Kudlow

We’re getting close to our July 4th, 250th anniversary which means we should all be thinking and talking about the greatest sentence in the English language and probably in all history, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”  That sentence is the epitome of freedom and our natural rights. And that we don’t work for government bureaucrats, they work for us. At the moment however, it seems like the Democratic Party is endowed by antisemitic, Mamdani socialists or communists. With Newt Gingrich, Harris Faulkner, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, Victor Davis Hanson and Steve Moore.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court ruled that Joe Biden’s appointee to the Federal Trade Commission could be fired by President Trump. Justice Neil Gorsuch writing for the court’s decision said, “independent agencies are not so independent after all.” Well that I like. Makes perfect sense. But what I don’t understand is how the Supremes let Lisa Cook off the hook regarding the Federal Reserve. With Gregg Jarrett, Lydia Hu, Robert O'Brien Bruce Blakeman, John Carney, Art Laffer, and Rep Jim Jordan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump tore into the antisemitic Mamdani socialist/communist movement at his Faith and Freedom Coalition speech today saying that religion is back. American greatness has been forged by people of faith. America is one nation under God and we’re not changing that.  With Gianno Caldwell, Charlie Hurt, General Keith Kellogg, Jim McLaughlin, EJ Antoni, Michael Faulkender and Kevin McCarthy.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Days after the Mamdani DSA socialist or communist victories in New York City, there was all manner of punditry speculation about a populist revolt, the breakdown of conventional political organizations, I guess in this case the Democratic party. Economic worries about affordability and probably other factors that undoubtedly have some merit. But to me, and I want to be very clear about this, the single strongest animating fervor that unites this Mamdani socialist movement is antisemitism, a hatred of Jewish people, and a desire to eliminate the state of Israel. With Marc Thiessen, Ben Domenech, James Blair, Harmeet Dhillon, Steve Moore, John Carney, and Dan Brouillette.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So Mamdani and his socialists had a big night last night. And I believe the absolute worst part of those victories yesterday, was the sheer unity message of antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry aimed at Jewish people — and their hope that they will someday drive the entire state of Israel out to the sea. Destroy it.  In the city with the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, this antisemitic bigotry is astonishing and heartbreaking. And demoralizing. And it has somehow got to be stopped. With Reince Priebus, Byron York, Mike Sarraille, Rep Ana Paulina Luna, Sen. Ted Cruz and Steve Moore.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not a single dime of money will reach Iran unless the final deal verifiably with inspectors ends their nuclear program and their enriched uranium.  With Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Miranda Devine, Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Liz Peek, Steve Forbes, and Mollie Hemingway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Greenspan, America’s most powerful central banker and an apostle of freedom and free enterprise, passed away at age 100 early this morning. May he rest in peace. He was a great man. And a friend and mentor to myself and many other conservative economists. And during his period as Federal Reserve Chairman, he prosperously piloted our economy through 3.2% annualized real GDP growth per year and an average of 2.5% inflation, even as he successfully navigated us through a number of crises. With Newt Gingrich, General Jack Keane, Sen Marsha Blackburn, Mohamed El- Erian, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Ben Ferguson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied for Democratic Socialist candidates in New York primaries, fueling an ideological 'civil war' within the Democratic Party. This as Iran talks are stalled and Trump’s MOU is met with uncertainty on Capitol Hill.  Guest host David Asman with Charlie Hurt, Caroline Downey, Walter Russell Mead, Sen Ron Johnson, Steve Forbes, Rep. Claudia Tenney and John Yoo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most telling statements from President Trump at this week’s G7 meeting was how worried he was about a potential economic catastrophe related to the Iran war and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz. And equally telling, the president referred to the stock market as a key barometer of the economy. This is very similar to over a year ago when he modified his original liberation day tariff schedules because the stock market tanked badly after his speech. So, he made adjustments. With General Keith Kellogg, Victor Davis Hanson, Ben Ferguson, Ben Domenech, Conrad Dequadros, and David Banhsen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Warsh’s maiden voyage press conference as the new Fed Chairman was a masterful performance. He was knowledgeable, succinct, collegial, humble. By the way, so was the Fed’s press release. Short and sweet. With Liz Peek, Steve Moore, John Carney, Sen Jim Banks, Sen Dave McCormick, Sen Jim Banks, Sen Tommy Tuberville and Aaron Cohen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the fake news about some kind of $300 billion reparations fund for Iran, and President Obama’s inane remarks that nothing’s changed and nothing’s gonna change regarding Iran, it’s really important to remember how badly the U.S. has crippled Iran’s military and its economy. With Victoria Coates, Roger Zakheim, Miranda Devine, Doug Burgum, Michael Faulkender, EJ Antoni and Rep. Wesley Hunt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Give at least a couple of cheers for coercive diplomacy, which is to say diplomacy through bombing. As Prussian military strategist von Clausewitz told us a couple hundred years ago, “war is the continuation of politics [or diplomacy] by other means”. With General Jack Keane, Dan Brouillette, Reince Priebus, Steve Moore, Art Laffer, and Sen Marsha Blackburn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As I’ve said so many times, President Trump is not going to make a bad deal with Iran. And what we are learning from White House sources is an 80-85% chance of what they are calling the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. It could be completed in the next few days,  maybe this weekend. Importantly, according to sources, Iran will receive no money upon signing the MoU. With Newt Gingrich, General Mark Kimmitt, Steve Forbes, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Miranda Devine and Caroline Downey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

High drama today as President Trump called off the Iranian bombing and announced that a deal with Iran is imminent from his truth social posting quote, ”Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved.” That’s the US, Israel, Iran and all of the gulf states involved in the war. Is this the secret sauce for temporary inflation spikes? With Roger Zakheim, Rebeccah Heinrichs, Ben Ferguson, Liz Peek, Marc Sumerlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Rep French Hill, and Tala Goudarzi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So, lo and behold, Project Freedom to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has been operating surreptitiously after all this past month. According to President Trump’s revelation today, our military has secretly helped more than 200 commercial ships with more than 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait. This was done by communicating and coordinating freely and safely to transit the ships, not actually escorting them.  With Victoria Coates, Aaron Cohen, Sen. John Kennedy, Gianno Caldwell, Marc Thiessen, John Carney, Taylor Riggs and Rep. Jodey Arrington.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is now the time for one last kinetic military bombing assault on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps regime in Iran? We know that President Trump prefers diplomacy and is trying to complete an Iranian surrender deal. But the news today that the President is blaming Iran for shooting down a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz Monday night may change things. With Sen. Dave McCormick, Mike Sarraille, Michael Faulkender, Walter Russell Mead, Byron York, Hogan Gidley, and Rep. Julie Fedorchak.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That’s right, business is booming. Who do you think creates jobs? That’s a serious question. The answer is not consumer spending, which is what 99% of overeducated economists and media types will tell you. It’s business that creates jobs. And by the way, jobs are booming.172,000 in May. Last three months 188,000 average. April and March revised up 93,000. With Kellyanne Conway, Victoria Coates, Miranda Devine, Charlie Hurt, Michael Faulkender, EJ Antoni and John Yoo.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not being a lawyer, I don’t know if the House passage yesterday to end the war in Iran is constitutional or not. And if it ever passes the Senate, President Trump will veto it, and he'll be right to do so.  Here’s what I do know: it’s stupid and it’s unpatriotic. It also interferes with President Trump’s Commander-In-Chief responsibilities to destroy a radical Islamist regime that has spent the last 47 years developing nuclear weapons and sponsoring terrorism in order to bring “death to America.”  With Newt Gingrich, Peter Navarro, Marc Thiessen, Marc Sumerlin, Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Bret Velicovich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The big question is whether change is coming to California. My pal Steve Hilton looks to have actually won the Governor’s jungle primary. He is one smart cookie and you can bet he’ll put together a great issues campaign to stop the corruption in California. And then there’s Spencer Pratt, running a strong second in the LA Mayoral, winning the hearts of moms and families to make LA a decent place to live again. With Joe Concha, Ben Domenech, Sen. Jim Banks, Mike Sarraille, Brian Hook, Liz Peek, Dan Clifton and Grover Norquist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The LA Mayoral race is a very important race, but it’s not really heavily a policy debate, and it’s not really partisan political race, in the usual sense. I think it’s more a question of whether moms can win back LA as a good place to live. And this chap Spencer Pratt is going for the mom vote. With Victor Davis Hanson, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Steve Forbes, John Carney, and Aaron Cohen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Bessent is the best wartime Treasury Secretary since WWII. First of all, at the direction of President Trump he has authored Operation Economic Fury, which of course is the Iranian blockade that will continue for as far as the eye can see, no matter what happens to the U.S.-Iran negotiations. With General Jack Keane, Sen Marsha Blackburn, Rep Byron Donalds, Steve Moore, Art Laffer, Dan Brouillette and Walter Russell Mead.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Bessent is probably the strongest wartime U.S. Treasury Secretary going all the way back, at least to World War Two. Through his Economic Fury campaign, he has slowly but surely turned Iran's monetary and economic spigots completely off. Not only the blockade of Iranian ports, which has stopped their oil sales and revenues, but also his putting an end to their shadow banking system through aggressive use and modernization of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Michael Faulkender, Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Michael Boskin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Gipper’s advice from 1980 applies today: ‘Peace is made by the fact of strength, economic, military and strategic.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everybody is talking about $4.50 gasoline at the pump. And all the usual suspects from the lefty media, and of course the Democratic party, and even the business media that ought to know better, are all talking about recession. Of course they’re against Trump. They’re against the Iran war. Only trouble is, not only are we not going into a recession, but the economy is actually booming. With John Carney, Charlie Gasparino, Dan Brouillette, Aaron Cohen, Mike Sarralli, Ben Ferguson, Ben Domenech, and Ari Fleischer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I continue to have great faith in President Trump’s dealmaking, and now he’s trying to put the finishing touches on a war with Iran, which seems to me is basically 90% or 95% over. Mr. Trump is the only President in the last nearly 50 years with the courage and vision to destroy the radical Islamic regime in Iran, and by and large he has succeeded. He will not make a bad deal.  With General Jack Keane, New Gingrich, Miranda Devine, Art Laffer, Steve Moore and Sen Rick Scott.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kudlow 05-25-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in a ceremony at the White House on Friday. What reforms will he bring to the Central Bank? Guest host David Asman with EJ Antoni, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Lisa Daftari, Rep Brandon Gill, Caroline Downey and Deroy Murdock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iran says it is significantly expanding the area around the Strait of Hormuz over which it claims military control in an effort to assert its sovereignty of the key trade route. Is an Iran-U.S. deal possible. Plus, the Trump Admin in cracking down on waste, fraud and abuse across the country.  Guest host David Asman with Steve Moore, Brett Velicovich, Brian Hook, Rep Steve Scalise, Rep Claudia Tenney, Michael Faulkender and Rich Lowry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump-backed candidates scored big wins in last night's primaries - so what does it mean for midterms?Plus, President Trump says he is in "no rush" to make a deal with Iran, as they vow retaliation if the U.S. or Israel carry out strikes.  Guest host David Asman with General Jack Keane, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Steve Forbes, John Carney, and Ben Ferguson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is meeting with top financial leaders in NYC in an effort to mend backlash he is facing for his 'tax the rich' policies. Meanwhile, Trump says we were just an hour away from planned strikes on Iran before the president called it off yesterday in a Truth social. Guest host Charles Payne with Liz Peek, Aaron Cohen, Alex Gray, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen, Cynthis Lummis, Joe Concha, and Gianno Caldwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump says he is standing down on planned Iranian strikes tomorrow as Americans continue to face higher gas prices at home. Guest host Jason Chaffetz with Art Laffer, Victoria Coates, Dan Brouillette, Sen Marsha Blackburn, Sen James Lankford and Miranda Devine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kudlow 05-15-2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to reports, President Xi did a little saber-rattling over Taiwan with President Trump. More or less, he seemed to be saying if the U.S. doesn’t handle Taiwan properly, the two countries will clash – and put the relationship in great jeopardy. No one really knows what that means, forever and ever we’ve had a policy of strategic ambiguity, which amounts to an American defense of Taiwan’s autonomy and independence. I don’t think any of that is going to change. Nor do I think President Trump wants it to change; it’s not really negotiable. With Brett Velicovich, Marc Thiessen, Michael Faulkender, David Feith, EJ Antoni, and Lee Carter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. will not give up. Iran must not have any nuclear capabilities. Xi helped make Iran the monster that it is today by arming them to the teeth and through the purchase of 90% of Iran’s oil. Xi gave them weaponry through a space satellite system. Xi gave them money denominated in Chinese Yuan. Now he’s unhappy because the Strait of Hormuz is closed and the oil has disappeared. But don’t expect Xi to give us much help with Iran. With Lisa Daftari, Victoria Coates, Sen. Jim Banks, Ben Ferguson, Liz Peek, Steve Forbes and Sen. Tommy Tuberville.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China is not our new best friend. And my modest hope is that this is a summit producing stability and discussion of trade cooperation. But as far Iran goes, the U.S. and Israel are going to carry the ball to an end that is coming very soon. Don’t count on China. With Roger Zakheim, Reince Priebus, NEC Director Kevin Hassett, John Carney, Miranda Devine, Rich Lowry, and Rep. Claudia Tenney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Of course, President Trump rejected the ludicrous Iranian conditions for an end to the war as totally unacceptable. It’s basically the same nonsense they were throwing at him a month ago. A permanent end to the war. Lift the blockade. Give them control over the Strait of Hormuz. Give them money. In other words, they’re not serious. Of course, not. With Mike Sarraille, Aaron Cohen, Kellyanne Conway, Gianno Caldwell, Dan Brouillette, Steve Moore, Art Laffer, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For all of that left-wing media rabble babble about the Trumpian economy, AKA the great American economy, nearly all of the numbers coming in this Spring are showing strength and resilience. Yes, there is a war going on, yes, gasoline and other energy prices have jumped up because of that war, but it’s very hard to find negative consequences from the Iran energy war shock. Of course that’s all the lefty media ever writes about, but the lefties are gonna be very disappointed that there is no recession in sight. With Robert O'Brien, Newt Gingrich, Marc Thiessen, Judy Shelton, David Malpass, and Caroline Downey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump has done what no other modern President dared to: use America’s military might to obliterate virtually all of Iran’s capabilities including nuclear state-sponsored terrorism, economic and financial. And I completely support the President in this mission. We could stop now and basically Iran would be out of commission probably for the next 20 years in all of these areas. But that begs the question: why stop now? Why not finish the job? With Brian Hook, Brett Velicovich, Michael Pillsbury, Mark Meadows, Art Laffer, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, and Deroy Murdock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Project Freedom to have the U.S. Navy open up the Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels and, most importantly, oil supertankers is on its own merits a terrific idea. And according to experts, the Navy has charted a pathway to Oman, away from Iran and fortified by military protection. Sea mines have been cleared, a protective dome stretching well into Iran has been set up. All this is terrific. It’s a great move. With Marc Thiessen, Miranda Devine, Rich Lowry, Liz Peek, John Carney, Sen. Rand Paul and Lee Zeldin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Iranians sent back a ridiculous set of agreement conditions that doesn’t even mention their nuclear threats. Nor does it mention their constant state-sponsored terrorism. And President Trump quickly responded that it was unacceptable. Time and again the President has said Iran must not have any nuclear capabilities With General Jack Keane, Bret Baier, Kellyanne Conway, Steve Moore, Dan Brouillette, and Grover Norquist.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America loves Donald Trump and the Republican party on all the key issues, according to one major poll, that being the Harvard-Harris CAPS poll, presided over by former President Bill Clinton Adviser Mark Penn who is most certainly a moderate Democrat, not a crazy one. What’s interesting about this poll is that it picks up and agrees with many other polls about the key issues. Affordability, economy, immigration, healthcare, Iran, etc. With Mark Penn, Reince Priebus, Mike Sarrielle, Aaron Cohen, Michael Faulkender, Joe Concha, Mark Simone and Jonathan Turley  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If any of the Iranian thugs from the IRGC think a minor bump up in gas prices is gonna kill the American economy, and force President Trump to withdraw our military and make some watered-down Obama-Biden deal, those thugs had better think twice. Not only is President Trump not gonna back down on his key demands to end Iran’s nuclear capability, and transfer the enriched uranium from Iran to the U.S., and stop the state-sponsored terrorism, and long-ranged missile building, but the economic fact is the American economy is doing quite well despite the bump in gas prices. With Sen. Mike Rounds, Brett Velicovich, Marc Thiessen, John Yoo, Art Laffer and Douglas Holtz-Eakin  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I guess Fed Chairman Jay Powell is not going off quietly into the night. Today is his last meeting as Chairman, but he announced his ungentlemanly decision to stay on as a Board Member for who knows how long. Jay Powell’s not the martyr he thinks he is. You can’t have two CEOs. With Taylor Riggs, John Carney, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. Tim Sheehy, and Treasury Sec Scott Bessent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I just don’t believe President Trump will accept any of these Iranian offers that might open up the Strait of Hormuz but not end their nuclear capabilities or even their nuclear ambitions. Iran’s hanging on by a thread. Everybody knows that. No oil, no money. The economic blockade is killing them. This is the stuff of revolution, not negotiation. With Newt Gingrich, General Jack Keane, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Liz Peek, Steve Forbes, and Katie Miller.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even President Trump’s toughest critics should acknowledge his grace and courage under fire. He showed it once again in his presser Saturday night after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. He praised the Chairman of the Correspondents Association, who has been a severe Trump critic. He was magnanimous about the Secret Service, though they’re going to have to answer some tough questions in the weeks ahead. And he was self-effacing about the likelihood that the shooter was gonna go for him.  With Miranda Devine, Rep. Jim Jordan, Ben Ferguson, Dan Brouillette, Steve Moore, Nancy Tengler and Brit Hume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Republicans go for tax cuts and economic growth, they win elections. But when they ignore the growth message and especially when they ignore the growth message and spend more and more taxpayer money, they lose elections. It's a simple formula, and I am worried that they are about to make a big mistake. With Charlie Hurt, Miranda Devine, Robert O'Brien, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Rep. Claudia Tenney, and EJ Antoni.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports is working to perfection and is basically stopping Iran from selling any oil or getting any money. Losing $400 or $500 million a day means you’re in a business that has no future. You won’t meet payroll. No retirement accounts. It’s how revolutions begin. With Aaron Cohen, Marc Thiessen, Michael Faulkender, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Karl Rove, Ben Ferguson, Ken Cuccinelli and Gordon Chang.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The economic crunch from the Iran blockade is the biggest and most powerful financial weapon we’ve ever tried, and it just might work. For the moment, President Trump is content to let the blockade inflict its punishment on Iran for the foreseeable future, perhaps as long as it takes to just bring them to their unconditional knees. With General Jack Keane, Vice Adm. Robert Harward, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Liz Peek, Caroline Downey, and Sen. Tim Scott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trump Fed nominee Kevin Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee today and passed with flying colors. It’s the best way I can put it. It may well be a new era for the Federal Reserve as Mr. Warsh outlined his long-held views that the Fed’s remit has grown too far and too wide and must be curbed. With Sen. Dave McCormick, Steve Forbes, John Carney, Gregg Jarrett, Victor Davis Hanson, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Treasury Man Scott Bessent unveiled Operation Economic Fury to put maximum financial pressure on the hoodlums running the IRGC. I’d like to give that economic fury some more visibility, because I think blockading Iran ports, which will keep the regime out of the money, along with a banking freeze, are two major weapons that will eventually bring the regime to an end. With Newt Gingrich, Dan Brouillette, Tala Goudarzi, Mike Sarraille, Art Laffer, Steve Moore, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices