Hegseth's Report Card - May 13, 2026

In this incendiary episode of The Young Turks, hosts Anna Kasparian and Cenk Uygur deliver a blistering indictment of U.S. foreign and domestic policy under President Trump, focusing on the ongoing war with Iran and its devastating consequences. Kasparian exposes a profound disconnect between official claims of military victory and grim intelligence assessments: Iran has retained 70% of its missile stockpile, restored access to 30 of 33 key missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, and rebuilt 90% of its underground facilities—rendering U.S. claims of dominance hollow. She condemns Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for lying to Congress about the U.S. ability to control the strait, highlighting that critical missile defense systems like THAAD and Patriot interceptors are depleted by over 80%, making any new conflict militarily untenable. A shocking exposé reveals the U.S. Navy and USC are selling donated cadavers to Israeli military medics for combat trauma training without donor consent, sparking outrage over ethical breaches in science and medicine. The economic toll is equally severe, with 77% of Americans blaming Trump for inflation, 75% citing the Iran war as a financial burden, and inflation reaching 6% annually. Cenk Uygur expands on this, revealing deep public distrust in both major parties, with over 40% distrusting them on core issues like healthcare and income inequality. He condemns CBS News for allowing Benjamin Netanyahu to select his interviewer—Major Garrett—raising alarms about journalistic integrity, while criticizing the network’s selective editing and pro-Israel bias as part of a broader erosion of media credibility. The episode also scrutinizes Peter Thiel’s role in enabling war profiteering through Palantir, and attacks Randy Fine’s conduct in Florida’s congressional race, including allegations of vote manipulation and inflammatory rhetoric. The segment closes with emotional reactions to the cadaver scandal and a stark condemnation of Western military aid to Israel as a moral failure rooted in historical complicity, not justice. A sponsored plug for Noble Mobile’s 'Brain Rot Index' app promotes digital wellbeing as a form of personal resistance in an age of manipulation and distraction.