AMERICA'S VOICE LIVE WITH STEVE GRUBER - MARCH 7th, 2026

Summary

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Real America’s Voice Live with Steve Gruber

Episode Date: April 7, 2026
Host: Steve Gruber (possibly co-hosted/guested by Steve Urick), iHeartPodcasts
Notable Guests: President Donald Trump (audio excerpts), Senator Tim Kaine, Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie, Rick De La Torre, Harley Lippman, Dr. Jeff Myers

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Real America’s Voice Live" focuses on breaking news and analysis surrounding the ongoing US-Iran conflict under the Trump administration, highlighting military operations, political rhetoric, the plight of Iranian civilians, and the power of faith in turbulent times. The show also features discussion around the Artemis 2 moon mission and concludes with a feel-good American rescue story.
The tone is patriotic, outspoken, unabashedly pro-Trump, and often critical of Democratic politicians and the mainstream media.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Crisis in Iran: US Military Operations, Politics, and Rhetoric

(00:38–16:00; 17:01–22:00)

• Iran’s Deadline and Trump’s Ultimatum:

  • President Trump issues a stark warning to Iran: Open the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating US military strikes on critical infrastructure. (“An entire civilization will die tonight…”) (01:16, 17:01)
  • Trump’s stance is presented as resolute and patriotic, contrasted sharply with what the host characterizes as “left wing anti-American cheerleading.”

• Mainstream Media and Democratic Opposition Reaction:

  • The host criticizes commentators like David Brooks, Democrats, and legacy media for “rooting for America to lose” and leveraging military crises to attack Trump politically. (03:00)
  • Quotes David Brooks:
    Brooks: “If Trump doesn’t see that we’re losing every day he continues this thing, he’s going to just face more and more political problems, military problems and all sorts of problems.” (03:51)
  • The host counters:
    “We are dominating the war and the skies on the sea. We are not losing. This is a sick and awful mindset.” (04:02)

• Dramatic Rescue of Downed US Pilots:

  • Details the Good Friday–Easter Sunday rescue of US pilots from Iranian territory as a miraculous, near-biblical event, emphasizing the role of faith and American military might.
    “You don’t get more symbolic than that… The airman… the first message he sent out after being rescued was, ‘God is good.’ Amazing.” (04:35)
  • President Trump outlines the scale and peril of the rescue mission, involving immense coordination: Trump: “The second rescue mission involved 155 aircraft, including four bombers, 64 fighters, 48 refueling tankers, 13 rescue aircraft and more.” (05:01–06:14)
  • The host lauds the operation as an “absolute ballet” and patriotism-inspiring success.

• Analysis by Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie: McKenzie: “It takes a year to build an aircraft. It takes 200 years to build a military tradition where you don’t leave anybody behind.” (07:59)

  • The message: No price is too high for upholding the “no man left behind” ethos.

• Critique of War-Related Double Standards:

  • Host ridicules criticism about aircraft losses by referencing the $7 billion in US equipment left in Afghanistan: “Our losses in this mission represent about one twentieth of what’s been stolen from Minnesota.” (08:36)
  • Paints the Democratic opposition as more interested in scoring points than national security.

• Debate Over Trump’s Rhetoric and War Crimes Allegations: Sen. Tim Kaine worries Trump’s “no mercy, no quarter” language might endanger US captives by provoking harsher Iranian treatment.
  “If you send the message there’s no quarter for the folks on the other side, that really encourages them to mistreat our folks.” (09:23)

  • Host bluntly dismisses: “Donald Trump should dial down the rhetoric and you should check your medication.” (10:05)
  • Sen. Jeff Merkley calls Trump’s infrastructure strike threats “the words of a frustrated and immoral madman,” alleging war crime risks. (11:22)
  • Host provides a Geneva Convention citation to refute this, calling such accusations “entirely false.” (14:36)

• Trump’s Counterargument: Trump: “Because they killed 45,000 people in the last month. More than that. Could be as much as 60. They kill protesters. They're animals. And we have to stop them. And we can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Very simple.” (12:37)

• Negotiations with Iran, Current State of Regime: Trump: “They made a proposal and it's a significant proposal. It's a significant step. It's not good enough, but it's a very significant step.” (14:24)

  • Host interprets this as an ultimatum, backed by measurable US military dominance.

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2. Expert Commentary: The State of the Iranian Regime

(17:01–28:03)

• Interpreting Trump’s Warnings:

  • Guest Rick De La Torre (ex-CIA) clarifies Trump’s “civilization” warning likely refers to regime apparatus and not targeting the Iranian people:
    “He's talking about the IRGC, the mullahs… The Iranian people have suffered enough over the last 40 some odd years…” (18:22)

• Regime’s Fragility and Unrest:

  • Detailed discussion of widespread regime brutality, recent protester deaths (claims of 32,000–45,000 killed), and the difficulty of overthrowing the government under such oppressive measures.
  • Harley Lippman (foreign policy expert) describes how US strikes disrupting the leadership create trust issues and internal chaos inside the Iranian elite:
    “The new people coming in don't have that trust with each other… this is all creating deterioration within the regime.” (23:55)
  • Lippman also warns that Iran’s missile program signals an existential threat to the US, reinforcing justification for strong action:
    “No nation in American history has ever been more obsessed with destroying America than Iran.” (25:40)

• Possible Next Steps: Lippman: “He could delay the deadline… he could attack one energy plant… or he'll continue and just attack the bridges.” (27:34)

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3. Faith in the Spotlight: Artemis 2 Astronaut’s Message

(29:00–34:40)

• Astronaut Victor Glover’s Faith-Fueled Reflections:

  • Glover, orbiting the moon, speaks publicly about the Bible, God's providence, and how trust in Jesus provides hope and purpose.
    Host: “Earth is a special place created for humankind and that trust in Jesus offers hope and purpose both on Earth and beyond.” (30:32)

• Broader Movement—Faith in Public Life:

  • Dr. Jeff Myers (Summit Ministries) notes a groundswell of prominent Americans—athletes, astronauts, Hollywood figures—speaking boldly about faith, which he suggests was rare 20 years ago.
    Dr. Myers: “There’s a boldness that comes out in people when they realize I need to be able to speak the truth… More and more people are figuring that out.” (32:27)

• Memorable Moment: Dr. Myers: “It’s more important that Jesus walked on earth than that I walked on the moon.” (31:36), quoting Apollo astronaut James Irwin.

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4. "What Makes America Wonderful": Rescue Story

(43:05–43:55)

• Feel-Good Story:

  • Two strangers save 73-year-old Steve Howell from a burning truck; Howell credits “guardian angels” sent by God. Howell: “Out of the goodness of their heart, they risked their life to pull me out of a burning vehicle, and they risked their life to save my life.” (43:28)

• Host’s Reflection:

  • “What makes America wonderful are the everyday citizens who see someone in dire need of help and risk their own lives to pull others to safety. God is good indeed.” (43:55)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Host (re: pilot rescue):
  “This operation should pump up each and every American with an extra dose of patriotism, because only our military, only ours under the leadership of Donald Trump, could have pulled this off, period.” (04:02)

• President Trump (on rescue mission):
  “He scaled cliff faces, bleeding rather profusely, treated his own wounds, and contacted American forces to transmit his location. We immediately mobilized a massive operation to retrieve him from the mountain holdout.” (05:01)

• Senator Tim Kaine: “This kind of rhetoric is really dangerous because the likelihood of having a downed pilots or others who are captured in a world like this is very high. And if you send the message that there’s no quarter for the folks on the other side, that really encourages them to mistreat our folks.” (09:23)

• Host (on war crimes claims):
  “International law clearly states that military objectives can include objects like power grids that contribute to enemy military action. It’s in the Geneva Convention. You’re welcome to fact check it.” (14:22)

• Dr. Jeff Myers (on astronauts’ faith):
  “When people go into outer space and look back on the earth, they have the same kind of exaltation that the psalmist had in Psalm 19 when he said the heavens declare the glory of God.” (30:55)

• Steve Howell (rescued from burning truck):
  “God sent them along at the right time, at the right minute, or I would not be here today.” (43:28)

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Important Timestamps

• 00:38 – Show open; introduction of urgent Iran situation and upcoming top stories
• 03:00 – David Brooks’ warning and host’s reaction
• 05:01 – President Trump details pilot rescue; significance of Good Friday/Easter rescue
• 07:59 – Ret. Gen. McKenzie on traditions of not leaving anyone behind
• 09:23 – Sen. Tim Kaine’s critique of Trump’s “no mercy” rhetoric; host’s pushback
• 10:47 – Trump rebuffs left-wing media, defends strikes in Iran
• 12:37 – Trump’s rationale for hard strikes; war crimes discussion
• 14:22 – Trump responds to Iranian proposals—deadline talk
• 17:01 – Recap of wartime events; joining Rick De La Torre for analysis
• 18:22 – De La Torre on targeting the regime, not civilians
• 23:55 – Harley Lippman: impact of leadership losses in Iran
• 25:40 – Lippman: regime’s ideology and threat to US
• 27:34 – Lippman: potential outcomes at the night’s deadline
• 30:32 – Host recounts Artemis 2 astronaut’s testimony of faith
• 31:36 – Dr. Jeff Myers: “More important that Jesus walked on earth…”
• 43:05 – Steve Howell’s rescue from burning vehicle; “guardian angels” story
• 43:55 – Host: Reflection on American virtues

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Summary of Episode Flow

This episode provides an unvarnished, pro-Trump account of recent, dramatic developments in the US-Iran conflict—highlighting a miraculous military rescue, denouncing critics, and tying military strategy, American exceptionalism, and religious faith closely together. The host repeatedly frames Trump as an unapologetic defender of American lives and interests, while dismissing left-leaning skepticism and warning against what he considers inadequate or misleading claims of war crimes.

Expert guests lend weight to arguments about the fragility of the Iranian regime and explain Trump’s negotiations, with lively segments on both war strategy and the morality underpinning American intervention. Interspersed are moments of inspiration—both from space explorers professing faith and everyday citizens risking their lives to help others.

Throughout, the rhetoric is fervent, confrontational toward opposition, and highly supportive of Trump’s policies and leadership.

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Closing

Listeners are invited to join live coverage of the Iranian diplomatic deadline (“the clock is ticking”—April 7, 8:00pm), with the episode closing on both an uplifting story of American heroism and the recurring theme: under Trump, America is strong, patriotic, and led by faith and principle.

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Transcript

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[Steve Urick]

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[Harley Lippman]

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[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

And welcome to America's Voice Live. I'm ster is Tuesday 7th March, year of our Lord 2026. Let's get to today's top stories. As always, thank you so much for being here with us on Real America's Voice. We do appreciate you spending time with us. As the deadline looms over Iran later tonight, President Trump has issued a fresh warning. Open the state of Hormuz or face strikes on critical infrastructure. Stating on social media that an entire civilization will die tonight. More on that coming up. What does he mean? Also, Iranian leaders are continuing to execute civilians who dare protest their evil regime. From reports of torture, unfair trial and lack of any human rights whatsoever. This is why regime change is considered so important by many. We'll have more on that. And then later, the Artemis 2 moon mission now on its way back to earth. After looping around the moon, one of the astronauts offered some thoughts about the Bible and God's provision for humans. I'll show you what he said. Coming up. All of that more. But first, I want to get something off my chest regarding the operation against Iran. I've got to be honest, I am tired of the left wing's anti American, anti conservative, anti common sense, anti Donald Trump cheerleading section. It's exhausting, isn't it? Look at some of these clowns on tv. They're openly rooting for Iran against the pilots. Those pilots that went down and thankfully were rescued. They're rooting for America to lose so they can blame Trump for anything that goes wrong. Before the rescue over the weekend, commentator David Brooks was itching to tear down President Trump in America and claimed that we were losing this war on Iran. Losing. Listen to this clown.

[David Brooks]

Iran is a serious country that's been preparing for this for nearly half a century, and they're going to fight back and they're going to make counter moves like this or like the Straits of Hormuz. To me, what happened, you know, I've been somewhat, moderately hoping there'd be some positive outcome, and I think there has been some. We've been had to go to the Middle east for almost every decade, for the last 50 years because of radical Islam, which the Iranian regime typifies. But this is clearly the week when the costs of the war are so exponentially larger than the benefits of what we're getting in these marginal weeks. The cost to Russia is now getting all this revenue. Iran is getting all this revenue. The European economy and the world economies are in crisis. Naito is in shreds. And so the costs are just exorbitant now, not to mention the human suffering. And so if Trump doesn't see that we're losing every day he continues this thing, he's going to just face more and more political problems, military problems and all sorts of problems.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, we, of course, are dominating the war and the skies on the sea. We are not losing. This is a sick and awful mindset. And thank God our pilots were rescued with no loss of life. This operation should pump up each and every American with an extra dose of patriotism, because only our military, only ours under the leadership of Donald Trump, could have pulled this off, period. First of all, I just think it's worth noting that the pilot went down on Good Friday and was then rescued on Easter Sunday after hiding in a cave in a mountainside, a chunk of rock all day Saturday. You don't get more symbolic than that. And to top it off, the airman, extremely religious, a Christian, and the first message he sent out after being rescued was, God is good. Amazing. Here's President Trump with more on the mission. Listen.

[President Donald Trump]

Despite the peril, the officer followed his training and climbed into the treacherous mountain terrain and started climbing toward a higher altitude, something they were trained to do in order to evade capture. They want to always go as far away from the site of the shoot down. They want to go as far away because they all head right to that site. You want to be as far away as you can. And he was injured and he was an amazing, amazing thing. He scaled cliff faces, bleeding rather profusely, treated his own wounds, and contacted American forces to transmit his location. We immediately mobilized a massive operation to retrieve him from the mountain holdout. And he kept going higher and higher. The mountain kept getting rougher and rougher and really very, very hard to find. The second rescue mission involved 155 aircraft, including four bombers, 64 fighters, 48 refueling tankers, 13 rescue aircraft and more.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

I mean, a remarkable operation, no matter how you measure it, no matter how you look at it. Absolute ballet. Another crew member separated from his brother in arms by miles with hundreds of IRGC soldiers crawling over the entire mountain. They even put a $60,000 bounty on his head, but they couldn't find him. The CIA actually initiated an effective deception campaign to confuse Iranian forces. You've probably heard this, but it's worth hearing again. To convince them that the airman had already been rescued and was being transported out of the country by a ground convoy just to throw him off the Senate. And it worked. Only our US Military was able to find these guys, just us, and then literally set up an airfield, build an airfield inside Iranian military territory to get them out. Who can do that? There was even a hiccup. Two of the transport planes that were supposed to carry the commandos out got stuck in the mud. So we threw in three new planes to get all the guys out and then blew up the ones we left behind. Something Joe Biden might have wanted to consider when he pulled out of Afghanistan. So recklessly leaving billions behind. Recovering those pilots wasn't even the only thing that we've accomplished, by the way. At the same time, CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper ordered a B2 bomber strike on the underground IRGC headquarters. IRGC Central Command was literally obliterated while they rescued our airmen in another part of the country. This really shows just what our military is capable of. Former CENTCOM Commander, retired General Frank McKenzie says even he would have been scared to carry out this mission. He sees it as a success, no matter how you slice it.

[Retired General Frank McKenzie]

Listen, he did in fact lose a couple of aircraft in that mission. But I would just tell you it takes a year to build an aircraft. It takes 200 years to build a military tradition where you don't leave anybody behind. You take the aircraft trade any day in a situation like this. The other lesson I think is a hard lesson for Iran. First of all, they were not able to find the missing air crewman. Second, you know, they put a broad appeal to their people to turn him in reward asking for all kinds of leads that does not appear to have been successful. And that would, I think that's maybe a sign of disaffection.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

You know, I'm seeing a lot of whining and complaining about planes we lost in Iran from the same people who had nothing to say about the $7 billion worth of equipment that was left behind in Afghanistan thanks to Joe Biden. These are the same people who had nothing to say about the billion dollars that were stolen in Minnesota as a result of welfare fraud. To put it in perspective, our losses in this mission represent about one twentieth of what's been stolen from Minnesota. These people complaining about the actions in Iran are the same people that plastered Ukrainian flags all over their social media platforms. They just try to distract with complaints about Trump's rhetoric instead of praising his leadership for the recovery of these pilots. Here's another embarrassment. Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat, of course, Listen,

[Senator Tim Kaine]

and this is why the president and Secretary Hegseth's rhetoric about no mercy, no quarter, death from above, bomb you to the stone ages. This kind of rhetoric is really dangerous because the likelihood of having a downed pilots or others who are captured in a world like this is very high. And if you send the message that there's no quarter for the folks on the other side, that that really encourages them to mistreat our folks. And so I hope the White House, I doubt the president will, but please dial back the rhetoric because you don't need to put people like these pilots more at risk by the rhetoric that you use.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Really, Senator?

[Senator Tim Kaine]

Really?

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Because from what I recall watching television, I've listened to these idiots chant Death to America for 47 years. But, but Donald Trump should dial down the rhetoric and you should check your medication. There's another point that General McKenzie made there. The Iranian people didn't seem too eager to help find these pilots. No wonder they don't want to help out a regime that has enslaved them and murdered them for 47 years. Trump had to push back against PBS reporters in the White House as well this weekend. Remind them that the Iranian people want the US to take on the regime they celebrate in the streets. I might remind you. Watch this.

[Reporter or Interviewer]

How is it taking care of the Iranian people if you're bombing?

[President Donald Trump]

Yeah. Who you with? Who you with? Well, that's a radical left group of lunatics that you're with. Let me just tell you. Let me just tell you. Very fair question. The Iranian people with, they don't hear bombs go off. They're upset. They want to hear bombs because they Want to be free. And the only reason they're not out protesting, you know, that, is because they were informed that if they protest, like the wrestler and his friends, if they protest, they will be shot immediately.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, they're always trying to impeach Trump, and now they're trying to accuse him of war crimes as well. This is a remarkable one. This is from Senator Jeff Merkley, calling Trump's threats against Iran's power plants that could happen tonight, quote the words of a frustrated and immoral madman. Merkley claims that many experts agree that such attacks would be war crimes under international law. And then he goes to tell our military leaders that they are legally required to refuse orders to commit war crimes. Sounds like sedition to me, no matter how you slice it. Not to mention entirely false. International law clearly states that military objectives can include objects like power grids that contribute to enemy military action. It's in the Geneva Convention. You're welcome to fact check it. If their destruction offers a definitive advantage by limiting the military of your opponent, it's all there. So the legality of these strikes hinges on facts, intelligence and execution. And these blanket accusations, like Senator Merkley's, ignore these standards. Trump isn't apologizing for his threats, that's for sure. Listen to this president.

[David Brooks]

How would it not be a war

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

crime to strike Iran's bridges and power plants?

[President Donald Trump]

Because they killed 45,000 people in the last month. More than that. Could be as much as 60. They kill protesters. They're animals. And we have to stop them. And we can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Very simple. They want a nuclear weapon. They've been trying for a long time. I stopped him with the Obama horrible Iran nuclear deal. I stopped him in a lot of different ways. We got rid of Soleimani, the evil genius. He was an evil genius. We got rid of him, and then we stopped him with the B2 bombers.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Merkley and his like are so hateful of Trump that they root for Iranian dictators and Venezuelan dictators and Cuban dictators. You pick your dictator, they'll be the ones rooting for them. But even as Democrats and their media allies root for the Iranian regime like it's their home team, President Trump is laser focused on winning for America. The mullahs know they just got a humiliate, humiliating reminder of what real American strength looks like now they're scrambling with diplomatic proposals, trying to save face after those pilots were snatched right out from their mountains right in front of them with brand new airfields. Trump isn't buying the spin he's making it crystal clear the proposals, Iran or floating about aren't good enough. But they represent a step in the right direction. Maybe. We'll see where it gets.

[Reporter or Interviewer]

Here's the president proposal from this morning.

[President Donald Trump]

I've seen every proposal you can imagine.

[Reporter or Interviewer]

Your final deadline is Tuesday at 8:00pm Your final deadline does not meet your demands. Mr. President, are you willing to continue the war?

[President Donald Trump]

Have to watch. It's an easy question. The answer is yes. But you'll have to.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

What do you think of the latest proposal?

[President Donald Trump]

They made a proposal and it's a significant proposal. It's a significant step. It's not good enough, but it's a very significant step

[Rick De La Torre]

they have made.

[President Donald Trump]

They're negotiating now and they've made a very significant step. We'll see what happens.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. President Trump has spoken. Iran's latest proposal is not good enough. Not even close. But they are a step in the right direction. And the mullahs only took it because American power just slapped them across the face. Our pilots are home. Their underground command center is rubble. And the regime is in real trouble. While Democrats scream about rhetoric and war crimes, Trump delivers the only thing that matters. Victory. No pilots left behind. No billions abandoned. No weakness. That's what strength looks like. The left can keep rooting for Iran. Patriotic Americans will keep rooting for America. And under Donald Trump, we win. And by the way, for those of you that want to fact check, it is the Geneva Convention Additional Protocol, Section 1, Article 52. It's not a war crime, folks. Do your homework. Read a little bit. It helps. It does. And that's the monologue coming up after the break. The clock is ticking on the Iranian regime. They only have until 8 o' clock tonight. We're told, come to a deal or else face the full force of the United States military again. President Trump issued fresh ultimatums earlier today. I'll show you what he said next, but a sneak peek at Real America's music. Latest release, ammunition first, by Rachel Holt.

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[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

All right, Continuing the discussion now on the ongoing war in Iran. Little debate that we have achieved an overwhelming military victory, destroying the Iranian air force, sinking the Iranian navy, and yet to hear the rabid Trump haters talk. We're losing. We're not. Alright, I can assure you. Earlier today, President Trump took the social media post to post this. However, the whole civilization, a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will. He goes on and shares. We will find out tonight one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. If I were Iran, I would heed this warning before President Trump makes good on his promise, as he's done in the past. But the question is, what does he mean? Exactly. But confusing. Joining me to discuss, former CIA Special Agent Rick De La Torre. Rick, nice to see you today. The entire civilization, Well, I don't think that that's possible. So what? Look, I've seen a lot of different posts from this president. This one is one I don't quite understand. Is he talking about the IRGC? He's not talking about destroying an entire country of 92 million people, you know, obviously, at least I don't think that's what he's talking about. What are your thoughts?

[Rick De La Torre]

Well, we're talking about a Persian culture that dates back to, you know, prehistory of humans, you know, of human writing and human culture and civilization. It's everything. So I don't think that's what he means. Obviously he's talking about the irgc, the mullahs, those that are part of that radical ayatollahs in Iran. That's what he's focusing on. The Iranian people have suffered enough over the last 40 some odd years and so many of them want to see that chapter, you know, the page in that chapter, change and a new life begin. Sadly though, you know, in Iran, the moment you step out, the moment you speak up, the moment you, you do something that isn't accepted, you're usually incarcerated or murdered. So, you know, in the last couple months, during the last few protests, 45,000 Iranians were slaughtered by the Mois and the IRGC and within Iran. So you can understand why, why that, that, you know, that movement in the streets to overthrow the existing government, it's hard, it's not easy. So let's see how things play out tonight. There's no doubt the US military can do this.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, they are freaking out on the left. Oh my God. He's talking about destroying an entire civilization. What is he? He's a madman. We must invoke the 25th Amendment, so on and so forth. All very predictable what they leave out of his conversation or his post, if you will. Let me read the rest of it here. 47 years of extortion, corruption and death will finally end. God bless the great people of Iran. He's not targeting the people of Iran. He's targeting a regime that has been bloodthirsty. Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, Al Shabaab running wild in Africa. All these terrorist organizations funded and backed and supplied by Iran for almost five decades. But here's the question. What can he possibly do tonight that hasn't already been done? I mean, that's the surprise. I mean, we've hit the military, we've hit their leadership, we've taken out their air force, we've sunk their navy. What else is there to do, Rick?

[Rick De La Torre]

I mean, look, I suspect there are some additional targets, especially in their short range and medium range missile programs that have not been completely obliterated. There's also physical, physical boots on the ground in places like Carg island and Kish island and a couple of the other islands there along the Strait of Hormuz. You know, we can, you know, U.S. marines can certainly take those. The next question, though is what are we going to do then? You know, how are you going to hold those? And we can, but are we prepared to make those kinds of commitments? I'm hoping that the Iranian leadership, whatever's left of it, you know, whoever it is we're talking to, whoever's got the control at the moment, recognizes that they're quickly approaching, you know, a point of no return. And, and it's not going to be good.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, I, I, I, hard to tell who's running the plays. And, and do you want to be the guy saying, I'll take it, I'll take charge. You don't want to be there?

[President Donald Trump]

Yeah, no, no, no.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah.

[Rick De La Torre]

That's not, no, no. It's very, very short lived. Very short lived.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. We'll be watching. By the way, thank you for being here. We'll have live coverage here tonight on Real America's Voice. Begin watching the clock. I'll be part of the coverage with you here tonight. John Solomon and others joining us for live coverage beginning at 8:00 tonight, the Iranian diplomatic deadline. Like I said, live coverage right here in Real America's Voice beginning tonight at 8 o'. Clock. I'll be here with you as will John Solomon, I believe Grant Stitchfield will join the conversation and many others here. So you don't want to miss that. All right. So set your clock for night. Coming up after the break, I'll expose the truth behind the Iranian regime's reign of terror and why hundreds of thousands of Iranians are calling for that regime to be tossed out. Stay tuned for even more. Another day in another story like this. Ali Fahim, 23 years old, executed yesterday accused of involvement in an attack on Basij military base during the January protests. His execution came after unfair trials, torture, lack of legal counseling and all the standard, standard installments. In Iran, seven men sentenced to death in February, four, including two teens, have already been executed. Three remain imprisoned. President Trump has said more than 32,000 Iranians have been slaughtered during the protest in an act of brutal injustice just since the beginning of this year, 32,000. Reports from CPAC last week say the dying rode on walls in their own blood. Javid Shah. Long live the shah. In support of the crown prince Reza Pahlavi. Here to discuss the brutality of what remains of the Iranian regime, foreign policy expert Harley Lippman. Harley, thank you for being here today. We were just talking about this. You know, from the supreme leader taken out early to the second supreme leader. I mean, they've gone down the bench and then they had this get together where they're all having lunch or whatever. They got destroyed here a week or two ago. I mean, who's left, Harley? That's what I'm getting. Who's left to take charge of this country at this point?

[Harley Lippman]

Well, there are people left. But this strategy is working because when you take out this leadership, this leadership has created trust with each other forged during the war with Iraq, an eight year war. They're all done with. They've been taken out. So the new people coming in don't have that trust with each other. They don't have experience. They don't have cohesion. Morale is affected. There are jealousies. Who's the ones that are taking over in senior positions? They're picking someone where others are not being chosen. So that is creating further envy, conflict. So this is all creating deterioration within the regime. We don't have a camera there, so we don't see it, but it's happening. And that's part of the challenge of this war is that a lot of people are frustrated and they think, you know, it's not over yet. But people have to be patient. Context of wars. This is really, really short and so it may take a little longer. But we're on the road and we're doing incredibly well. And there's hard data to substantiate that.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Very short in terms of war, 35, 38 days, whatever it's been. Now let me ask you this, Harley. If Donald Trump and the administration are in negotiations, whether, you know, whoever's leading the conversation, who are they talking to? I mean, there could be, the way you've just explained would not be hard to believe that there's two or three different groups of people who may think that they're in charge at this moment. Right, right.

[Harley Lippman]

I mean they are like minded and apparently it looks like there are messages being passed back and forth. So that's where the United States can legitimately say there are negotiations. They're being passed by Pakistan. That's where Iran could say there are no negotiations. Because you can say that just messages passed by an intermediary is a negotiation. But I don't think that's the point. I think the point is, and I heard your program previously, I think we all understand the nature of this regime, that they want to destroy America. And that is, we have to keep that in mind. And it's unfortunate that the Democrats are not able to get over their hatred of President Trump and look out for what's in the best interest of the United States because we have an existential threat. Just let me give you one example. They have missiles to target and hit Israel. They're hitting Israel regularly. So why are they building ICBMs, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. There's only one reason to reach the United States and it's arrogance for us. And it's arrogance for us to think we know better what our adversary means. In their own words, they have been saying they want to destroy America for 47 years. No nation in American history has ever been more obsessed with destroying America than Iran. So we always have to keep in mind that there is a real urgency in taking out this regime.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

I agree with you on that. Real quickly here. We only got about 20 seconds. Harley, what do you expect to happen at 8:00 tonight? Or nothing at all. That's the over under on this deal.

[Harley Lippman]

Yeah, I think quickly, few options. If there are some movement in negotiations where he's putting maximalist pressure to get it, he could delay the deadline. He's done that before. Or he could attack one energy plant and say, see, I'm doing it now, you're willing to talk Iran and if they're not, he'll take another and he could just accelerate it that way. Or he'll continue and just attack the Bridges.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, there you go. Harley Lippman. I gotta leave it right there. Greatly appreciate that. Iranian regime foreign policy expert, Harley. Thank you for the insights. All right, Burch.

[Harley Lippman]

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[Dr. Jeff Myers]

seems that it's always a moment of faith. When people go into outer space and look back on the earth, they have the same kind of exaltation that the psalmist had in Psalm 19 when he said the heavens declare the glory of God. They feel that way looking back at Earth, the way we feel when we look out at space. And I just find that fascinating. It's always been that way. You know, I was thinking of James Irwin. He's a friend of our ministry, Summit Ministries. He's passed away many years ago, but his daughter came to our program and staffed for us. His grandchildren came to the program. So I got to meet him and, and he's, you know, when he looked back at Earth, you know what he said? It's more important that Jesus walked on earth than that I walked in on the moon.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah, it's remarkable. So I'm seeing this and I see, I am seeing this all the time now, Jeff, in a way that I did not see this. Whether it's the astronauts on Artemis, the championship quarterback of the Indiana football team, Jaden Ivey, gets thrown off the Chicago Bulls for saying, look, I cannot support this non righteous behavior. I want to support righteous behavior. And then he is out on the streets of Chicago. I don't know if you saw this street preaching with a group of people. He's gone from being an NBA star to a street preacher because he says this matters more. I'm seeing Hollywood, the NBA, college sports, astronauts. I don't think we were seeing this 15 or 20 years ago, Jeff. People had been kind of cowed into silence. No silence anymore.

[Dr. Jeff Myers]

Seems to me there is a boldness. Yeah, there's a boldness that comes out in people when they realize I need to be able to speak the truth. And they realize that trying to shut them down is actually a form of propaganda. I don't know if you remember the, the story from Nikita Khrushchev when Yuri Gagarin went out into space, the Soviet cosmonaut and, and Khrushchev said, see, Gagarin went out, he didn't find God. Gagarin was a baptized believer. He himself was a Christian. All of his words, I mean, everything he said was, was being misinterpreted for the purposes of propaganda. And more and more people are figuring that out. It's unique that we live in a time where high profile people are figuring that out. But when you look at the way the world is created, the way we are situated in space, it is Hard to believe anybody who says God did not have us in mind. You know, the old Carl Sagan idea that we have a vast, cold, universal vacuum and that's all we've got, is not something that resonates with people. And so, you know, a tough news day like today, it's really important for people to say, hey, that guy up there is standing for truth in front of the entire world. You know, I could at least speak up in my own town, in my own community, in my own family, my own workplace.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. And these people that have a platform, I mean, you're seeing people at Hollywood events step to the microphone and thank Jesus. You're seeing people of quarterbacks saying, I owe it all to God and glory to God to me. It's remarkable you weren't seeing this 20 years ago. And I'm not wrong about that, am I?

[Dr. Jeff Myers]

No, Steve, you're not wrong about it. And some people say, well, they're just patronizing or they're, you know, it's just their good luck charm. But if you listen to their words, it's not that they have a great deal to lose. As you mentioned, the. The Chicago Bulls player who, who got removed from the team for this. You know, a friend of mine, John Stonestream, used to say, we need to have a theology of getting fired. And that's what leads to real boldness.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. Jaden Ivey. And then he's out being a street preacher after getting kicked off the NBA team. That is not fake. Dr. Jeff Myers, always good to see you. Thank you, sir.

[Dr. Jeff Myers]

Yeah, good to see you, Steve.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

All right, before we go to break, don't forget to tune in to Real America's Voice For Turning Point USA's this is the Turning Point Tour live at the University of Georgia. Vice President J.D. vance will be making an appearance. That's April 14th, 6:00 Eastern, so mark your calendar. Be sure to tune in right here on Real America's Voice. Don't go anywhere. America's Voice live will continue in a moment. When it's breaking, we're moving.

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Let's go. All right, so most people think waking up tired, sore, overheated, it's just part of the deal. You're getting older, so deal with it. But what if it's not? What if it's actually your mattress? Most people don't think about their mattress until pain forces them to make an adjustment. What we're seeing is just okay. Sleep might actually be why you're waking up stiff, uncomfortable, or relying on taking pain meds just to get through the night. Joining me to discuss is the CEO and founder of Ghostbed, my friend Mark Warner. Mark, nice to see you today.

[Mark Warner]

Good to see you, Steve. Thanks for having Ghostbed on today.

[Harley Lippman]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Look, if you gotta take Tylenol to go to bed, it's probably not just your body. If your bed is not treating you right. Look, this is the most important thing you do every day. You spend more time using that piece of furniture, if you will, than anything else. And if you're going to wake up refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to go, it starts with this piece of equipment, doesn't it?

[Mark Warner]

Absolutely. The mattress is key. Like you said, you spend a third of your life and you need the proper mattress for your specific situation.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. And it's been around for 25 years, and it began with your specific situation. You didn't start a bed because you woke up one day. I want to start a bed company. You said, I have a problem that I have to solve. Right.

[Mark Warner]

I actually came from Werner Ladder Company. I was blessed to be born into that family the inventor of the aluminum and fiberglass ladder that was used to cut down the nets last night at the basketball game. So I've had three necks and lots of metal, lots of fusion, lots of pain, etc. And I couldn't find a mattress or a pillow that worked for my situation. So given my background with fiberglass and polymers, I invented my own and I started a American business with my wife and then my kids as Ghostbed. And we have different types of models, but that was my solution. And it's Been great for me and great for all the millions of customers that we've introduced to the brand over the past 25 years.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

You know, I've been using the Ghostbed now for a few weeks. I love it. It's just my. It fits well. I appreciate it. It's everything you promise it would be. But people have this idea, and maybe I did too, that you're waking up in the middle of the night. You know, that's just part of getting older. Not really, because now I'm finding, and it's not every night, but I'm sleeping through the night more often than I have for a long time. And that's critical. That's when your body has a chance to heal, Mark. And that's a really important part of your sleep, of your health. Right?

[Mark Warner]

It's critical. That's where you're rejuvenating all your cells, all parts of your body. And that's where you build up your tolerance for everything Age. Sure, as you get older, everything changes. I am a testament to that. My father, 95 years old, God bless him, he wakes up regularly during the night because he has to go the little boy's room. And so I invented the massage mattress, which is a top rated mattress on consumer Reports and in with the patent office. And what that does is like a massage chair. It gives you a little massage. So when he comes back to bed, he couldn't fall back to sleep because he woke up, his pattern turns on the massage. A few minutes later, he's out. And he repeats this seven, eight, nine times a night. It's been a godsend for him. At 95, he's so happy. So there's all kinds of different Ghostbed products that we've made to fit different kinds of circumstances. And that massage mattress is great for anyone of any age.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

It's a great story, by the way. And the fact that he's 95, still getting around. Life is good. I like that story. Look, people must assume you've been around for what, 25, 26 years. Ghostbed has. You've got some great distribution. People can find you in some of the big box stores and so forth. So they think, well, it's gotta be expensive. What's the truth?

[Mark Warner]

The truth is we make a high quality mattress that's affordable because we're all about affordability and all about quality. So you get a really high end product with Ghostbed, be it our mattresses, our pillows, our sheets, whatever our product is, our adjustable bases, it's a very high quality, but it's affordable because we want everyone to have an opportunity to have a ghostbed. And it seems to be working very well.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

Yeah. One more important little note that I'd like everybody to know. Where is your bed made, Mark?

[Mark Warner]

My bed's made in the United States and we're very proud of that. And we're an American made company, like the ladder business, made in usa. So we're very patriotic, we're very loyal. My grandfather who started the ladder company was served in World War I and World War II. My dad served in Korea. So we have a lot of military in our family. And we're very patriotic and we care

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

and you keep putting people to work. Mark Werner, always nice to see you, my friend. Thank you so much. All right. Ghostbed Made in America. I love that part. You wanna find out more, go to ghostbed.com rav use the promo code RAV for 10% off. Again, that's ghostbed.com RAV promo code is RAV. By the way, you can try this bed out for 101 days. All right. It's American made. If you don't like it, that's not a problem. 101 days ghostbed.com rev you'll save 10%. It's what we use. You should too. After the break, we'll have a story that reminds us of how wonderful America is. Plus, your America's Voice Question of the day answers, how do you think the conflict with Iran will end? Your answer's coming up. Well, what makes America wonderful? We do it every day. Wanting to put a smile on your face. We can send you out there a lot of serious things every day. So you need a chance just to, you know, to let it go from time to time. Today's story comes to us from South Carolina where two strangers risked their own lives to save a 73 year old man from a burning truck. Steve Howell was driving near Conway, South Carolina when the trailer he was towing began swaying, sending his truck into a ditch, flipping it over. The crash left him trapped inside with some serious injuries. Unable to move. His smoke and flames started building under the hood just when it looked like he had no way out and time was up, two good Samaritans rushed in, pulled Howell from the wreckage and dragged him to safety. Take a look at what Steve himself had to say about the incident.

[Steve Howell]

I was afraid at any minute the gas tank was going to blow up. And what was going through my mind was I was going to burn to death. I could not move my arms. I was totally helpless. And the Smoke and flames was getting worser and worse, and the woods caught on fire all around me as he

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

prayed to God in what he thought would be the last moments of his life. It's when he says, God, send him his guardian angels.

[Steve Howell]

I looked up next to the driver's side window and I saw the blue sky. And then I saw two guys looking over down through the window at me out of the goodness of their heart. They risked their life to pull me out of a burning vehicle, and they risked their life to save my life. And that's something you don't hear much no more. But God sent them along at the right time, at the right minute, or I would not be here today.

[Host (possibly Steve Urick or main anchor)]

What makes America wonderful are the everyday citizens who see someone in dire need of help and risk their own lives to pull others to safety. God is good indeed. All right, your question of the day. How do you think the conflict with Iran will end? BoatRider615 just like CCP Democrats, the Islamic regime in Iran won't give up until the last one standing is taken out. They live for power. Well, hopefully it's not that bad, Candace. 522. I'd like to be finished once and for all so Iran doesn't come back. However, it will likely end with Congress leaving the job undone and then voting to impeach Trump's head. That's a good possibility. Christopher Lilly writes, I truly hope it ends with turning the entire Middle east into a glass beach. The problem can only be eradicated from the ground up. Well, that's probably a bit much. That's not going to happen. One more. John Hogan. Possession of the enriched uranium by US forces. That's where it should add 400 kilograms of enriched uranium in our possession. That'd be the way to end it. All right, tonight we're gonna keep an eye on that clock. 8:00 clock tonight is when Donald Trump says he's going to take big steps in Iran. Iran and its diplomatic deadline will have live coverage right here in Real America's Voice Beginning at 8:00 clock tonight. I'll be here. John Solomon, Grant Stinchfield, and the rest of the Real America's Voice team beginning at 8:00 tonight. I'll see you then. You don't want to miss it. And then tomorrow morning, kicking off your coverage of the broadcast day, the Steve Jobber show, right here on Real America's voice at 6am I'll see you tonight. And then tomorrow,

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