The Ben Shapiro Show
The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 2373 - ‘MURICA!: US Hockey Team WINS IT ALL!

February 23, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Solo monologue-style political commentary show with sponsor segments, news breakdowns, and a brief guest interview at the end.
  • The Key Players:
    • Host: Ben Shapiro, sharp-tongued conservative pundit delivering rapid-fire analysis on current events, sports, and culture wars.
    • Guest: Eli Lake, Free Press columnist discussing White House tensions with Tucker Carlson.
  • The Vibe: Energetic and patriotic with biting sarcasm—fun triumphs in sports mix with intense critiques of conspiracies, left-wing hypocrisy, and intra-right drama.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode blends sports euphoria, security scares, international cartel chaos, and conservative infighting over Israel, all framed through a meritocracy-loving, anti-conspiracy lens.

  • Topic 1: US Olympic Hockey Gold & Patriotism. Shapiro celebrates the men's team's overtime win over Canada after 46 years, highlights Jack Hughes' bloody game-winner and flag-draped pride, Trump's locker-room call, and how sports unite via meritocracy—contrasting left-wing "Trump-era shame" and fringe-right player-vetting.
  • Topic 2: Foiled Trump Assassination Attempt. Details a Mar-a-Lago intruder shot dead with a shotgun and gas can; texts reveal Epstein conspiracy fixation despite pro-Trump views—Shapiro slams unevidenced theories as "bra

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **US Men's Olympic Hockey Gold Medal Win**
  • 2 (07:40) **Patriotism Divides: Left and Fringe Right Reactions**
  • 3 (12:49) **Foiled Assassination Attempt on Trump at Mar-a-Lago**
  • 4 (17:03) **Mexico Kills Top Drug Kingpin, Cartels Retaliate**
  • 5 (23:10) **Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariff Powers**
  • 6 (30:38) **Democrats' Snow Cleanup Fumbles and Gaffes**
  • 7 (37:44) **Tucker Carlson's Controversial Huckabee Interview**

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Show Notes

The US hockey team emerges triumphant at the Olympics, and we discuss why it was so awesome; another apparent assassination attempt against President Trump is thwarted; and Tucker Carlson makes a fool of himself with Ambassador Mike Huckabee.


Ep. 2373


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