Brian Kilmeade Show

Trump Fights Leftist Midterm Surge As Economic Fury Squeezes Iran

Brian Kilmeade Show

Show Notes

In today's episode of The Brian Kilmeade Show, fill-in host Griff Jenkins breaks down President Trump’s high-energy campaign blitz ahead of the midterms and the economic strategy aimed at breaking Iran’s IRGC. Plus, expert insights on the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, the high-stakes Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, and the battle between free-market capitalism and democratic socialism in Michigan.

00:00 - 30 Years of FOX News

06:00 - Trump's Midterm Campaign Blitz in Nebraska

18:30 - Lt. Col. Allen West on Texas Senate Race & Border Security

31:30 - Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan Facing Firing Squad

37:00 - Jim Trusty: Military Firing Squad & Cornell Investigation

49:00 - Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery: Iran Drone Threat & B-1 Bombers

55:30 - Jimmy Failla on California Politics & Pop Culture

01:13:30 - Amb. Dennis Ross: Squeezing Iran’s IRGC & Nuclear Sites

01:32:00 - Martha MacCallum: Michigan Senate Race & Socialist Agenda

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