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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 20 MIN

War, Messaging, and the Price at the Pump

from The Mary Trump Podcast

At the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine brief reporters on the escalating Iran conflict and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, as questions grow about a collapsing ceasefire. At the same time, AAA reports gas prices jumping to $4.48 a gallon.Meanwhile, Donald Trump suggests elections could be rerun, while delivering shifting descriptions of the Iran conflict calling it a war, an “excursion,” and a “skirmish,” even as he insists it won’t escalate further.Part II:Donald Trump’s Iran war shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a global oil shock, economic collapse, and looming food crisis as experts warn of catastrophic consequences.Please send comments/[email protected] visiting MaryTrump.org and subscribing to my Substack: The Good in Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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