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Trump 2.0 at One Year
Episode 159
Wednesday, 21 January, 2026

The Iranian regime is cracking—importing foreign fighters because their own IRGC won't pull the trigger on protesters. Two carrier groups are en route. Jim Talent unpacks what's building in the Gulf, celebrates Speaker Johnson's extraordinary UK address, and contrasts it with the constitutional illiteracy coming from Democratic governors and AGs.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Trump Year One anniversary & White House presser (03:09) - Talent on Trump's National Security Strategy (09:01) - Iran: regime vulnerability, IRGC defections & Iraqi militia (12:45) - Will Trump strike Iran? Carriers, interceptors & red lines (20:45) - Netanyahu & Israel as Middle East hegemon (26:10) - Greenland: rare earth minerals & the Golden Dome (33:43) - Art of the Deal tactics & Trump's bravado (39:25) - Part II (40:00) - Johnson's Westminster speech: Reagan-style diplomacy (52:24) - JD Vance's Minneapolis speech—can he deliver? (57:34) - Mickey Sherrill, Keith Ellison & church raids