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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 21 MIN

Trump's Plan to Control Everything You See and Hear

from Hope For America with Heather Delaney Reese

Trump gave an unscheduled, nearly 30-minute phone interview to NBC from Mar-a-Lago, telling the world he might bomb Kharg Island again "for fun" while American service members are dying in combat. He dismissed rising gas prices, attacked Zelenskyy, and appeared unbothered by reports that Russia is feeding Iran intelligence on the location of U.S. forces.The Breakdown:Trump told NBC he might continue bombing Iran's most critical oil hub "for fun" during an active warGas prices have jumped 72 cents in two weeks and Trump said he is "not concerned at all"Trump called Zelenskyy "far more difficult to make a deal with" than Putin while Russia helps Iran target American troopsReports confirm Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran about U.S. force positionsIran declared Ukraine's entire territory "a legitimate target" for sharing drone interception technology with alliesTrump's personal cell phone number is being sold and traded across WashingtonHe answers unknown callers indiscriminately, even during an active warThe Atlantic reported Trump kept using his personal phone after being told Chinese spies could listen inPete Hegseth stood at the Pentagon and told reporters what their headlines should sayFCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who wrote the FCC chapter of Project 2025, threatened broadcast licenses for outlets covering the war unfavorablyTrump shared an infographic celebrating the defunding of PBS and NPR, layoffs at the Washington Post, and new ownership at CNNCarr cited a 1943 Supreme Court case to argue that pulling broadcast licenses is not a First Amendment violationTrump told CBS in 2016 he attacks the press "to discredit you all so when you write negative stories about me no one will believe you"The same administration that added a journalist to a classified Signal group chat now claims Trump's phone has "additional security hardening"Trump spent the day attacking the press while simultaneously giving the press a 30-minute phone interview from his private clubMore on my daily Substack at: https://heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/

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Trump gave an unscheduled, nearly 30-minute phone interview to NBC from Mar-a-Lago, telling the world he might bomb Kharg Island again "for fun" while American service members are dying in combat. He dismissed rising gas prices, attacked Zelenskyy, and appeared unbothered by reports that Russia is feeding Iran intelligence on the location of U.S. forces. The Breakdown: Trump told NBC he might continue bombing Iran's most critical oil hub "for fun" during an active war Gas prices have jumped 7...

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