Best of the Program | Guests: Tim Stewart & Rep. Chip Roy | 5/6/26

In this episode of The Glenn Beck Program, Glenn Beck hosts a dynamic mix of political commentary, energy policy analysis, and cultural critique. The conversation begins with a fiery segment on the U.S. blockade of Iranian oil exports, featuring Tim Stewart, President of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association, who explains the severe economic pressure Iran is under due to the blockade, including overland crude transport and fuel burning. Beck challenges the notion that America fights wars for oil, arguing instead that the U.S. is positioning itself as the new global energy leader. He also discusses the flawed U.S. refining infrastructure and calls for immediate tax relief to ease gas prices. In a sharp pivot, Beck interviews Congressman Chip Roy, who warns of a growing surveillance state, detailing the 'kill switch' technology in vehicles, the expansion of FISA court powers, and the abuse of the U visa program. Roy emphasizes the need for constitutional defense and political courage, even from within his own party. Beck then delivers a powerful deconstruction of the Statue of Liberty’s poem, reframing 'Give me your tired, your poor' as a call to welcome the oppressed from other nations—not the 'wretched refuse' of society. He condemns modern interpretations of immigration as a 'suicide pact' and calls for a return to American exceptionalism. The episode concludes with a skeptical take on rumors of a government-convened meeting of pastors to discuss 'lizard people,' which Beck dismisses as a potential psychological operation designed to sow confusion and distrust, especially among religious communities. Throughout, Beck urges Americans to reject victimhood, reclaim their identity, and stand firm against ideological erosion.