Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Is Not What You Think | Guests: Ezra Levant & Miad Maleki | 4/13/26

In this episode of The Glenn Beck Program, Glenn Beck, joined by guests Ezra Levant and Miad Maleki, dissects the geopolitical ramifications of President Trump’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the collapse of peace talks in Islamabad. Beck argues that Iran’s decision to close the strait backfired spectacularly, accelerating global energy diversification and cementing the U.S. as the world’s emergency energy supplier—thereby undermining China’s access to cheap oil and reducing Western dependence on Middle Eastern hydrocarbons. He frames this as a strategic victory not through military force, but through energy independence, which reshapes global power dynamics. The discussion intensifies with a deep dive into the weaponization of social media, where state-backed disinformation campaigns from Iran, Russia, and China are systematically amplifying domestic divisions in the U.S., particularly around Trump’s actions and MAGA politics. Beck warns that these digital operations, designed to manufacture outrage and fracture public trust, are more dangerous than nuclear weapons. The episode also scrutinizes the downfall of Democratic candidate Eric Swalwell, illustrating how powerful figures are shielded by political loyalty until they become liabilities, exposing institutional complicity and media bias. Amid these critiques, the hosts express concern over the moral and leadership failures of emerging political figures in California, while humorously attributing Trump’s deletion of a religious post to a text from Beck himself. The episode concludes with a promotional segment for Relief Factor, a drug-free pain relief supplement, and the launch of 'The American Story,' a new immersive audio series narrated by Beck that reimagines U.S. history as a dramatic narrative experience available through Torch Insider and major podcast platforms.