increasingly using this provision to secure U.S. citizenship for their children. Peter Schweizer describes this as a phenomenon occurring on an industrial scale. Such a trend raises pressing concerns about national security and the long-term consequences for American institutions. Also, Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed compared the radicalism of Iran to the MAGA movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices