Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec

Episode: "The Board of Peace: Can American Strength Keep Us Out of War With Iran?"

Date: February 19, 2026
Host(s): Benny Ray Harmony (filling in for Jack Posobiec), Kevin Posobec
Notable Guests: Joe Livorno (Counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Besant), Kenny Cody (Human Events contributor, Tennessee State House candidate)

Overview

The episode centers on President Trump’s launch of the “Board of Peace,” a multilateral initiative with over 40 countries participating. It explores America’s evolving strategy toward Iran amid high Middle Eastern tensions, the administration’s economic and domestic policies under Trump’s second term, updates on the high-profile Nancy Guthrie missing person case, and breaking news about Prince Andrew’s arrest related to the Epstein investigation. The conversation is rich with pro-America, anti-interventionist sentiment, focusing on diplomacy as the preferred path with Iran, but also showcasing military readiness and economic resilience as deterrents against conflict.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Board of Peace: International Diplomacy or Prelude to Conflict?

[03:02–06:04; 28:21–38:21]

• Purpose: The Board of Peace meeting, spearheaded by President Trump, aims to secure peace in the Middle East, especially regarding Iran and the aftermath of the Gaza conflict.

• Military Posture: The U.S. is deploying an “armada” (10–13 warships) to the Middle East. Trump signals that decisive action will be announced within the next 10 days.

  • Quote: “You will be finding out in the next 10 days, what action the US will take on Iran.” — Benny Ray Harmony, [05:28]
  • Quote: “Now is the time for Iran to join us on a path that will complete what we're doing. And if they join us, that'll be great. If they don't join us, that'll be great, too. But it'll be a very different path… bad things will happen if it doesn't.” — Jack Posobiec reading, quoting Trump, [02:31], [27:39]

• Panel Insights:

  • Kevin Posobec emphasizes a show of force as leverage for diplomacy:
    “I believe right now what we're seeing is just a show of force to get any active operations in Iran to back down from what they're currently escalating.” [06:04]
  • Kenny Cody praises the anti-interventionist, diplomatic leadership:
    “Instead of intervention, instead of war, instead of this idea of an interventionist mindset, Trump collaborates with foreign leaders and tries to bring peace not only to the United States, but to the world.” [28:51]
  • Both Kevin and Kenny support “peace through strength and trade” but insist America must be prepared for swift military action if diplomacy fails.

2. The Trump Economy & America First Policies

[07:46–18:55; 46:13–47:31]

• Joe Livorno: Details Trump’s economic strategy—restoring manufacturing, fighting inflation, blocking private equity from buying up housing, leveraging tariffs, deregulation, and promoting domestic energy.

  • Quote: “Affordability is going to get better because of the actions President Trump has taken. If you look, for example, stopping private equity firms from buying large swaths of housing, that is a very, very powerful tool to try to help get prices down.” — Joe Livorno, [08:39]
  • Tariffs: Claimed to both raise government revenue and drive a manufacturing resurgence.
    • “The tariffs have created a tremendous...amount of revenue...They've added a tremendous amount of money to the Treasury's coffers.” — Joe Livorno, [12:18]
    • Addresses media criticism: “There's been a de minimis amount of consumption impact from those tariffs.” [12:18]
  • Impact on Jobs:
    “You're going to get lower inflation. So this will all work together to raise workers' after-tax wages, raise their take home pay.” — Joe Livorno, [08:39]
  • Supreme Court Tariffs Review: Livorno expresses confidence Trump’s signature tariffs policy will survive:
    • “The Secretary sat in on the court ruling. He was confident that we made a very powerful argument and that the supreme [court] will not overrule the President's signature policy.” — Joe Livorno, [17:16]

• Real-world Examples:

  • Tour of Cambria’s Minnesota plant (quartz countertops): Showcases how tariffs help domestic firms compete with Chinese imports.
    “These tariffs are really, really punching back against them in this way. And we were there to witness it…” — Kevin Posobec, [13:40]

3. On-the-Ground Report — Nancy Guthrie Case

[19:42–27:07]

• Kevin Posobec delivers a field report on the search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, Arizona:
  • Law enforcement tension between local Pima County authorities and the FBI, with local resistance to federal involvement.
  • “It's a classic whodunit....The Guthrie family and Savannah herself, they've produced about four videos pleading for her safety...So I'm in that camp. I still believe that she's out there.” — Kevin Posobec, [20:24]
  • Ongoing media scrum, with independent journalists (like Kevin) being credited for driving the investigation forward versus “mainstream media.”
  • “Mainstream media's fake news, right? ... We're kicking butt here. We're getting the views, we're pumping content out and we're, we're actually ending up helping more than they are.” — Kevin Posobec, [26:33]

4. Breaking News — Prince Andrew Arrested (Epstein Case)

[38:47–43:19]

• Kenny Cody: “No one is above the law, even Royal.”
  • Calls for broader accountability among elites implicated in the Epstein scandal—names Clinton, Gates.
• Kevin Posobec: Outlines the gravity (“It’s been since the 17th century, about 400 odd years since this has happened.”) and the nature of the charges:
  • “These are forwarded confidential trade documents as he was a trade envoy in his previous roles. ... This is not going to look good overall. It's already global news…” [41:30]

5. Live Reporting: President Trump’s Domestic Tour

[43:54–48:17]

• Jack Posobiec checks in live from Trump’s Georgia trip, recapping the Board of Peace and previewing his appearances at American factories.

  • “President Trump is getting off Air Force One greeting those people right there on the tarmac. ... There has never been a president, a president that has fought so hard for the American people.” — Benny Ray Harmony, [45:05; 46:13]

• Kenny Cody links Trump’s message to his own Congressional campaign in Tennessee:

  • “You're going to find the same people that he just shook hands with there ... And these businesses that he has promised to protect and using tariffs and bringing manufacturing back from China.” [47:31]

Notable Quotes by Segment

Board of Peace/Iran

• “I think that's the main thing that Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are all prioritizing is not just getting the military involved when it can be, but when it has to be. And I think using that as a negotiation tactic...” — Kenny Cody, [34:44]

• “Peace through strength, peace through trade.” — Kevin Posobec, [32:23]

Economic Policy

• “President Trump, having had so much success in his first term, brought that forward into the second term by making sure that we didn't have the biggest tax hike in history, that that was fixed and then all these other tools to encourage capital investment, to encourage building.” — Joe Livorno, [08:39]

Nancy Guthrie Case

• “It's a classic whodunit...I still believe that she's out there and hopefully she's being attended to.” — Kevin Posobec, [20:24]

Mainstream vs. Independent Media

• “Traditional media keeps attacking new media covering the Nancy Guthrie case because they are losing tons of market share...” — Paraphrased from Jack Posobiec’s tweet, cited by Benny Ray Harmony and Kevin Posobec, [26:33]

Accountability

• “No one knows about the law, even Royals.” — Kenny Cody, [39:39]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Board of Peace, Iran Tensions & Military Posture: [03:02–07:06], [28:21–38:21]
• Economy, Tariffs & American Workers: [07:46–18:55], [46:13–47:31]
• Nancy Guthrie Case Reporting: [19:42–27:07]
• Prince Andrew/Epstein Update: [38:47–43:19]
• Live with Trump in Georgia: [43:54–48:17]

Tone & Language

The conversation is assertive, patriotic, and populist in tone—emphasizing accountability, transparency, and “America First” policies. Speakers frequently invoke personal experiences, highlight the struggles of average Americans, and contrast their narratives with both mainstream media and political elites.

Summary Takeaways

• America’s path under Trump is presented as one of peace through strength, economic reinvigoration, and a rejection of endless wars—particularly with Iran.
• Economic policy is highlighted as aggressive, Mercantilist, and tailored to restore blue-collar prosperity—tariffs, deregulation, and combating private equity encroachment are key tools.
• The Guthrie case coverage lauds the value of independent, boots-on-the-ground journalism over legacy media.
• Prince Andrew’s arrest is touted as a historic accountability moment, with calls for similar outcomes among American elites.
• President Trump is depicted as an indefatigable champion of everyday Americans, visible in his domestic travel and personal engagement with workers.

For listeners seeking a thorough briefing on U.S. foreign policy posture, economic strategy, and accountability for elites—all through a Trump-era “America First” lens—this episode of Human Events Daily delivers headline updates, ground reporting, economic analysis, and unfiltered political commentary.