Shawn Ryan: Trump’s Betrayal, Iran, Government Spying, Encounters With Demons, and Finding God

July 24, 2026

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The Collapse of Political Faith

Shawn Ryan, host of one of the most successful podcasts in the world, tells Tucker Carlson that he has reached a stark conclusion after years of interviewing politicians, military leaders, and intelligence figures: "Everything is a lie." The former Navy SEAL, who built his audience by uncovering government corruption and institutional betrayal, now says he can no longer put faith in any political figure or system. "Every politician I've sat across from, with maybe the exception of Eli Crane... everybody else has just been a wash or a complete disaster. Just a lying piece of shit."

Ryan's disillusionment is not abstract. He describes watching Donald Trump—whom he once believed was the one politician outside the "Uniparty"—align with Chuck Schumer and join the very establishment he campaigned against. For Ryan, that moment forced a deeper question: "Is there a political solution to the problems that we have? I don't know the answer, but I'm starting to think maybe there isn't."

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What you'll learn

1 (00:39) **Opening: Disillusionment with Politics** - Shawn Ryan explains why he has completely withdrawn from the US political system after engaging with it.
2 (09:39) **The Hell Experience & Turning to God** - Ryan describes a recent five-day experience where he "found hell," which catalyzed a profound spiritual transformation and return to the Catholic Church.
3 (18:23) **From Apolitical to Awake** - Ryan traces his journey from having no political views before COVID to becoming obsessed with uncovering institutional lies.
4 (24:10) **The Systemic Lie of Every Institution** - Ryan argues that the lies within the Navy SEALs are a microcosm of systematic dishonesty across every U.S. institution.
5 (27:38) **Proof of God Through Encounters with Evil** - Ryan explains that his direct, personal encounters with demonic forces have made God a fact, not a matter of faith.
6 (30:29) **The Reality of Hell** - Ryan describes the indescribable nature of the hell he experienced, a topic rarely discussed literally in modern America.
7 (36:37) **The Trap of the "Character" and False Authority** - Both men discuss the corrosive pressure to become a performative character who speaks with false authority on topics they know nothing about.

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Show Notes

Shawn Ryan on Trump’s betrayal and his own spiritual transformation.

(00:00) The Lies of Politicians

(03:20) Shawn Ryan's Spiritual Transformation

(18:02) How Shawn's View on Christianity Has Changed

(37:34) Has America Lost Its Place as the Global Superpower?

(1:20:14) How Your Phone Enslaves You

Shawn Ryan is a former Navy SEAL, a former CIA Contractor, owner of Vigilance Elite, and host of The Shawn Ryan Show (https://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow).

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