Best of the Program | Guests: Ezra Levant & Miad Maleki | 4/13/26

The episode opens with Glenn Beck dissecting the political fallout from Eric Swalwell's sudden exit from the California gubernatorial race amid a wave of 50+ sexual misconduct allegations, framing it as a coordinated political purge rather than genuine journalistic breakthrough. Beck argues that Swalwell was protected for years because he served progressive interests, but became expendable once he threatened the party's electoral prospects. He condemns the media for ignoring the allegations for years and then amplifying them only when Swalwell became a liability. The discussion then shifts to international affairs, focusing on Ireland’s grassroots fuel tax revolt led by farmers and truckers, described as a spontaneous national strike supported by the public and even police. Ezra Levant, guest from Rebel News, attributes the unrest to deep societal fractures—mass immigration, elite disconnect, and suppression of free speech—citing Ireland’s constitutional referendum on motherhood and the exclusion of conservative candidate Maria Steen as evidence. Beck connects this to broader global trends, including similar protests in France and the weakening of free speech in the UK and EU, warning that the First Amendment is the foundation of all other freedoms. The episode concludes with a deep dive into Trump’s strategy in the Middle East, particularly the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which Beck argues is forcing Iran into economic collapse while simultaneously positioning the U.S. as the world’s emergency energy supplier. He highlights how Iran’s strategy relies on exploiting American domestic divisions and fatigue with war, but warns that sustained pressure could fracture Western resolve—making unity and truth-telling more critical than ever.