PRINCIPLED? Counterterror Official RESIGNS | 3/18/26

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Detailed Summary: Steve Deace Show | "PRINCIPLED? Counterterror Official RESIGNS" | March 18, 2026

Podcast: Steve Deace Show
Host: Blaze Podcast Network
Episode: "PRINCIPLED? Counterterror Official RESIGNS | 3/18/26"
Date: March 18, 2026
Main Hosts (This Episode): Aaron McIntyre & Todd Erzin (Steve Deace absent)
Guest Segment: Daniel Horowitz

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Episode Overview

This episode of the Steve Deace Show covers a tumultuous news cycle concentrating on US-Iran-Israel tensions, the recent resignation of National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent, and broader debates about US foreign and domestic security policies. Aaron McIntyre and Todd Erzin dissect headlines, break down Kent's high-profile resignation, and, in conversation with Daniel Horowitz, delve into America's challenges dealing with Islamic extremism at home. The episode features the show’s signature blend of sharp analysis, satirical commentary, and audience engagement through their "Uncensored Buy, Sell, or Hold" segment.

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Major Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening News Montage: Escalating Middle East Tensions

• Israeli Airstrikes & US-Israel Coordination:
  • Israeli IDF confirms elimination of Ismail Khatib, key Iranian intelligence official linked to anti-US/Western operations and suppression of domestic dissent in Iran. (01:40)
  • Joint US-Israel strike on Iran’s largest natural gas facility (the Pars oil field), claimed as strategic effort to cripple Iran’s military capacity.
• Retaliatory Attacks:
  • Ballistic missile attacks across the Middle East, including rockets hitting outside Tel Aviv, leading to civilian casualties and property damage at historical sites such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
• US Response & Defense:
  • CENTCOM deploying bunker-buster bombs to degrade Iran’s missile strike capacities in the Strait of Hormuz.

2. The Resignation of Joe Kent: What Happened and Why It Matters

Kent’s Resignation Letter: Reasons and Rhetoric

• Key Quotes From Resignation Letter (Read aloud at [13:11]):
  • “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation. And it is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”
  • “As a veteran ... I cannot support sending our next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives.”
• Kent repeatedly blames Israel for US involvement in Middle Eastern wars.
• McIntyre’s Reaction:
  • Calls out Kent for anti-Israel tropes and for contradiction (Kent acknowledged Iranian proxy attacks on US troops, yet claims Iran is no imminent threat).
  • Points out inconsistency and possible opportunism in Kent’s timing and messaging ([18:00 - 20:00]):
    • “You can’t turn around and say that Iran poses no threat... while also saying... their proxies have attacked our forces... over a hundred times.”

Broader Show Discussion on Kent

• Skepticism Over Authenticity ([20:00 - 22:00]):
  • Hosts are critical of perceived grifting and Kent’s immediate appearance on high-visibility alternative media.
  • Snarky remark regarding Kent’s post-resignation press tour:
    • “As soon as he sprinted out to appear on things that I'm sure have no paycheck whatsoever – it all smells right.” – Todd Erzin ([20:45])
• Joe Kent's Prior Statements (2020-2024):
  • Contrasts Kent's former hawkish, anti-Iran/ISIS stances and support for Trump’s Middle East policy with his turn against intervention.
  • Noted for defending Israel and advocating for military action in prior statements ([25:20 - 25:50]).

3. NATO, Trump, and US Foreign Policy Friction

• President Trump condemns NATO allies for failing to involve themselves in the Iran operation:
  • “The United States has been informed by most of our NATO ‘allies’ ... they don’t want to get involved ... despite the fact that almost every country strongly agreed with what we're doing and that Iran cannot in any way ... be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.” (Trump on Truth Social, paraphrased at [04:10 - 04:58])
• The show frames this as part of a familiar pattern of US allies “freeloading” and as a recurring frustration for Trump.

4. US Domestic News: Political Dysfunction & Societal Trends

• Health & Pandemic Fallout: Noted uptick in heart attacks post-2021, referencing five-year “anniversary” of the CDC/Pfizer vaccine efficacy claims ([10:10 – 11:00]).
• Sexual Abuse Scandals: Recap of several stories involving LGBTQ+ activist arrests and Democratic leaders on child sex crime charges ([11:00 – 12:20]).
• Public Perceptions: Caitlin Bennett’s “who do you trust?” street interviews reveal ordinary Americans’ distrust of MAGA supporters vs. open acceptance of someone shouting “Allahu Akbar,” drawing satirical commentary from hosts.

5. Capitol Hill: Senate Political Theater & GOP Reluctance

• Mockery of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s refusal to engage in a “talking filibuster” and GOP unwillingness to risk controversial votes:
  • “If we did the talking filibuster ... the Democrats would be able to put on a number of amendments, and anytime that an amendment failed, the clock would just go back to zero.” (John Thune paraphrased, [12:00])

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6. Panel Analysis: Judging Joe Kent’s Motivations and Broader Conservative Tribalism

• Erzin on Conservative Infighting/Tribalism:
  • Laments conservative “reality crisis,” religious/online ‘tribes’, and the tendency to quickly brand anyone who asks difficult questions as a “grifter.”
  • “The nature of reality itself … isn’t waking up in the morning and going to bed tonight finding how many people you can hate and draw more to that club.” ([24:00])
• Aaron on Kent’s Shifting Positions:
  • Cites Kent’s old tweets calling for harsh strikes on Iran and defense of Israel.
  • “So yeah, I think it's fair to ask some questions…” ([25:20])

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7. Key Segment: Daniel Horowitz Interview – “What To Do About Islam in America”

Timestamps: [82:15] – [96:38]

• Horowitz's Main Points:
  • Current immigrant Muslim populations (est. 4-5 million) present a challenge—many are actively hostile to US/Western interests, not only culturally but in terms of open support for established terrorist groups.
  • Quote: “There is a mass, critical mass of people ... who literally hate us, want us dead, want to overthrow the government, and want to create an Islamic state.” ([83:44])
  • Paradoxically, “Islam” is policed more stringently in Islamic-majority states than in American cities; in the US, radicalization is protected by First Amendment conventions.
  • Points out US failures to deport or prosecute non-citizen imams or activists openly supporting Hezbollah or Hamas—something that is technically allowed (per immigration law) but not enforced.
  • Prescription for Action:
    • Immediate moratorium on new immigration from Islamic nations.
    • Deportation of non-citizen supporters of terror, revoking naturalization for those who lied/misrepresented themselves.
    • Shut down mosques and NGOs found to be associated with terror finance (analogous to crackdowns on Nazi war criminals and extremist groups of the past).
    • Emphasizes the critical role of state Attorneys General (e.g., Chip Roy in Texas) in prosecuting/curbing Islamic terrorism at the domestic, institutional level. ([92:05 - 94:14])

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8. Recurring Segment: “Uncensored Buy, Sell, or Hold”

• Hosts answer listener/subscriber submissions with irreverence and honesty; tackle political, religious, and cultural hot takes, many using in-group jokes or references to contemporary right-wing memes.
• Sample Memorable Exchange:
  • On whether band t-shirt wearers and “sports bros” are equivalent:
    • “There's nothing wrong with wearing a He-Man shirt.” – Aaron McIntyre ([66:21])
    • “Oh, as a grown man? No. Do not go wearing He-Man shirts.” – Steve Dase ([66:25])
  • Audience suggests a “Gayeatollah” meme about the Iranian Supreme Leader; hosts predict it could trend on X ([61:28]).

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9. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Joe Kent’s Israel Rhetoric:
  • “He directly invokes Israel as being the primary cause in his opposition to this war, intimating and overtly saying that they roped us into another war.” – Aaron McIntyre ([16:11])
• On Conservative Grift Accusations:
  • “I have a song in my heart by how authentic this man's concern for the nation must clearly be as soon as he sprinted out to appear on things that I'm sure have no paycheck whatsoever…” – Todd Erzin ([20:40])
• On Reality and Conservative Online Tribes:
  • “The nature of reality itself … isn’t waking up in the morning and going to bed tonight finding how many people you can hate and draw more to that club.” – Todd Erzin ([24:00])
• On Islamic Extremism in America:
  • “You see all those videos of the people … ‘We are Hezbollah.’ That’s literally in section 212 of the INA that you’re deportable for espousing support for terrorism.” – Daniel Horowitz ([88:30])
• On State Legal Activism:
  • “Governor is the most important office in general, but Attorney General for this is really the most important.” – Daniel Horowitz ([92:54])
• On Legislative Cowardice and Priorities:
  • “We have Democrats trying not to say the quiet part out loud. Challenge level: impossible.” – Aaron McIntyre ([12:30])

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• Opening roundup of Middle East events: [00:49 – 04:58]
• Kent’s resignation and analysis: [13:11 – 20:29]
• Panel on internal conservative discourse: [20:29 – 25:20]
• Reference to Kent’s contradictory statements: [25:20 – 26:00]
• Daniel Horowitz interview on Islam in America: [82:15 – 96:38]
• Uncensored Buy, Sell or Hold comedy segment: [34:14 throughout episode, especially 34:56, 38:17, 41:30, 47:26, and others]
• Closing thoughts on US strategy in Iran & extended military engagement: [29:06 – 29:22], [79:08 – 80:17]

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Tone & Language

• Fast-paced, often sarcastic and openly irreverent.
• Critical of mainstream narratives on both the right and left.
• Mixes grim warnings (re Islamism, foreign policy) with humor, memes, and inside jokes for a right-leaning audience.
• Willingness to engage directly with audience skepticism and criticism, including from anonymous or hostile social media users.

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Summary

This episode offers a comprehensive conservative analysis of the fast-moving US-Iran-Israel crisis, featuring particular skepticism towards establishment narratives and an assertion that the true threats to US security lie both in self-inflicted policy failures and the rise of ideological tribalism (both religious and political) in the Western world. The conversation with Daniel Horowitz stands out as an urgent call for stateside action against Islamic extremism, with concrete (if controversial) policy proposals.

Listeners are left with the impression that the political, cultural, and religious crises facing the West require far bolder and more honest interventions than either party in Washington is currently willing to make—and that populist media is, for better or worse, the arena where these battlegrounds are now fought.

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For the full episode, reference these segments:

• [13:11] – Kent’s resignation letter
• [20:29] – Breakdown of “conscientious objector” vs. “opportunism”
• [82:15 – 96:38] – Daniel Horowitz interview: what to do about Islam in America
• [24:00] – Discussion on conservative tribalism and the reality crisis

Notable final thought:
“If this was purely a policy disagreement, I have no problem with that… But when you invoke Israel explicitly four times... I’m going to start to question your real motivations.” – Aaron McIntyre ([19:33])

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Transcript

[Steve Dase]

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[Aaron McIntyre]

Greetings. Welcome to the Steve Day Show. Steve is out today. I'm Aaron McIntyre. He is Todd Erzin filling in. Coming up on today's program, it's Todd and I. You know, that means it's another round of uncensored buy, sell or hold that should be coming up at the bottom of the hour. Also had a conversation this morning with our weekly prophet of woe and lamentation, Daniel Horowitz. Absolutely melting my face off. We'll talk about what what we discussed in passing earlier this morning later today. A lot of stuff going on, a very busy news cycle as we speak. Vice President J.D. vance speaking in Michigan, Mark Wayne Mullen. He's got his confirmation hearing in the Senate as well as basically the entire intelligence community testifying in front of the House. And a lot of stuff to catch up on in what happened While we were away. What happened While we were away brought to you by another one bites the dust. The chief Iranian intelligence official directly responsible for the targeting of various US And Western officials, including President Trump, has been eliminated by a precision Israeli airstrike. The IDF confirmed the elimination of Ismail Khatib in Tehran in the last 24 hours and says in addition to his role targeting US officials, he was also the architect of the violent put downs of the Hijab protests a few years ago and was among the inner circle of former Ayatollah Khamenei. Meanwhile, this morning the US And Israel claimed responsibility for the targeting of a natural gas processing facility in the south of Iran in the Pars oil field. An Israeli official told a Jerusalem Post that the attack was coordinated with the United States, adding the target was Iran's largest gas facility in Bashir. This follows another night where at least a dozen ballistic missiles targeted various Middle Eastern countries, including Israel, this time resulting in the fatalities of an elderly couple in a suburb of Tel Aviv. The ongoing attacks in locations in Israel resulted in debris falling from rockets landing near or even on sites like the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. That site has been closed since February 28th at the start of the war, though, Joseph Hasboon, regional director of the Office of the Pontifical Missions for Palestine in Jerusalem. He says he expects services for Holy Week and Easter will be celebrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher with religious and clergy only, as happened during COVID Meanwhile, back at home, Central Command announced yesterday they are using deep penetrator bombs along key facilities in the Strait of Hormuz and an effort it says is aimed at decreasing Iran's capacity to fire cruise missiles at ships. President Trump responded to the resignation of the director of National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent yesterday.

[Steve Dase]

Well, I read his statement.

[Daniel Horowitz]

I always thought he was a nice guy, but I always thought he was weak on security, very weak on security. I didn't know him well, but I thought he seemed like a pretty nice guy. But when I read his statement, I realized that it's a good thing that he's out because he said that Iran was not a threat. Iran was a threat. Every country realized what a threat Iran was.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Kent had claimed in his resignation letter that President Trump is a weakling and a moron being controlled by Israel and that Iran posed no imminent threat. Here he is a few months ago on the Sean Ryan Show. It's already, it's, I've already heard rumors that fifth group is going to be sending guys to Iraq because of the escalated situation with Iran.

[Daniel Horowitz]

Now.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah, I mean, most Americans aren't aware of it. Our troops in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 150 plus times by Iranian proxies. And when we say Iranian proxies, we got to be clear on what that is. That's the Iraqi government that we pay because after the Iraqi military we spent 2 trillion on surrendered to ISIS, we had to go back in there in very short order and stand a military back up again. And guess who filled the breach? The Shia militias controlled by Iran did. And the Iraqi government. Governments controlled by Iran. Okay, then. President Trump is again not happy with NATO and their lack of willingness to protect their own interests in the Strait of Hormuzing. On truth social quote. The United States has been informed by most of our NATO allies and scare quotes. They don't want to get involved with our military operation against the terrorist regime in Iran in the Middle East. This despite the fact that almost every country strongly agreed with what we're doing and that Iran cannot in any way shape or form be allowed to have a nuclear weapon or. I'm not surprised by their action, however, because I always considered NATO, where we spend hundreds of billions of dollars per year. Protecting these same countries to be a one way street. We will protect them, but they will do nothing for us in particular in a time of need. He also stated, Well, that's just what we need on a day we're filling in for Steve. Dase filling in on the Steve Day show. A complete and utter fart of a video there. Let's go to this half of what happened while we were away brought to you by in full by Jevity, our friends at Jevity. I want to talk to you guys. And we talk all the time about doing anything, of course, for our families. Work 70 hours a week, coach the team, fix the house at midnight. But ask the time they got an in depth blood work done. 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Go to gojevity.com dace use the code dace for 20% off. That's G-O G-E-V-I T I.com gojevity.com dACE code dace be the guy who shows up for his family. So we'll have to do this in somewhat of an augmented or altered sort of way, Todd, since my computer completely crashed. Our playback machine completely crashed in the middle of that. Let's go back to front with what we actually covered in the montage because there was a lot more there that was supposed to go on for another four or five minutes or so. Let's start with what you didn't see. I ended the montage with a few quick hitters and we'll hit those quickly in turn as well, Todd, the story Wall Street Journal is now reporting an uptick in heart attacks amongst those under the age of 55, including a severe uptick amongst females starting around 2021. We're celebrating, if you want to call it celebrating, the five year anniversary of when the then, I believe, CDC director came on to CNN to say that the Pfizer vaccine was 100% effective. Well, it took five years, Todd, and it seems like the Pfizer vaccine might have been 100% effective, just not against the stuff that it was talking about. That was one story. I grouped these two stories in as well because I think it's touching on a number of things about the spirit of this age. A couple of stories, a tranny out of Washington state, thanks to a cybertick, got arrested last week. Dude pretending to be a woman claimed the moniker of quote unquote youth advocate, got arrested on child sex crimes, including the rape of an infant as well as child sexual exploitation. The president of the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania LGBTQ Rainbow Jihad group and a former Democrat mayor in that neck of the woods also got arrested on kitty porn charges. And the end of the montage was this. I don't know if you saw this from independent journalist Caitlin Bennett, who went to the streets of some city in Florida at a St. Patty's Day parade, went up to people and asked them, hey, if you saw somebody in a MAGA hat yelling make America great again, and you saw another person across the street in a turban saying allahu Akbar, who would you more trust? And every single one of them, especially the lesbian who said, I would trust the person yelling Allahu Akbar more. Every one of them said the person yelling Allu Akbar. Other than the, you know, other than that lefties have a wonderful singing voice. Also included in the montage that was not played. Maybe we can repair it and I'll put it out on X later. Today, we have Democrats trying not to say the quiet part out loud. Challenge level impossible. Believe it's Senator Markey. He was on the floor of the Senate during the debate, also known as failure Theater. I'll get to that in just a little bit. Talking about how this bill, the Save America act, its primary objective is to ensure that people groups that primarily vote for Democrats don't vote for Democrats. Senate, my jordy leader. And yes, I'm mispronouncing that on purpose. Senate Majority Leader John Thune gave an interview to Bret Baier at Fox News. We don't have the vote. We don't have 51 votes. Well, what about what about a talking filibuster. We just don't have 51 votes to do that. And if we did the talking filibuster, Brett, this is what John Thune said. If we did the talking filibuster, that means the Democrats would be able to put on a number of amendments, and any time that an amendment failed, the clock would just go back to zero. That's not true. Now, technically, yeah, sure, the clock would go back to zero. Does your body clock go back to zero after that during a talking filibuster? Heck, no. And just said, hey, there's a lot of. He basically, I'm not paraphrasing too far off of what he said. The Democrats would be able to get us on, on the record on issues like abortion and Obamacare and, And men and women, sport. He said all of this. And we just. I mean, that's. Those are hard political votes that we just don't want to take. So there's that Lindsey Graham shooting a shot again. Calls on President Trump to take over Kharg Island. We were right in the middle of President Trump's screed against NATO. Although that's kind of another day that ends in Y these days. But, Todd, I want to go back to what was towards the front of the montage, the part that we did actually get to see before my computer conked out. Joe Kent, you and I talked about this yesterday on the overtime, and I just want to say I've kind of reconsidered what I said then and some of the things that I've said on social media yesterday. Joe Kent, he is the now former director of the National Counterterrorism Center. He released his resignation statement yesterday. Gonna try to find that for you real quick. And I just want to read it because I want. I think it's necessary to reset so we don't take him completely out of context. Here is in his resignation letter, quote, President Trump, after much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as director of the National Counterterrorism center effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war with Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation. And it is clear we started this war due to pressure from Israel Ding. And its powerful American lobby. I support the values and the foreign policies that you campaigned on, campaigned on in 2016, 2020, 2024, which you enacted in your first term. Until June of 2025, you understood that wars in the Middle east were a trap that robbed America of the precious lives of our patriots and depleted the wealth and prosperity of our nation. In your first administration, you understood better than any modern president how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never ending wars. You demonstrated this by killing Qassam Soleimani and by defeating isis. ISIS Defeating isis Early on in this administration, high ranking Israeli Ding officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America first platform and sowed pro war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran. This echo chamber was used to deceive you into believing that Iran posed an imminent threat to the United States that you should strike now. There is a clear path to a swift victory. This was a lie and is the same tactic the Israelis Ding used to draw us into the disastrous Iraq war that cost our nation the lives of thousands of our best men and women. We cannot make this mistake again. This goes on from Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism center in his resignation letter. As a veteran who deployed combat 11 times and as a Gold star husband who lost my beloved wife Shannon in a war manufactured by Israel Ding4 I cannot support sending our next generation often to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people nor justifies the cost of American lives. I pray that you will reflect upon what we are doing in Iran, who we are doing it for. Ding, the time for bold action is now. You can reverse course and chart a new path for our nation or you can allow us to slip towards decline and chaos. You hold the cards. So no fewer than at least four times, probably five times in Joe Kent's resignation letter yesterday, he directly invokes Israel as being the primary cause in his opposition to this war, intimating and overtly saying that they roped us into another war even though those very shaky, flimsy and I'm giving it the maximum benefit of the doubt, he invoked the Iraq war. There's basically no good evidence, solid evidence that Israel was trying to get us to go to war. There's actually more evidence that I've seen anyway, you're more than welcome to present real evidence. The other direction. There's more evidence saying that Israel was cautioning us against going to war with Iraq. But that's neither here nor there. But repeating these anti Israel tropes again. However, I just want to put out there after reflecting on what I said yesterday in the overtime, if you saw that and you're a BlazeTV subscriber and after further reflection of what I put out on social media yesterday, basically saying that this stinks to high heaven and the spells of opportunism more than genuine courage, Courageousness, conscientious objector. Upon further reflection, I just want to say I was absolutely right. You heard the clip there on Sean Ryan's show a few weeks ago, a few months ago. You could make the case in the context of that clip. Maybe Joe Kent was making the case that hey, why are we over there at all? But he says in that clip, hey, we've been attacked over a hundred times. Our installations have been attacked over a hundred times by Iranian proxies. Yet now all of a sudden, three months later, they pose no imminent threat. Now I agree, I have no idea why we're still in the Middle East. I've got a buddy, a stone's throw away, a lifelong friend of mine, a stone's throw away. Just talked to him yesterday. Stone's throw away from Iran right now. I don't want him over there. I don't know why Iowa boys are going over there. I wish he weren't there. I genuinely believe what we are doing to Iran right now has been very effective. I wish, selfishly, I want to make that clear, selfishly, my buddy weren't over there right now. I wish he was home with his wife and less than a year old daughter. Maybe that's the case that Joe Kent was making. But you can't turn around and say that Iran poses no threat, is basically this peaceful little kitty cat while also saying in the same breath that their proxies have attacked our forces stationed over there over a hundred times when we weren't in open conflict with Iran as we are now. I also just want to say and restate because this I think deserves a larger audience. I'm just going to do a little bit of math for you, Todd, just a little bit of math. And I know you'll track with this. I hope everyone will as well. Joe Kent serving as the director of the National Counter Terrorist, Counter Terrorism Center, Counter Against Terrorism, the National Counterterrorist or Terrorism Center, Iran, the number one state sponsor of terrorism on the face of the planet, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Iran number one sponsor, state sponsor of terrorism on the face of the planet. Do you think if there's one person maybe on the face of the planet who might know if it is true, whether or not Iran is the number one state sponsor of terrorism on the face of the planet, do you think it might be the director of the National Counterterrorism Center? I think it might be true. Which is why I totally agree that Joe Kent probably had more access to information than any of us when it came to these decisions. Which is why it's absolutely mind boggling three weeks into an open war with the number one state sponsor of terrorism on the face of the planet that he decides to blame Israel for roping us into, quote, another war in the Middle East. Maybe I kind of think if you saw these tea leaves as soon as last year, June of last year, I kind of think that maybe you could see the writing on the wall. We might be going back to war with Iran or might be going to war with Iran. Maybe that's time to start beating the drum louder and louder. I've had people say, well he has been saying that when war is on the line, you need to say it a little bit louder. If I had no idea he was saying that. Had you ever seen that, Todd? I'd never seen him say a thing about this.

[Steve Dase]

No.

[Aaron McIntyre]

This stinks to high heaven. Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark. And I just don't think at the end of the day, again, I can hold two things simultaneously. I think he served with honor and distinction when he was in our armed forces. At the same time, I don't think that automatically grants you a level of. It was imparted righteousness upon him when it comes to policy decisions. And if this was purely a policy disagreement, I have no problem with that. If this was purely conscientious objector that type of thing, I have no problem with that. But when you invoke Israel explicitly four times, repeating tropes about Israel multiple times and invoke Israel probably five times in your resignation letter, which is about five paragraphs long, I'm going to start to question your real motivations. Todd, did you follow the math that I did there?

[Steve Dase]

I followed it. But I'm deeply disappointed in you because I've also reflected on everything I said yesterday and I'm deeply repentant, reconsidered it all because I've been told, Aaron, by multiple anons online that you are in fact paid by the Rothschilds. And also, you know, whatever skepticism I had put away instantly as soon as I saw Joe Kent would be appearing with Catholics for Catholics and Carrie Projean and Candace. I mean still my beating heart, full faith and credit, man. Sorry I was wrong. Totes legit, man. Totes legit. It all smells right. I mean really, I. I'm walking on water right now. The level of clear just. I mean it's. I have a song in my heart by how authentic this man's concern for the nation must clearly be as soon as he sprinted out to appear on things that I'm sure have no paycheck whatsoever. I mean, it's phenomenal. The grift crowd, the anon, you're a grifter crowd is lining up around the block for this. Really. Joe Kent, Carrie Projean, Candace here. We need a little have. Have a conversation about reality. Because once again, the prudential judgment that happens in terms of the. The coincidences that happen on this show and what ends up in Aaron's montage, we need to have a conversation about reality itself. You guys who are smelling Jokan's farts and hearing music guys, from the beginning, before COVID even came along and I was talking to you about transgenderism and why it was so important to fight back and just say haha, they're a bunch of weirdos. Because it was about the definition of. Of reality itself. And if you care more about just watching the old ball game than making sure your daughter isn't get hammered by the tranny, your reality is going to be turned upside down. Covid, once again, it was about reality itself. We're all gonna die. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here steaming piles of ash. Nope. Once again, we were fighting for reality itself. Psyop after psyop after psyop. And here John Thune, once again, look at him no differently. He's trying to. Anthony Fauci, you right there with everything Aaron talked about. He's counting on your inability or not caring about the nature of reality itself. And now in our ridiculous online conservative religious tribalisms, the obvious front that is Catholics for Catholics and why this guy is wrapping himself up in that really, it's. It's not. We've had so many conversations about Tucker.

[Daniel Horowitz]

It.

[Steve Dase]

Aaron spoke it yesterday. Aaron, it was probably you. Probably you probably went online and bet your house about him appearing on Tucker after saying it yesterday and that's exactly what happened. Probably.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah. I found better odds on Polymarket for his. I just. I'm guessing, I'm guessing both of them will hit. But I did find better odds that he'll appear after the second out Pouch live read than the first one.

[Steve Dase]

So I took those odds and you're a wise man, but we can listen. Tucker's Tucker interviews a lot of weirdos. That's really less of a problem than what's happening under the guise of in the name of the Lord from the now with the Catholic and premature over on the Protestant side and the consistent anti Semitism, we've just got a gigantic problem. The nature of reality itself. Certainly as a Christian isn't waking up in the morning and going in bed tonight finding how many people you can hate and join and draw more people to that club.

[Aaron McIntyre]

2020 Joe Kent posted this onald we should not sit and wait for the next attack. Wipe Iran's ballistic capability out and get our troops out of Iraq. They are only targets now. No US killed in action is a tribute to the professionalism of our military and intel professionals, not Iranian restraints. Joe Kent also in 2020 definitely. I personally think we should have crushed their ballistic and nuke capabilities. But Trump has a plan and definitely earned the confidence of any clear eyed observer in 2024 ripping his house opponent. Marie that would be Marie. What's it Glusenkamp? Marie voted against supporting Israel because the funds would be taken from Biden's irs. Marie's priority is the IRS tracking your Venmo transactions and not defending Israel. So yeah, I think it's fair to ask some questions. I also have one question that I want to ask Todd. Since Steve's gone we can just ask questions right? Could just ask questions. Right now in I believe the House, basically the entire intelligence community, representatives from the entire intelligence community testifying this was known. This has been on the schedule for a little while. Saturday, I believe it was. Tucker Carlson comes out and says hey, CIA is referring a DOJ referral. Three days later Joe Kent comes out and says hey, I'm resigning. Israel roped us into another war. Just happens to be a few days the eve of basically the entire intelligence community, representatives thereof, testifying to the House why this was known. It was on the schedule. That's the question that I want to ask. Why? So there's that. Todd, there's one thing I want to ask you about in closing. I noticed you shared this in our text thread last night and then I asked you if there's anything you definitely wanted in the montage today. This was one of about six items, most of which unfortunately we didn't get to because my computer crapped up. But the entire story about the Church of the Holy Sepulcher being closed, is that of particular interest to you for some reason?

[Steve Dase]

Oh, it's just important that people understand that Easter is still several weeks away and the fact that people are talking about it now instead of just keeping it quiet and hoping for the best and that this thing is done is signal is signaling to me whatever you think about this war, that it we're not just about to go back to business as usual. At least you know, within the next month. It's, I mean, it's interest us that technically our visit to the Holy Land is still on the table. And there's, we just had an interview, I think yesterday about Donald Trump saying, you know, hopefully this thing is soon. But, you know, it's not. We've remember Covid hoping to put 30 days to slow the spread or 15 days to slow the spread to bed by Easter. And Donald Trump came out and said, no, we're having second breakfast. Well, I mean everybody just needs to, it's, it's, it's going to be around into April at the very least.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah. If we're still, if we don't have a clear objective or end points by the end of this month, which would be three, four weeks thereabouts. I'm just saying my entire outlook on this operation will change.

[Steve Dase]

Oh, it could.

[Aaron McIntyre]

You're telling me that we've taken out their industrial capacity. We've taken out like 90% of their capacity to project their power. We've taken out. The better question to ask is which, which of their leadership have we not taken out at this point? Israel and the United States. And if we can't define a clear exit point by the next couple of weeks, even if it's of our own volition, then we're getting into Covid round two. It's just military and blood and treasures on the line when we come back. It's the Todd and Aaron tradition. Know you love tradition. Todd. Uncensored buy seller hold. Gonna take your submissions as they show up in my solicitation post that's coming. The Steve Day Show. This episode is brought to you by Cologuard. Do you know what's really scary? Not screening for colon cancer when you turn 45. The cologuard test is non invasive, requires no special prep or time off work and ships right to your door in just three simple steps. Cologuard takes the scare out of colon cancer screening. If you're 45 or older and at average risk, ask your healthcare provider about the Cologuard test. Cologuard is available by prescription only. Learn more or request a prescription [e-mail] screen Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile. I don't know if you knew this,

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[Aaron McIntyre]

I think I figured out the problem with the computer. Computers need sleep too. And I don't think this mean playback machine got enough sleep last night. Do they have Beam Dream Powder for Mac Minis? We need to figure that out. What we do have is Beam Dream Powder for human beings. We got to talk about something that doesn't get enough attention. Your sleep. When you're in your 20s or 30s, you can get away with a bad night or five. You can power through, you can grab coffee, you can bounce back. But in your 40s and 50s, not so much. I bet you told yourself getting into this year you were gonna fix your sleep. We're at the end of March or coming up on the end of March now, which means the new year, new me energy has officially worn off. Back in January, a lot of us said this was the year where we were gonna start fixing our sleep. Get serious about it. Stop staying up too late, stop scrolling. Actually wake up feeling rested. And if we're being honest, we're kind of all messing it up. At some point, it's gotta change. So when Steve was looking for a sleep aid, he wasn't looking to be just knocked out cold. He didn't want to be drugged groggy the following morning. He just wanted real sleep, the kind that actually restores you. And that's where our friends at Dream or at Beam come in with their Dream Powder. It's made of a powerful blend of all natural ingredients. Not to mention it tastes amazing, according to Steve. He's been drinking this now for, I think about a year or so that they've been partnering with us on the Steve Day Show. And he says the flavor is great. He still stands by it to this day. So if you've been waiting for the right time to try Dream, this is it. They're offering listeners to this show an exclusive discount. To get going, go to shopbeam.com steve Use promo code Steve and get the exclusive offer of up to 40% off of Beam's Dream Powder. This is the best discount Beam gives out. Tell all your friends, even if they don't listen to the show, they want to fix their sleep, though. Give them this website, shopbeam.com Steve Use the promo code Steve. Get 40% off. It's come to my attention, Todd, that I Cut you off a couple of times last segment. And I just want to say I have no regrets. And I wasn't done talking and you were trying to cut me off. So I'm the victim here. You're the idiot. And I think I covered all my bases here. I have no regrets. Did I say that as well?

[Steve Dase]

Tough but fair. Tough but fair.

[Aaron McIntyre]

You know what time it is? It is time for Buy, Sell or Hold. This is the second or third time Todd and I have done this just by our lonesome. And to spice things up when Steve is out, we do this thing called uncensored Buy, sell or Hold. Usually I act as the censor of this segment. I act as the censor. I go through. I vet each and every submission, but not so this time on an uncensored buy seller hold, I just read off every single submission as they appear in my feed. When I put out the solicitation post, send me your best buy, sell or hold suggestions for tomorrow's show. So that's what we're going to do again.

[Steve Dase]

Steve doesn't have the stamina for this, quite frankly. We're like Bill O'Reilly. We're going to do it live.

[Aaron McIntyre]

We are going to do it live. We're going to start with Anna, Anna Hibbs, Steve's daughter, who says Lindsey Graham secretly watches the Steve Day show because he loves hearing Steve discuss the ins and outs of his every move. Watch your six, dad.

[Steve Dase]

Sell? I don't think so.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Can you elaborate a little bit more

[Steve Dase]

about that, Todd, about Lindsey Graham? I'd prefer not to, unless you're asking me to buy time or something like

[Aaron McIntyre]

that, because I never ask you to buy time.

[Steve Dase]

Asked and answered. No, I don't even think he has. I'm sure some people have people who watch the show, but I don't even think. No, no,

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't think Lindsey. Do you think Lindsey Graham knows Steve exists? I think he did at one point because he was asked by that CNN anchor at one point, hey, this guy Steve Deese said you were the first transgender presidential candidate or whatever the moniker was. So I'm sure at one point in time Lindsey Graham was aware that this Steve Deese guy existed, but I don't think so.

[Steve Dase]

I'm sure many people forward content perhaps on our behalf, just like the good, many good people in our audience sent Anthony Fauci and bargain copies of the book. So, yeah, I'm sure there's just good soldiers out there doing the God's work.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go to our meme accounts Next up uncontexted Dace2 Electric Boogaloo has this. We now or we know we're in a spiritual war because Democrats are openly running Children of the Corn and Damien for office who are demonically twisting scriptures to justify and promote their depravity. Holy cow.

[Steve Dase]

I know.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Holy moly.

[Steve Dase]

I've never seen that.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Look at that.

[Steve Dase]

Absolutely.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's Rob sand for those of you don't know. He's. He's the Iowa. Pretty much the presumptive. Who knows how that Democrat primary will go.

[Steve Dase]

He's unopposed now.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Is he unopposed now? Well, there you go. He's basically the presumptive nominee for. For the Democrats for the gubernatorial ticket with that dude from.

[Steve Dase]

And he is James. There's no daylight.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah.

[Steve Dase]

They're the same people. Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Slightly darker hair when it comes to Talarico, but my goodness. Uncontexted days two.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Where did you think that? Up Dacian memes for pumpkin spiced queens. When you walk into the office bathroom and discover what go hard really means. I think this is in relation to three non political questions last week. The most awkward conversations we have ever been privy to. And it was the story involving you and somebody.

[Steve Dase]

I still have no recollection of what you're talking. How do you remember this story and

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't because it was so uncomfortable. It seared into my memory. Just seared. I don't even remember the guy, the other guy. Do you know who I'm talking about?

[Steve Dase]

I know I don't.

[Aaron McIntyre]

He did not last long at the organization in question. It was less than a year. I don't even remember.

[Steve Dase]

I think it's easier to make you and Steve uncomfortable than it is to make me uncomfortable. I just think I'm. I blow right past certain stop signs. I just don't care. So that could be it.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Jeff says, hey, this is my buddy. Let's. Let's cut him some slack on the sports bro stuff. He's actively, I think, taking rocket fire still. Jeff says, Iowa. Iowa State. You and I make it to the final four. I think if anybody's allowed to submit a buy, sell or hold submission like this, it's somebody who's actively deployed. I'm still gonna sell, though.

[Steve Dase]

He's asking if any of them will. Any of them.

[Aaron McIntyre]

All of them will.

[Steve Dase]

All of them. All of them will not make the final.

[Aaron McIntyre]

There's a better chance that none of them will make it than any of them will make it. And there's far better chance that none of them will make it than there

[Steve Dase]

are

[Aaron McIntyre]

that all of them will make it next. G. Harmon says the lack of Steve in this day's show is proof that the zoo school was actually the same X Men school that Charlie went to. And Steve is a time traveler from a distant future where the lions don't suck. Did you understand any of that?

[Steve Dase]

Can I make a sports bro toy lightsaber reference about that one?

[Aaron McIntyre]

Sure.

[Steve Dase]

Have you ever kissed a girl?

[Aaron McIntyre]

Jonathan says Steve will hold a Masters tournament simulcast of rounds one and two Thursday and Friday, complete with the large catering kits of master's specialties, including pimento cheese, egg salad and barbecue pork.

[Steve Dase]

That sounds delicious.

[Aaron McIntyre]

He sent Jonathan. I think it was just Jonathan. Jonathan sent the menu for this Masters tournament. Is that this week? That's not this week.

[Steve Dase]

That's still like the. No, that's not this week.

[Aaron McIntyre]

No, the NCAA tournament is this week. It's still next month, I think.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, it's in April.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Still trying to find the actual menu, but I don't see it here. That sounds really good though. Sounds very good.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah. They take care of people there and for it's known and they don't gouge you once you're in. They take care of you.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Nice. Aaron Reali says Hall of Fame second basement. Jeff Kent is better than hall of shame foreign policy underminer Joe Kent. Bye.

[Steve Dase]

Okay, it's fair.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Chair Darren says he's got this gif. This is every Thursday for three non political questions. And it's Ron Swanson saying, I'm done with your attitude, young lady. Meaning Steve. And then Ron Swanson's face superimposed onto a young lady. My daughter with the same attitude as me. I probably should have grabbed this. But it's basically the dynamic. The dynamic between Steve and Anna is basically the same as Ron Swanson. And a would be miniature Ron Swanson.

[Steve Dase]

I think verbally listening to you verbally describe it was gonna be a cell. Gifs just. It's scintillating. Whatever it is. I'm in. You're just. You're a poet.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Okay. Okay. Let's go to live free or die Alabama. Steve Dase's weekend was crushed by the Apple glitch. That harmless Apple update had Steve in full funk mode on Monday. Like big Tech personally shadow banned his soul. Full strong Steve, your listeners are still locked in. Glitch or no glitch. Amen. Bye.

[Steve Dase]

Well, thank you, but yeah, bye. On all of it. Yes, it was. You know, there's just moments where it's not necessary. It was kind of a straw that broke the camel's back. You know, we do plot. I mean, it's a great job. It's not a hard job per se, but you're trying to, like I said, you're trying to find the nature of reality and win that on that hill. Hopefully not die on that hill. And boy, some days it's harder to see the light at the end of the tunnel than others. And for that, that's. I think that's just what it was for a couple of days for him.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't know for sure if this was his sticking point, but for this and things like this, for me, distributing our content should be the most reliable part of this. Yeah, that's what's so frustrating sometimes. Let's go to Jonathan. He's been trying to do this for the last few weeks. I'll finally, since it's an uncensored buy seller hold, I'll finally oblige. Aaron will debut his first musical album in honor of America's 250th at the White House UFC fight under the stage name Gaining. Christopher says I look like Chris Gaines. Who is Chris Gaines? Do you know?

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, that's that weird alter ego. That's actually Garth Brooks. That's.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's. No.

[Steve Dase]

Yes, it is.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's Garth Brooks. Yeah, he's got an alter ego.

[Steve Dase]

He did back then. I can't remember why or what was behind it, but that's Garth Brooks.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I do need to get a haircut. Really need a haircut. ID crisis says John Fetterman is proof that Regarding Henry was a really good movie. Never seen it, so I'm going to sell.

[Steve Dase]

Regarding Henry Harrison Ford. I. I've seen it once and it was a long, long time ago. I don't. I remember it being fine.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Carmen Abernathy says intern Victoria has started a competing podcast at the same time as the Steve Day show, which is why we haven't heard anything more about her since Aaron's leave. This is just a shameless request for an update on her. Well, she's not Intern Victoria. She was promoted to fill in Victoria. I have talked to her recently about a few matters. She now works for Bob Vander Plaats in a part time capacity while she's going to school. I think she's doing well other than that. Kind of same old as far as I'm concerned. She did a great job when I was filling in. She was a joy to train. I'm not, I'm not totally sure what else is going on in her world, but we're definitely not at odds.

[Steve Dase]

No Absolutely. She. I've seen. I've seen her once in the last year, I think. I don't know what she's doing with that podcast, but I'm certainly interested.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I think they were just making that up. That part.

[Steve Dase]

Oh, wouldn't surprise. I mean everybody. Now I'm just assuming she's at the

[Aaron McIntyre]

top of the list when and if I need a longer term fill in like a week or two in the future. So.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah. Talented girl.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yep.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Paul says here's a maybe if the filibuster is still going on, Thune steps down. I don't know what that means. Thune is not stepping down for any of this.

[Steve Dase]

He's getting. These guys are getting rich doing things the way that they do it. He's not. Absolutely. If you want him out, you're going to have to force him out. I mean, you gotta cut a mick.

[Aaron McIntyre]

D.J. miller says POTUS will sign legislation into law irrespective of whether or not the Save act passes by.

[Steve Dase]

Sure.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yep. We'll do another omnibus.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yep. Yeah, there's that. We haven't. I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be overly critical of him. We just haven't seen. You know, you gotta show me. We're Missouri. Gotta show me.

[Steve Dase]

Yes.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Gotta show me you're willing to put your foot down. Really put it down. Really put it down. Not just the political theater stuff. Grant Hurl says when some Protestants doubt Catholic salvation because of the belief that it comes through faith and works, they overtly emphasize or they overly emphasize over emphasize works, while marginalizing the necessary component of faith, which by their own belief means they are saved. So let me repeat this over again because there's a lot going on there and I stumbled over a couple of words. Grant says when some Protestants doubt Catholic salvation because of the belief it comes through faith and works, they overly emphasize works while marginalizing the necessary component of faith, which by their own belief means they are saved. Are you following that logic?

[Steve Dase]

I think so. It is made more simply in other circles. But basically, if the fundamental thing that is required to be saved is faith, then both Catholics and Protestants believe that. So why isn't it a full stop right there? And why isn't everything secondary to that? It seems like they themselves are underestimating the power of their own belief by saying faith is what saves. By saying for Catholics, it doesn't really do it. When Catholics actually do believe that fundamentally faith is a gift and it comes first.

[Aaron McIntyre]

So I don't know if I'm a buy or sell on this, I think maybe you're oversimplifying Protestants arguments. Although depending on which Protestant arguments you've been privy to, it could be that the Protestants are indeed oversimplifying just to have a little variety. I'm going to sell because I'm going to assume that you're smarter than that and you're not oversimplifying our arguments. Coffee lover says Dace speaks at CPAC before we get a new Friday Dace group.

[Steve Dase]

No,

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't. We have a new Friday Dace group. This is gonna be the first Friday other than last Friday.

[Steve Dase]

Cause I had sickness. It's been a couple. Yeah, so it's been a couple. But I don't expect Steve to appear at CPAC in the next couple of weeks.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Now let's go to this. With the simultaneous Happy Meal promotion of Crocs, I guess that's a thing. And the Shamrock shakes at McDonald's, Steve Dase will have achieved his infinity stone and finally rule the plains of Iowa. So I know it's shamrock shake season. Is it really Crocs Happy Meal?

[Steve Dase]

Is it an honor? Is it an honor of Ray Kroc or something like that?

[Aaron McIntyre]

No, it's the actual footwear Crocs. Those are in Happy Meals right now at McDonald's. Yeah. He better get himself to a.

[Steve Dase]

Don't.

[Aaron McIntyre]

He better get himself to a McDonald's stat.

[Steve Dase]

Don't.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That is an infinity gauntlet. Steve Dase edition. Well, this is an uncensored buy seller. Hold on. The Steve Day show. We'll have more in a moment. Hour two of the Steve Day show underway. Steve is out. I'm Aaron McIntyre. He is Todd Erzin filling in for Steve. Hopefully today, though not capably. I never made that promise, so don't hold me to it. Thank you very much. I need to let you know you can subscribe to us if you're not on already on YouTube where I still hold fast that there is some legitimately good news. It seems like maybe the algorithm doesn't have a seething, burning, murderous hatred for this program any longer. At least for the last three months. We'll see how long that lasts. But if you haven't subscribed, you can do so over at day show on YouTube. Do that, listen to our podcast, of course. Wherever you are, give us a five star review, whether that's Apple Podcasts where Steve continues to report that we have a higher rated show than Oprah Winfrey's podcast. Which is interesting because I didn't know she had a podcast, but that's cool. Also, great feedback over on Spotify. We're now on video on Spotify. You can follow SteveDayshow on X and basically every social media platform by searching for Steve Dase. Before we get back to regularly scheduled programming, we need to talk about the issue of our time. Of course. Baby killing abortion moves fast and right now in our communities, women are being pressured to make irreversible decisions. In moments of fear and panic, they're being told to act quickly or risk losing support. Many feel they have no other option. But because of you, they do. I'm not just talking about the corporate you. I'm talking about you listening right now. Yes, you. At preborn network clinics, a woman receives what the abortion industry will never compassion without pressure, clarity about the life growing inside her, real support. To welcome her baby and the hope of the gospel, she's given a free ultrasound and a space to breathe more than 80% of the time. When a mother sees her baby on a preborn ultrasound, she chooses life. This March, Preborn is believing to save 6,800 babies. But it'll take 124 partners saying yes every day. So here's our pause your busy day just for a moment and become a yes right now. Just $28 provides one ultrasound. $140 helps five mothers. Every dollar helps save babies and share hope. To donate, dial pound 250. 250. Say the keyword baby. That's pound 250 keyword baby or visit preborn.com Steve that's preborn.com Steve all right, Todd, let's get back to some uncensored buy seller hold. We'll go next to Sturdy Oak, who says Steve sings Remy's song every time he goes through the tsa. Remy, courtesy of the Red, white and blue. Are you familiar with this?

[Steve Dase]

Courtesy of the Red white. I think I'm.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I think I've.

[Steve Dase]

Remy's. That's.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't know what that means.

[Steve Dase]

Isn't that Toby Keith? That's what I thought, but maybe I'm wrong about that. I don't know who Remy is.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Oh, Remy is some sort of YouTuber comedian guy. So I guess maybe he has a cover of that. All right, again, this is the risk that we run doing these uncensored. We might not have any frame of reference for what you're talking about.

[Steve Dase]

None.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Brutus Maximus says given the revelations about the new Iranian supreme leader's sexual preferences, Lindsey Graham could single handedly end the war with Iran. But he won't, because the only thing he Loves more than man to man. Bonding is war.

[Steve Dase]

So that's a. I feel dirty answering that question in either direction. So I just got it over with as fast as possible.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Well, we know Lindsay doesn't go every direction or either direction. This one's pretty tough because it's pretty close. Like Lindsey, I'm sure, would like to be with the new Supreme Leader, but I think I'm probably gonna buy. I think he does love dropping bombs on Iran more than he loves Iran's new Supreme Leader. That one was close, though. Good job, Brutus. Congrats. Says the Rainbow Jihad and the Islamic Jihad will compete throughout the rest of 2026 in the US for most terror attacks, with the Rainbow Jihad squeaking out the wind. See, this was the Babylon Bee headline, I think in the aftermath of that Austin terror attack. In the aftermath. The immediate aftermath of us engaging in Operation Epic Fury. Nations transgenders. Nations transgenders. Relieved to learn latest terror attack is from a good old fashioned Islamic terrorist.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, this is like Legolas and Gimli competing for a headcount in Lord of the Rings. Same thing.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Same father.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yep. Next we go to Dalton, who says by 2027, Cuba will be a US territory. We had a question on the DACE group earlier this year. Which landmass would you like to become the next territory or state of the United States? And this was my answer. All the photographs I've seen of Cuba, except for the. Obviously the urban decre. Decay and just the urban filth. It looks like a beautiful place. Looks like a beautiful place. Imagine the Trump hotels, the resorts. Imagine Spring break Cuba. Not that I've ever gone on a spring break vacation before. Imagine Universal Cuba.

[Steve Dase]

Did he say 2027?

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah. That's a little too soon. I'm probably a sell as well.

[Steve Dase]

Dream big, though. Dream big.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go here. I'm skipping Jonathan. I think we've already taken a few. A couple of his submissions, so I am making up the rules. Calvin Ball as we go along. Lynn Mattioli says Mount Rushmore of remote locations the Day show should visit. This sounds fun. The largest pumpkin patch in the U.S. no. Rome, Italy. Buy.

[Steve Dase]

Sure.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Outdoor survival camp. Buy.

[Steve Dase]

Sure.

[Aaron McIntyre]

And the Croc. This is the second invocation of Crocs. The Croc manufacturing plant. Sell.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah. No.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Honorable mention. Lindsey Graham's D.C. home.

[Steve Dase]

No.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Should we do Steve? Day show visits Dearborn.

[Steve Dase]

Oh, that'd be interesting. That'd be interesting.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah. Let's go to Jared.

[Steve Dase]

Not sure what the security bill on that would be, though.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Pretty high.

[Steve Dase]

Pretty high.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Jared says Russia, Russia, Russia has been replaced with the Jews. The Jews. The Jews, yeah.

[Steve Dase]

By yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Chip bat crazy says NASA's targeting Artemis 2 launch for April 1 set the recent SLS rocket. Issues aside, let's be I think it's a solid state. I'm not sure. Consider the Inspector general report after Artemis 1 and in play going forward. Heat shield anomalies. Workaround is to adjust reentry trajectory redesign for later missions. 2. Erosion and melting of separation bolts. Workaround is a minor modification and adding thermal material to fill gaps. Full redesign for later missions. Number three, 20 to 25% of telemetry data is inaccessible. Some data recovery issues were resolved later. How much? Not sure. They don't know what they don't know. Add to this number four if a life support system has never been tested in space before and number five, a March 12 briefing where probabilistic risk assessment was discussed that did not provide any warm fuzzies. Buy, sell or hold. If you were given the opportunity to be on board for launch, you would do it. So if I did not have kids at home who depend on me and a wife at home who depends on me, I would be a buy. But as it stands so you would be among the minority of the minority, 1% of the 1% being able to go into space without any training. I assume that's what Chipback Crazy is saying. Do you have any desire to go

[Steve Dase]

to space at all, Todd Steve Day

[Aaron McIntyre]

show in space no,

[Steve Dase]

I'm not opposed to it. But as a joyride? No. Without a clear purpose and direction. No.

[Aaron McIntyre]

The purpose of direction is going to space.

[Steve Dase]

Well, but you're talking. It's different. I don't want to be an astronaut. I mean, I understand why astronauts are going to space. Just in general. Do I want to go to space?

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah. Just see Earth from up there, See the stars.

[Steve Dase]

I'd rather go to the Grand Canyon and see Earth from there and see the stars. I don't. I mean, honestly, I don't. I think space is cold and dark and unrelenting, just like you. Well, that's. I'm already better than space. I am space. Why do I need to go there to visit it?

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's a good point. Yeah, it's a good rebuttal. TC Turtle says Pat Buchanan ran for president against Bush in 92 when Bush was running for a second term. I think Tucker Carlson's future is likely to echo Buchanan with him running in 2032. If things go sideways following 2028. Buy, seller, hold. Tucker is more likely to run in 2032 than 2028. I don't think he's likely to run either time. But I believe your assessment for the reasons you gave is probably on the money. So since this is the buy seller hold submission, I will buy if he wanted to run at all.

[Steve Dase]

That's the only part I disagree with you. I think he's, if he's gonna run, he's. I mean he might do it again and be a perpetual gadfly but you know, life comes at you pretty fast, bro. If he thinks does this look like a guy that's just, you know, sitting around and doing nothing but playing the long game? I mean he just got Joe Kent on instantly. This guy's doing it now, now, now, now. And he has a hard time sitting still. I don't think he's gonna wait till then.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Barrett Hubbard says Aaron needs a haircut. His hair looks worse than Todd's. Bye bye.

[Steve Dase]

Sure.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Jim Stocker says mine looks great by the way. Yeah. Jim Stocker says Kansas beats Arizona or upsets Arizona to win the NCAA men's basketball championship. Sell.

[Steve Dase]

I don't, I know enough about what's going on that Kansas is like hyper inconsistent and doesn't seem like it's a team that has a six game running him and I think their coach is just kind of running on fumes. I don't, I don't think he's all, all in anymore.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yeah, basically all I know about Kansas is that they're inconsistent and that Arizona is really good. That's basically my analysis. Let's go to convention of states is the way Lindsey Graham will spot Steve at the gym before Steve speaks at cpac. Bye.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

John says Steve Day shows audience could get gay Atolla trending on X before Friday.

[Steve Dase]

I think they've got it in them.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Go ahead. Gayetola Gayatola. Although hashtags I think I read. Although that's been a couple of years now so it's probably outdated information. Hashtags actually tanked your post on XNow for some reason. So who knows. Daniel says Todd or Aaron will have an Internet anon actually follow through and meet them for coffee somewhere to have a reasoned, well mannered debate on issue issues before Steve gets invited to speak at cpac.

[Steve Dase]

That's a good one because we're all for two. Yeah, we're over two. I mean that's the thing about being anon don't they. They, they like the lie is the point. I mean they're not. Why are they going to give that up they, they, they don't want a shred of accountability. I mean, I, Aaron and I made it as easy as possible. And in here, in my case, he's the one who made the offer. I just accepted it and told him where to go. And then he didn't even follow through on his own offer.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Is this the dude from Illinois?

[Steve Dase]

Yes, this is the dude from Illinois. But he said, I mean, I wouldn't think to ask a guy to. He's under no obligation. But he said, I'm coming, all right? And I said, okay, here's the day, here's the time, here's the location. Go ahead, do it. And he started demanding to be put on the show.

[Aaron McIntyre]

No, that's exactly what I did with that guy, because the guy said he was coming to my hometown to F me up.

[Steve Dase]

And I said, okay, yeah, how about this guy? Same thing. Threats of violence. Okay, let's, let's dance now. I mean, this is why being a non turns your brain and your heart and your soul into mush, because everybody needs accountability, and you are making sure that you never have it.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go to this reform data guy says Tucker Carlson is one month away from saying Muslims worship the same God as Christians do. TUCKER carlson I'm going to sell. I think it's longer than that. Although on a long enough trajectory, we might see that.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, which is not a new Christian. I mean, from the, the perspective of monotheism, and we're all children of Abraham. You know, there's many ways that people have lazily tried to find a place of common ground. So I'm just. It's. We've seen that before. So it wouldn't shock me in the least if that happens on his front.

[Aaron McIntyre]

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[Steve Dase]

Bye bye.

[Aaron McIntyre]

This is what we're going to be getting into a little bit with Daniel Horowitz coming up in the next segment.

[Steve Dase]

The Constitution is not a suicide pact.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's exactly what he told me this morning. He was melting my face off. Let's go to Dank W who says guys that walk around wearing band T shirts of bands from their teenage years are no different than the he man boys and sports bros.

[Steve Dase]

Possibly.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Depends.

[Steve Dase]

It depends.

[Aaron McIntyre]

There's nothing wrong with wearing a he man shirt.

[Steve Dase]

Oh, there's a grown man. Yeah. You do not know. Do not go wearing he man shirts.

[Aaron McIntyre]

What's the difference between he man and Captain America? Don't you have a Captain America shirt that you wear every now and then?

[Steve Dase]

I have an old tattered one that my daughter's got me for like Father's Day or something like that.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Is there a big difference between Captain America and he man? I'll take your word for it because it's not my generation.

[Steve Dase]

Well, yeah, okay. Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I'll take your word for it.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go to this from Eat my shorts says you'll never be critical of Israel. Well, eat my shorts, number one, you're an anon.

[Steve Dase]

When you said you was it abroad you was it you, Aaron? Was it what?

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't know. I think it's probably abroad you.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah.

[Aaron McIntyre]

But it could be singularly me. Eat my shorts. I just want to be completely honest and open with you. I was a disbe's dispy. Just took that as the air that I breathe. Up until 2020 when the state of Israel was one of the worst offenders in my estimation and in 2021 as well, with the rollout of the vaccine and forcing that on everybody, they got jabbed to the hilt over and over and over again. Some of the worst lockdowns on the face of the planet. And I believe I saw stories as well that I Think they might have delayed them. Or maybe the story was that the Pride parade, Jerusalem or Tel Aviv was being delayed or something like that. And I was like, wait, they have pride parades in Israel? Like, I wasn't aware. I didn't pay that close attention. And I started to wonder, is there actually any prophetic importance here? Is there anything prophetic going on? Now? You might respond and say, there's, you know, look at ancient Israel as well. There were not exactly. All the time, just amazing, amazing pictures, paragons of morality at all times. But it was among those factors that I started to think, you know, what is everything? As I'm reevaluating, a lot of things that I just took for granted about our institutions, all of our institutions, as I'm sure so many people did during that time. And quite frankly, a lot of people had their brains busted by Covid. And we have our expert class to thank for that. Thank you very much. But things that I kind of just took for granted, I was kind of reevaluating. And one of them was the eschatological importance of Israel. And now, as it stands in 2026, I'm less closed hand on eschatology than I was before. That doesn't mean that I fit hand in glove. I just. I think. I think there are good reasons. I also often think that the debate devolves into something that is not productive and not conducive towards actually building God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven when it comes to eschatology. But I just say all of this to let you know that my criticisms of Israel, the state of Israel, actually kind of impacted how I view eschatology. Now you might say, hey, that's a terrible reason. Let's just go on the merits. Okay, fine. But out of hand, you'll never be critical of Israel, all three of us, to varying degrees, especially Steve and myself, if I remember correctly. I can't remember what you had to say. All three of us pretty critical of Israel for a good two or three years there during COVID I don't follow Israeli politics to a tee. All I know is that those guys are really good at warfare as well as we've seen over the last two, three years in the aftermath of those just heinous terror attacks at the hands of Iranian proxies, who we're fighting now. So they seem to be a good buffer. Seem to be a good buffer. They are a Westernized democracy, a good buffer in that part of the world between the worst elements of Islam and there are a lot of worst elements of Islam and hopefully the rest of the west if we weren't suicidal in trying to import them, as we'll talk with Daniel Horowitz about here in about 10 minutes or so. We were trying to import them automatically. So I see them as being a good military ally. I also think that the way they handed handled Covid was wicked up there with some of the worst of them. So I think you've got JQ Jew hate on the mind. Mr. Anon eat my shorts. And I think you probably need to repent of that, quite frankly.

[Steve Dase]

Todd I wonder if this is one of the Anons. I got to admit yesterday that modern Judaism and Israel is more of a danger to the world than Iran and Islam, probably because there were many of them.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go to Linda. Linda says all Japanese auto and parts companies will leave Michigan after prayer. Rugs block assembly lines. How many Japanese automakers are there in Michigan? I'm going to sell. That seems like a very bespoke, very specific submission that I probably don't know enough about. So I'm just going to sell. Todd.

[Steve Dase]

Well, I mean I think this is just making a once, once a certain bottom line is hit with this nonsense and economic realities. I wish, I wish I were right. Remember, this is the rubber band conversations we had during COVID You know, sometimes the math works and sometimes it's totally ignored because there's other idols that are way more important than the spreadsheet ID

[Aaron McIntyre]

crisis, says a Tucker Carlson perp walk over foreign asset allegations is a move that both left and right would come together over and possibly open a floodgate of such long overdue actions elsewhere in government.

[Steve Dase]

Sell.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I don't want to come together, come together with the left. You, there's no coming together with them. Okay. What you're talking about is the squish class on the right and the left coming together. Oh, obviously, yeah, they would come together. But the true right, whatever the heck that is these days. Let's say the MAGA base and the left coming together over. No, no, that's not going to happen. That might actually trigger a splintering. All of this talk about Trump's base splintering, you've seen generational coalition squandered. Meanwhile, it's like 92 to 8 issue on the Iran war as of now. Forget it. Forget it. What I would like is for those who have massive platforms to use their powers for good. And I know that some of them, like Tucker, genuinely believe that he is doing that. I don't think the Conversations are necessarily helpful right now. I'm not sure how this helps the right win in 2026. Later this year, I'm not sure how that is applying pressure on squishes like John Thune and others in the Senate to pass the Save America Act. I would like to see those with platforms that are many times the sizes of this one and this one is a big platform use their platforms for good. Todd.

[Steve Dase]

Amen.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Let's go to north remembers. Steve will speak at CPAC before Aaron gets a working or functional computer for the what happened while we were away segments. Listen, this happens like once every three months or so. Two or three months. Although has that happened so far this year yet? I feel like maybe once it did. Hey, man, it's frustrating because I spend hours on this and I have one shot on the air and it's just. And of course it happens on the day where I'm trying to get our live reads and switch and mix and host and drive the show and carry his sorry keister up and down the court.

[Steve Dase]

By rights, Aaron should have been behaving today like Steve was on Monday. But he's a gamer, cheerful and flexible.

[Aaron McIntyre]

That's Aaron McIntyre. Something Ethan says anyone who creates more than one bracket should receive this week's hold penalty. Bye.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, I haven't filled out a bracket in forever, but yeah, the multiple bracket thing is sports proism run amok. I mean, I want to say have some dignity, but I know that's not even. You like, resent dignity. That's why you're a sports bro. So, yeah, it's. Do not do that.

[Aaron McIntyre]

This is the day show has this Governor Kim Reynolds, our governor here in Iowa, will give an endorsement in the GOP primary cell.

[Steve Dase]

Yes.

[Aaron McIntyre]

So, not that I have any inside information. That's just my vantage point. I don't see her.

[Steve Dase]

I mean, I think I love her.

[Aaron McIntyre]

I think she's been a great governor. I think she's just trying to get out.

[Steve Dase]

Yeah. And she's, you know, it's understandable. I think she, I mean, she already unveiled like a goodbye tour calendar of events or things like that. She wants to go out that way. I could, I could see it if there's some need for like some sort of vice president in the Senate 5050 kind of deadlock where like this thing is in a stalemate and she could push it one way or the other maybe, but I just don't foresee that happening.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Something I don't understand. Todd. Maybe we're just insulated from this and don't really understand our own state. That could be. I've seen so many polls tracking governor gubernatorial approval ratings and like, in everyone, she is dead last yet the last election where she was reelected, she, she won with like Kim Jong Un levels of support. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but you catch my drift. Have you seen these types of polls before?

[Steve Dase]

Yeah, I have seen them, but I, I think the. For the very reason you're talking about, I don't worry about them and I don't take them seriously because I. In many cases, they're comparing apples to oranges.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Viral architect has this picture of John Thune and Vladimir Zelinsky saying, John Thune will be perfectly happy being the Senate Minority leader. Yeah, he's already the Senate Majority leader. Just change a couple of consonants there and bada bing, bada boom. There you go.

[Steve Dase]

Yes, absolutely. The checks are clearing.

[Aaron McIntyre]

T bone has this video of Trump saying that Iran was two weeks away from having a nuclear weapon. T bone says two weeks from nukes will be this decade's Iraq has weapons of mass destruction or Gulf of Tonkin incident. No, I'm still giving President Trump the benefit of the doubt that I think he deserves on foreign policy. I did say earlier in this show that once we get towards the end of March, if everything that we've been saying is true, the IDF has been saying, CENTCOM has been saying is true about the degraded capabilities of the Iran regime, you know, that's a couple of weeks away. Hopefully you'd think we could make some very good progress on minesweeping the Strait of Hormuz, getting rid of the cruise missiles, hopefully destroying their fast boats in a couple of weeks, hopefully, hopefully we could do that. I kind of feel like if we're at the end of March and we're still doing, we could do another three, four weeks. We could do another week, we could go for another month. And there's not a clear like. Like we've got Aragachi as well, the foreign minister, so we can't even tell, like, the world knows that the United States and Israel dominated because there's nothing. There's no official in Iran to give the opposing viewpoint. That's. That's what I'm talking about here. I think if we're still in the position where we're kind of hemming and hawing towards the end of March, then, yeah, I think we're starting to get into territory that we don't want to get into.

[Steve Dase]

I think it's equally important that they got rid of that entire command and control structure because I think they were planning October 7th everywhere across the world.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Daniel Horowitz is next. The Steve Day Show FOX News is now streaming live on Fox 1. When news breaks, we don't just report it. We go beyond the headlines to get the full story. Get live coverage in depth analysis and perspectives from the voices you trust all in one place. Whether you're at home or on the go. Stay connected to the stories shaping our world stream. FOX News on fox FOX one Download Today, We never lie to you. Try our best to present the real us to you, what we really believe to you. And I just want to underscore that when I tell you this. Steve legitimately loves his Chirp Contour. Now when Chirp first came on board with us, I was able to try out the Chirp Halo, the wireless muscle stimulation system and it really worked on. I had some really bad sciatica after building this studio. I threw out my back that went down into my hip and lower back and the Chirp Halo really helped me out. Their mission is simple. It's to bring relief like they did to me, like they do to Steve on an ongoing basis to as many people as possible so you can feel better, restore your energy and make self care simple. Their vision is to constantly innovate to deliver professional grade therapies people can use at home for real lasting relief. These are doctor trusted FDA cleared devices that work just like clinic treatments but without the expensive appointments. Almost every product is FSA and HSA eligible, making relief more affordable and accessible than ever before. The Chirp contour, that's the thing Steve loves. It's the decompression and massage table. It provides professional grade relief from the comfort of your home. It combines spinal decompression, soothing massage and relaxing heat to ease pressure, loosen stiff muscles and relieve soreness with personalized presets and customizable treatments. You can click the link below if you're watching on YouTube or rumble or now Spotify or you can go to gocher.com steve that's gocherp.com steve and get yourself the Chirp contour and check out their other product offering as well. Our prophet of woe and lamentation, Daniel Horowitz joins us now on the Steve Day Show. Aaron I'm Aaron McIntyre again Todders and filling in for Steve. Daniel, I just want to thank you for melting my face off on my way into work this morning. I greatly appreciate that. How are you doing man?

[Daniel Horowitz]

Well, when the cat's away, you know what's going to happen.

[Aaron McIntyre]

We are going to have some fun. So you have a new column. I'm not sure if it's out yet, but it will be out very soon. And you make the case that while, yes, the Save America act, things like that, good, we need to be keeping our eye on the prize here, keeping our eye on the ball here. And that is, I just happen to think it is a miracle off the top of my head. I can think of three terrorist attacks, Islamic terrorist attacks in the United States since the outset of the war against Iran. I'm sorry, Operation Epic Fury against Iran. There's the one in Austin. There was another one attempted one in Texas, I think, at a school. You pointed this out as well, that didn't result in any deaths, if I'm not mistaken, because it was thwarted. And then the synagogue attack last week, which that one might be the biggest miracle of all. And good on the security guards of that synagogue in the Detroit area, a miracle that there has not been more carnage just from those three events that I can think of off the top of my head alone. You make the case it's time to keep our eye on the ball. And not just at the rhetorical level, though, for I think, a lot of Republican politicians, it would be nice just to get to that point. But when it comes to the problem of Islam in the United States, let's get serious, not just rhetorically, but at a policy level. What can be done? And you lay that out in your new forthcoming column. DANIEL

[Daniel Horowitz]

sure, Aaron. Let's just go through the scope of the problem. Obviously, there's about 10 emergent cultural security and economic issues we could focus on. But this is really the only thing that there is a mass, critical mass of people that were not native to this country until fairly recent in history, many of them very recently, who literally hate us, want us dead, want to overthrow the government and want to create an Islamic state. That is the obligation of Islam. Now, there are individuals that just, you know, kind of like Todd knows this. I know this Jewish Catholic there are people whose parents were Catholic, but they don't really go to Mass, and it's not really their thing. They might retain some cultural aspects of it. So you could that that is where you have a similarity with people who are Muslim or might be tenuously Muslim. But the religion of Islam is not a religion. It is a political state that has some religious practices, such as fasting, praying and whatever other rituals they do. What I think we need to understand, and this is key, we are in graver danger in the west than in Muslim countries. You see, there's a paradox, and you certainly see it in the uae, the Gulf states, but I think it's even evident in a place like Pakistan, where, because they're the only show in town, they're all Muslim. And an Islamic state is dysfunctional. So if you're a steward of that state and you want functionality, you want some degree of prosperity, whether it's real, whether it's a grift for the ruling class, you got to sort of modify. So they. They pick and choose what they want to do, and they'll even persecute and clamp down.

[Aaron McIntyre]

So, yeah, they don't crap. They don't crap where they live. They. They still live in the Middle East. They might be citizens here. They might have houses here. That's still where they live over there.

[Daniel Horowitz]

That is where they live. So it's not that they're practicing moderate Islam. Islam is Islam. It's that they're inhibiting aspects of Islam. They find that conflict with their broader, somewhat secular state. And by the way, increasingly we're finding this. And throughout history, some of these leaders would turn on and off the faucet as needed. So when Islam would. When the Islamists would. Would sort of be a tool to screw with Israel or screw with America, they. They'd encourage that. When not, they'd clamp down on it. But increasingly, they are clamping down on it. And this is somewhat of a welcome dynamic in Uzbekistan. They can't even grow beards. They can't do all the stuff they're doing in Dearborn. Whereas in America, where we say, oh, it's a religion. It's all good, whatever you do. You could get terror, finance funding to build. Build your mosques. You could shout in your mosque all day, death to Jews and Christians and overthrow America and support our enemies. It's all covered by the First Amendment. So they're able to create an unvarnished, unfettered Islamic state that is actually more 100 proof than pretty much anything you'll find in the Middle East. And let me vividly illustrate this before getting to what we do is, you know, you saw that comment from the Dearborn Heights mayor.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Yep.

[Daniel Horowitz]

Where he's like, yeah, of course. You crash into a school. What do you expect? His. His bros were. Were. Were just killed by the Israelis. And then the Lebanese government puts out a statement, first of all, unequivocally condemning the attack without any if ands and buts. And number two, noting that that the two dudes were Hezbollah guys. One of them being a commander over procurements for Hezbollah. So the Lebanese government was more sane than the mayor of Dearborn Heights. And this is a polished elected official saying it in public. What does the average schlepper in Dearborn say privately? Well, I mean, there's plenty of organizations that are dedicated to this and they'll show you what, what these imams say in their churches. And that leads me to what we do. So what do you do? 5 million, 4 million Muslims later? I mean, there is no good solution. May God have mercy on our souls. But you know, you have to do your part. At least what we can do for God to bless our actions. And you know, sort of when you take down a house and firearms training, you pie the corner, you don't come in, you know, full blown, but you get what you can. So there's a bunch of different concentric circles. Number one, as Ali Beth Stuckey, our colleague said, the most moderate thing at this point is no more. A moratorium on new immigration. And yet we don't even have a path to Republicans doing that. And yet it will barely scrape the surface. That's how grave of a danger win. But that should be an IQ test for any Republican running for anything from Dog catcher. They're on. Then number two is. So those here, if you're here without citizenship, which there are still a number of them, I did some estimates on numbers, but there probably are, you know, maybe about 2 million that don't have citizenship. You see all those videos of the people. We are Hezbollah. We are. We support Hezbollah. That's literally in section 212 of the INA that you're deportable for espousing support for terrorism. Mind you, we're not locking you up, we're just saying goodbye. So you don't. There's no due process for that. Coming here is a privilege. That's the next level. All these imams that, that memory posts online, them saying anti American things. If they're not a citizen, which some of them aren't, why are they still here? Then you have those that are naturalized. Now that requires a little bit more due process, but at the end of the day it's the same thing. If you were caught saying that you support our enemies, so then you could not have validly sworn to abjure all foreign allegiance. So your naturalization is a fraud. I, I gotta tell you, I talked about this on my show and I think this is important. We had a history the last 60 years of throwing out people we found to be Nazis. Now Mind you, there is no organized like Hitler, Nazi youth, that's, you know, creating armies of Hezbollah and Hamas that were a danger. Most of these people were model citizens when they came here and they never had any criminal record, never did anything. There's actually a case I wrote about in 2018, a 95 year old guy we freaking carried out on a stretcher, ICE removed him on a stretcher to Germany was a Polish national that at 18 year, 18 years old was a low level prison guard. And it's a harsh application of the law. But that's, we never seem to have a problem with that. That, that's sort of what we wanted to do. So if you're here, even naturalized and these guys are naturalized for 50 years and you're supporting Hezbollah, I don't understand why the same law doesn't apply. And then finally, and this is where people like Chip Roy running for Attorney General come into play, every single major mosque and NGO is hooked in with the Muslim Brotherhood, which is a terrorist organization. You have a first amendment right to fast on Ramadan and do like Muslim rituals. You don't have a first amendment right to get terror financing, funding to open a mosque and preach the overthrow of the government. No different than let's say the Chinese communists set up institutions in America plotting our overthrow with money from the ChiComs and then celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year in their, in their facility. Those two things are differently. And this is before we get to the constitution not being a suicide pact. These are the things that we seriously need to look at.

[Aaron McIntyre]

So I'm glad you brought up people like Chip Roy running for Attorney General in the state of Texas because that's where I wanted to go next. Is it possible everything that you just laid out here, is it possible that positions like attorneys General might be the most consequential? And governor, well, you would put that in there as well. But attorneys general, that might be the Most consequential or second most consequential positions in the next 20 years if we have any chance of reversing this trend. Daniel, it really is.

[Daniel Horowitz]

I mean, that's why if you have a star, don't run him for Senate. What are you gonna do there? Okay, what are you gonna do?

[Aaron McIntyre]

Listen to John Thune for the thousand. We don't have 51 votes, but we do have a housing bill. Continue.

[Daniel Horowitz]

Yeah, I mean, I think we should all realize by now that ain't happening. And you need to focus on the state. So Governor is the most important office in general, but Attorney General for this is really the most important. What was discovered in the Holy Land foundation trial is an inconvenient truth. That. That. Here is the deal. We could debate about, you know, people like, well, what about this Muslim or that Muslim? Again, like any group of people, you have people that don't necessarily have the time or even desire to follow their religion, just like you don't have, you know, you have people that consider themselves Catholics but barely practice it. But at the practitioner level, what was discovered in this trial is that the entire infrastructure of Islam in the west is hooked in with terror, finance and terrorism. And if you would uncover that. What I'm saying is it's not like you even need a constitutional amendment and deal with the First Amendment. You could shut these places down because you don't have a right to do that. And it's nothing unique about any religion. Jews and Christians don't have the right to be doing that either, except they're not. That's the only difference. So I think that is where this becomes huge. And if you don't have a candidate talking about it, they're worthless.

[Steve Dase]

Daniel, I know you've mocked the whole notion of we have to fight them over there so they don't come here. Well, look, they've been here. They've come here more ever since 9, 11. Obviously, that doesn't work. I think it's far closer to true. It's because they're here and what you just said, we have to fight them over there. Nukes or no nukes in Iran. I think the biggest win is cutting off the head of all those mullahs. And yes, where the money comes from, there's many different kinds of Islam. I concede that. I'm making a broader point over there since we can't even pass our own Save act over here and won't even do that. The best course of action to save Americans is cutting off the heads of the mullahs over there. I'm not saying it's a great option, but it's better than waiting on John Thune to act.

[Daniel Horowitz]

No, it's funny you mentioned that, that a president has broad latitude and foreign policy, but. But here, domestically, it's like, yeah, you know, they do whatever they want. I would argue DOJ Kennan should be going after them. But we know what DOJ is, so that's why I think we should focus on, you know, Texas Attorney General, Florida Attorney General. But to your broader point, I do think that there are other things the president can and must be doing. And the president has Got to get tougher on, on Turkey and Qatar. So many of these mega mosques, if you have these massive complexes, they're not built by some random guy that just wants to fast on Ramadan and whatever it's, it's built by Turkish and Qatari money. And again, there is no constitutional right to that and that needs to be blocked asap.

[Steve Dase]

So just like with the social safety net and immigration, you cut off that within five years time. Daniel how much does our problem go away percentage wise?

[Daniel Horowitz]

Todd this is the whole enchilada. Too many people are having this quixotic debate over do you throw out every Muslim? What do you do? Like stuff that's well beyond even what I said, which we have no blueprint to doing the first of my four things. But, but if you here's the good news. Well, it's bad news, but good news in redressing it. The entirety of the Islamic infrastructure is hooked in with this stuff. So if you would, if you would actually go after it, which is why both parties haven't done it because they know that to be true, that there is no moderate Islam. But that's not our problem. That's their problem. You want to go create a religion, do your services, that's fine. We're all fine with that. But don't do it with terrorism.

[Aaron McIntyre]

Daniel Horowitz, thanks very much, man. Appreciate it.

[Daniel Horowitz]

Alrighty, see you next week.

[Aaron McIntyre]

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[Steve Dase]

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