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9/23/26: Trump Threatens To Annihilate Iran, Diesel Export Ban, Trump Praises Zohran, Newsom Sells Out Hollywood

September 23, 2026

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Donald Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to threaten the annihilation of Iran, openly musing about whether to "drive them into hell with no chance of survival" or make a deal after the election. The hosts treat this as a genuine nuclear threat that the press is underplaying, but also note the performative, almost pathetic quality — Trump is not acting like a conqueror but like a desperate negotiator in front of the whole world. The Iranian representative simply sat there. Meanwhile, Trump bragged about taking Venezuelan oil as "spoils" of war, openly describing a spoils system where billions of dollars in oil revenue have flowed into American-controlled coffers with no transparency about where the money is going.

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  • 1 (02:00) **Show Open & Liberation Day Celebration** - Krystal and Saagar open with a celebration of the mask mandate ending at Last Ditch bar in Massachusetts, offering a free month of Breaking Points.
  • 2 (03:54) **Trump Threatens To "Annihilate" Iran at the UN** - President Trump delivers a 35-minute rant at the UN General Assembly, explicitly threatening to destroy Iran.
  • 3 (09:25) **Trump Brags About "Spoils" of Venezuela War** - Trump openly discusses taking oil from Venezuela as war spoils, raising questions about billions in missing funds.
  • 4 (12:20) **King Abdullah Warns of Israeli Expansion, Netanyahu Responds** - Jordan's King Abdullah gives a pointed UN speech calling Israel's "expressionist appetite" a regional threat, while Netanyahu fires back at critics.
  • 5 (16:59) **Trump on Ukraine: Zelensky Won't Follow His Orders** - Trump admits he can't get Zelensky to stop targeting Russian oil infrastructure, undermining his "end the war in a day" promise.
  • 6 (19:50) **Syrian President Al-Shara's UN Comedy Routine** - Syria's new president, a former Al-Qaeda leader, jokes about giving New Jersey to Israel instead of the Golan Heights.
  • 7 (24:23) **Trump Backs Ban on Diesel Exports, Creating Potential Catastrophe** - President Trump supports a ban on diesel exports to lower prices, but experts warn it could backfire and raise gas prices.

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Guests on this episode

Zohran Mamdani Alvaro Bedoya

Show Notes

Ryan and Emily discuss Trump threatens to annihilate Iran, Trump floats diesel export ban, GOP rages as Trump lusts after Zohran, Newsom sells out Hollywood with Paramount merger. 

 

Alvaro Bedoya: ​https://x.com/BedoyaUSA 

 

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