Ep. 2392 - Fake Allies and Backstabbers

March 20, 2026

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Ben Shapiro critiques the lack of substantive support from U.S. allies against Iran's escalating aggression, including missile and drone attacks on shipping and infrastructure in the Strait of Hormuz. He argues that nations like Germany, France, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, and Japan offer only verbal condemnations—such as a joint letter demanding Iran cease threats and comply with UN resolutions—while committing to no real action. This pattern, Shapiro contends, reveals "fake allies" who free-ride on U.S. security guarantees without sharing burdens.

Allies' Lip Service and Historical Failures

The allies' statement expresses "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts" for safe passage through the Strait but defines no specifics, with practical steps deferred. Shapiro mocks this as "mushmouth nonsense," noting NATO chief Mark Rutte's acknowledgment of the Iranian nuclear threat's importance to Europe and Israel, yet no deployments follow. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba offers vague pledges to work with Trump for peace.

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1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Carlos Antonio Jimenez**
2 (01:03) **Allies' Weak Response to Iranian Aggression**
3 (06:37) **Proposal to Seize Kharg Island**
4 (10:21) **Trump's Realist Foreign Policy on Oil**
5 (14:18) **True Allies vs. Free-Riders**
6 (16:49) **US Critics Echoing Iranian Propaganda**
7 (20:44) **Tucker Carlson Defends Fascists**

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Show Notes

America’s international allies join our cause… by writing a strongly worded letter; the America-hating right and Left unite to undermine President Trump yet again; and California is spending all of its money on hospice fraud and mountain lion bridges.

Ep. 2392

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