Trump Betrays Lebanon - April 10, 2026

The Young Turks' April 10, 2026 episode delivers a blistering critique of Donald Trump’s foreign policy, accusing him of betraying diplomatic progress in the Middle East by reversing Lebanon’s inclusion in a fragile Iran ceasefire under pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This move, the hosts argue, triggered Iran’s retaliatory imposition of $2 million per ship tolls on the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating global inflation and disrupting supply chains—fueling spikes in gas prices (up 21%), energy costs, and consumer goods. The episode frames Trump’s actions not as incompetence but as potentially coerced, citing historical precedents like Netanyahu’s alleged use of Monica Lewinsky to pressure Bill Clinton and interpreting Melania Trump’s sudden advocacy for Epstein survivors as a warning shot. The hosts further condemn the Democratic Party for systemic corruption, particularly for killing a resolution condemning AIPAC despite 80% of Democrats opposing Israel’s policies. The narrative intensifies with a deep dive into the fracturing of the MAGA movement, as Trump’s attacks on former allies like Tucker Carlson—whose Republican favorability has plummeted from +54 to +7—sparked a rare internal rebellion. Polling data is questioned for being outdated and biased, with the hosts arguing that the real sentiment lies in the online media ecosystem, where figures like Alex Jones, Tim Pool, and Marjorie Taylor Greene have publicly denounced Trump, calling him 'demonic' and even advocating for the 25th Amendment. The upcoming Kentucky election featuring Tom Massey is framed as the ultimate test of Trump’s enduring support. The episode concludes with a promotional interlude for Shopify, celebrating digital entrepreneurship as a form of resistance against political authoritarianism, culminating in a defiant declaration of an ongoing revolution driven by online empowerment and grassroots defiance.