Trump's New Iran Messaging, with Piers Morgan, Plane Crash Leaves Pilots Dead, and CNN Tries Being a Podcast, with Kmele Foster | Ep. 1279
March 23, 2026
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5 min readMegyn Kelly's episode dissects fast-evolving U.S.-Iran tensions amid ongoing strikes, alongside media outlets chasing podcast vibes and a fatal aviation mishap at LaGuardia, blending war analysis with domestic news critiques.
Iran War: Trump's Deadline Paused Amid Denials
President Trump posted on Truth Social that "productive talks" with Iran prompted him to postpone a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to strike Iranian power plants, after demanding they reopen the Strait of Hormuz—through which 20% of global oil flows. Iran had threatened "irreversible destruction" of regional desalination plants, critical for Gulf states like Saudi Arabia where some cities rely on them for over 90% of drinking water. Markets reacted positively, with stock futures rising and oil prices falling, though critics speculated market manipulation. Iran's foreign minister denied talks; Israeli strikes continued immediately after Trump's post, targeting military sites. Reports named Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential U.S. interlocutor, but he later rejected negotiations, calling Trump's claims market ploys. U.S. demands include zero uranium enrichment for five years, decommissioning nuclear facilities like Natanz, missile caps, and ending proxy funding; Iran seeks ceasefire guarantees, no future war, and reparations (possibly reframed as returning frozen assets).
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:58) **Intro and Iran War Tease** - Megyn Kelly welcomes listeners and previews top stories including CNN's podcast pivot and shifting Iran developments
- 2 (01:32) **Trump's Iran Deadline Drama** - Details Trump's threat to obliterate Iranian plants, Iran's counter-threats, and morning stand-down claim
- 3 (02:30) **Lindsey Graham's War Hawkishness** - Kelly blasts Graham for pushing US Marines to seize Karg Island, comparing to Iwo Jima
- 4 (04:19) **Rupert Murdoch's Influence** - Reports Murdoch goading Trump into war alongside Graham and Fox figures
- 5 (07:01) **Piers Morgan Interview: Trump Messaging Chaos** - Morgan questions Trump's war shift from campaign promises, critiques mixed signals
- 6 (10:43) **Iran Negotiations and Demands** - Speculates on talks via parliamentary speaker; lists impossible demands like reparations vs. US nuclear curbs
- 7 (16:32) **Israel's Role and Netanyahu Pressure** - Morgan links Rubio's comments to Israeli preemptive strike pretext; Netanyahu's 8 visits
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Piers Morgan, host of "Piers Morgan Uncensored," to talk about the escalating war of words between President Trump and Iran, the mixed messages from Trump on what will happen next, the potential for major attacks to come, serious signs of cracks between America and Israel regarding the actions in Iran, what might happen next in the region, CNN's cringe attempt to look like podcasts with Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper's shows, Ben Shapiro's war on free speech, and more. Then Kmele Foster, Editor at Large of Tangle News, joins to discuss Trump's messaging on the Iran war, what the Iran war means for JD Vance's political future, how the GOP fractures will factor into 2028, the rebranded CBS Evening News shedding viewers again, why network news and legacy media is irreversible, Jake Tapper hosting his CNN program from his office, Anderson Cooper and Tapper attempting to look more like podcasts, Don Lemon’s ego on display in New York Times profile, strange comparisons to Rosa Parks, Don not knowing what a "dog whistle" is, and more. Then YouTube host Captain Steeeve joins to discuss the tragic plane crash at LGA airport last night, the plane colliding with a fire truck on the runway on landing and killing both pilots but no one else, who was at fault for the crash, and more.
Morgan- https://www.youtube.com/@PiersMorganUncensored
Foster- https://www.readtangle.com/
Captain Steeeve - https://www.youtube.com/@CaptainSteeeve
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