9/24/26: Trump Backs Diesel Export Ban, Latinos Flee GOP, Iran Lashes Out At Israel

September 24, 2026

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The White House is reportedly preparing a 90-day ban on diesel exports, a move the administration’s own energy secretary has publicly called a “blunt tool” that “definitely doesn’t work.” The policy is being driven by pure political desperation: Republican midterm prospects are collapsing, and President Trump is looking for anything that might give him a short-term boost, even if it risks blowing up the global economy. As one oil analyst put it, the administration is “spinning an economic roulette wheel recklessly” for a marginal polling gain. Meanwhile, the political fallout is accelerating across multiple fronts—Latino voters are fleeing the GOP, Senate races once considered safe are suddenly competitive, and the bond market is flashing serious warning signals as the Iran war drags on with no end in sight.

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1 (02:01) **Show Open & Topics Preview** - Krystal and Saagar run through the day's lineup: diesel export ban, midterm collapse for Republicans, Iran at the UN, Xi Jinping's visit, and a Nvidia CEO interview.
2 (06:07) **Trump's Diesel Export Ban: Desperate Gamble or Economic Roulette?** - The hosts break down the proposed 90-day ban, the overwhelming expert opposition, and the political calculus behind it.
3 (19:46) **Midterm Model: Democrats Surge as GOP Base Cracks** - Logan Phillips of Race to the White House joins to explain how the Senate map has flipped and why Republicans are in panic mode.
4 (37:11) **Florida's Latino Shift: Betrayal and Economic Pain** - The hosts and Logan dig into why Cuban and Venezuelan voters, once a Trump stronghold, are abandoning the GOP.
5 (41:37) **Senate Races: Collins Holds, Peltola Faces Scandal** - The hosts and Logan assess key Senate races, including Maine and Alaska.
6 (52:44) **Xi Jinping Arrives, Iran Lashes Out at UN** - The hosts cover Xi's arrival and the Iranian president's fiery UN speech, while the bond market and war costs mount.
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Show Notes

Krystal and Ryan discuss Trump backs doomed diesel export ban, Latinos flee Republicans, Iranian President lashes out at Israel at U.N.

Logan Phillips: https://www.racetothewh.com/

Professor Pape: https://thenewpress.org/books/our-own-worst-enemies/

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