← The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson
Trump Rules Out Invasion, Eyes Precision Strikes 'No Boots on the Ground'
00:18:48
Loading summary
Transcript24 lines
- [00:00]
Ben Ferguson
This is an iHeart podcast. Trump country is booming. We're building, hiring and winning in America because energy tax credits create jobs and put America first. Jobs and factories will come roaring back into our country. More production at home will mean stronger competition and lower prices for consumers. And America's comeback depends on American energy. President Trump Keep what works. Don't repeal energy tax credits. Learn more at Built for America US Paid for by Built for America hi.
- [00:35]
Richard Karn
I'm Richard Karn and you may have seen me on TV talking about the world's number one expandable garden hose. Well, the brand new Pocket hose Copperhead with Pocket Pivot is here and it's a total game changer. Old fashioned hoses get kinks and creases at the spigot, but the Copperheads pocket pivot swivels 360 degrees for full water flow and freedom to water with ease all around your home with when you're all done, this rust proof anti burst hose shrinks back down to pocket size for effortless handling and tidy storage. Plus your super light and ultra durable pocket hose Copperhead is backed with a 10 year warranty. What could be better than that? I'll tell you what an exciting exclusive offer just for you for a limited time. You can get a free pocket pivot and their 10 pattern sprayer with the purchase of any size Copperhead hose. Just text water to 64,000. That's water to to 64,000 for your two free gifts with purchase w a t e r to 64,000 by texting 64,000 you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Host. Message and data rates may apply. No purchase required. Terms apply. Available at pockethost.com Terms the Medal of.
- [01:35]
Narrator
Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Recipients have done the improbable, the unexpected, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.
- [01:48]
Ben Ferguson
This medal is for the men who went down that day.
- [01:52]
Narrator
On Medal of Stories of Courage, you'll hear about these heroes and what their stories tell us about the nature of bravery. Listen to Medal of Honor on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
- [02:07]
Ben Ferguson
What specifically is better than a ceasefire? What are you looking for here?
- [02:12]
Richard Karn
An end.
- [02:13]
Ben Ferguson
A real end, not a ceasefire. An end or giving up entirely. Is that okay too? You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Good Wednesday morning. Welcome. It is the 47 Morning Update. So nice to have you with us. Don't forget, hit that subscribe button if you've not so you do not miss a show. First up, we're going to give you the latest on what's happening. And it's evolving very quickly with America's foreign policy when it comes to Iran and the real chance now that America may join the fight. Also, Donald Trump making it clear what his intentions are with Iran and calling out the supreme Leader as well. We're going to break all of that down for you. I want to also just talk to you real quickly about what you can do to help the people in Israel. And we've been talking for a long time about an organization called the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. And right now, after you're witnessing what is happening, you may say, you know what, I want to stand with the people in Israel. And what we're saying, it is disturbing. Anti Semitism on the rise, not just in the Middle east, but even here in America. We're seeing Jewish schools that are being targeted, synagogues are being threatened, families that are living in fear. And it's a whole nother level of pain that we're witnessing in Israel. And that's why I want you to get involved with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. They're on the front lines and they're giving food and shelter to so many displaced Jewish families that are under threat. They're also literally, as we speak, building bomb shelters just for children to be able to save more children with all of the rockets that are coming in, they're helping survivors of hate rebuild their lives and their homes. And they don't just respond to this crisis. They work every day to prevent future crisis from even happening. Now how can you help? Well, you can have a simple gift of just $45 that will help support their life saving work by providing food and shelter and so much more. So if you want to stand with the people in Israel, you can do it right now by getting involved with IFCJ. You can call to make a donation. 888-488 IFCJ. That's 888-488-4325. You can also give securely@ifcj.org that's ifcj.org every dollar helps. Don't wait. Be the difference. Ifcj.org or 888-488 ifcj. It's the 47 Morning Update. And it story number one, Donald Trump's hardline stance on Iran's nuclear program and what that means moving forward is becoming much more clear. Donald Trump, number one, demanding Iran's unconditional surrender. Trump escalating his rhetoric in light of the recent Israel Iran strikes, calling for Iran to surrender and warning civilians to evacuate Tehran, we also know that it's clear what the President wants to do. It is targeting Iran's nuclear sites. Let's be clear, this is not about a war or an invasion or boots on the ground. Trump is not ruling out strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, but he's also made it clear he's not wanting to invade anything at all. He has even made it clear to the Supreme Leader calling him, quote, an easy target. The those saying killing him is not on the table for now. Why did he say that? Warning the Supreme Leader that you better not harm a single American troop in the Middle East. Now, it's very clear that Iran could, in fact, go after American soldiers. And the President wanted to get ahead of that, saying, if you want to die because I know where you are, I can take you out at any moment, so you better not retaliate and go after any American bases or servicemen and women. Targeting Iran's nuclear sites is what this is really all about. And now we know that the President is mobilizing military assets as well. The US has now positioned bombers, refueling tankers and aircraft carriers, the Carl Vincent and the Nimitz to the region as a show of force. We also know the Vice President is playing a major role in the diplomacy. Jenny Vance is also playing the role of reassuring skeptics. Vance countering those within the base who are saying that Donald Trump should just be an isolationist and should not get involved at all. Making it clear that Trump has a obligation to defend America and make sure that Iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon to attack American citizens as well as our ally Israel. Now, stressing restraint is also part of what the White House is talking about. They are signaling, yes, potential military action, but it would be extremely limited to the nuclear sites. Both Vance and other administration officials are stressing that the immediate full scale action of even going after these new nuclear sites has not been confirmed. And you gotta put this in a broader context. There is clear support for the president at home for him to go after Iran's nuclear sites. But there's also clear polling to show that Americans do not want boots on the ground. They do not want to invade Iran either. And that is what Donald Trump has been very clear about. He has no intention of doing that. Now, the other question is, when will the decision be made? The State Department spokesman saying this about the President earlier.
- [07:50]
State Department Spokesman
It's up to the president. He is the singular guiding hand about what will be occurring from this point forward as he has been. And I think that that dynamic is pretty clear. He says he wants an end, as he has said about every conflict that he has as a peacemaker worked to stop peacefully through diplomacy. That has been his commitment. And he wants these things, as he said, about a number of situations, not for a month or six months, but durable ends to this nature of forever wars. Uh, and that has been his posture, and that's his posture now.
- [08:29]
Ben Ferguson
It's very clear the President does not want this to continue on. That's why he gave that 60 day window to get a deal done with Iran. And once 60 days was up, the President then said, okay, and now we're going to have to let Israel do what Israel needs to do to protect and defend itself. Now, President Trump also has major allies in Congress who are coming out clearly stating that they believe the President has the right and an obligation to protect America and take out Iran's nuclear program. Senator Cruz, talking with Sean Hannity earlier, said this.
- [09:04]
Ted Cruz
Here with reaction, Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Senator, it is amazing.
- [09:08]
Ben Ferguson
I watched the President. You should have listened. I gave you time.
- [09:13]
Ted Cruz
I watched the President warn the people.
- [09:15]
Ben Ferguson
Of Tehran and we'll show more video of it to get out.
- [09:20]
Ted Cruz
And there's like millions of people listening to Donald Trump.
- [09:24]
Ben Ferguson
They're not getting that message from the leadership of Iran. They're getting it from the President of the United States showing that he cares about human life.
- [09:31]
Unnamed Republican Commentator
Well, listen, President Trump throughout this conflict has been fantastic. I spoke to the President on Sunday and just told him, I said, you, leadership has been so critical on this. And he made clear Iran is not getting a nuclear weapon and he is standing with Israel. I believe our position should be we stand unequivocally with the state of Israel. And I'll make a point. Israel is doing an enormous favor to the United States right now. I believe the most acute near term security threat facing America is the threat of a nuclear Iran. Because the Ayatollah is a religious nutcase. He is a theocratic mass murderer. And when he chants death to America and death to Israel, he does so in front of mobs of people. He also refers to Israel as the Little Satan and America as the Great Satan. There is a reason the ayatollah is developing ICBMs. ICBMs are intercontinental ballistic missiles. You don't need an ICBM to bomb Israel. They're bombing Israel with ballistic missiles. You need an ICBM to get to America. If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, I think the odds are unacceptably high that we would find out with a mushroom cloud over New York City or Los Angeles or Tel Aviv and Israel. And what Israel has said is, we are going to act. Israel is a tiny country. It's the size of the state of New Jersey. And they are taking out Iran's military with surgical precision. They're taking out virtually all of the senior leaders of the military. They're taking out their nuclear scientists. They are leveling nuclear facilities on the ground. And I think President Trump is exactly right to say we stand with Israel and. And I'm with the 75% of Americans that agree with the president's strong stance to keep America safe. That's the Commander in Chief's number one job, to protect American lives and keep America safe. That's what Donald Trump is doing today, by the way.
- [11:23]
Ben Ferguson
This brings me to another big story, and it's a story that they're trying to play up on tv. The story that there's some massive divide between the MAGA movement. There isn't actually that big of a divide at all. The majority of people that I know are supporting President Donald Trump and his actions, and they're glad that we have a president that is standing up and willing to protect and defend all of us. The Dems, by the way, have also gone completely silent on this Israel, Iran conflict. It's a question that many of us, and the media especially, should be asking. What do you think and why are you being so quiet? Jesse Waters bringing that up on Fox.
- [12:04]
Ted Cruz
Trump's consumed in one of the most consequential moments of his presidency. Nukes, oil casualties, Mideast strategy. The stakes are high, and the Republican Party is having an open debate, but the Democrat Party is nowhere to be found. They've gone silent during an historical moment where the leading foreign policy voices of the Democrat Party, the strategists, the hawks, the doves, anybody. Does anybody have an opinion? Democrats don't know what to say because they have to be told what to say, and no one's telling them. We haven't heard a word from Hillary, Obama, Biden, Kamala, not even Susan Rice or Blinken Kerry. Where are all these people? While Trump tries to manage wars overseas, Democrats are trying to kick off a civil war here at home.
- [12:46]
Ben Ferguson
Jesse's absolutely right. Where are the people on the left? Which brings me to my final point. There's a very good chance that by the time you even hear this show, we may find out that Donald Trump has ordered our US Military to attack the nuclear sites in Iran. And why did he do it? To protect all of us. And that is something that every American should be proud of. Unfortunately, there are going to be many detractors who are going to say that Donald Trump is getting us into World War Three, when the reality is he's probably preventing it. Now, story number two. There's a real chance now that the United States of America may join Israel in the war against Iran. Now, let me explain why this could take place. So you and. And. And also understand what war means in 2025. Number one, there is no chance that Donald Trump is going to put troops on the ground. There will be no boots on the ground. That is not what this means. That's number one. Number two, this is not an invasion of Iraq or Afghanistan, which there have been many that have been lying about that over the last several hours. So I want to clear that up. In fact, I've talked to several of my good friends that work in the administration, and they're saying that is not even a remote possibility. What Donald Trump is saying to Iran is simple, surrender. That's it. Surrender and do the deal on your nuclear program or prepare for your nuclear program to be annihilated. That is what he is saying. And he's not mincing words on this either, because, as Donald Trump has said, look, we can take total control of Iranian airspace, as Israel has done, and we also know where the Ayatollah is hiding. Now, we're not going to kill him right now, but he's telling the Ayatollah, like, you want to die? Fine. Like, we can make that happen. We know where you are, and we can kill you. We would rather not do that. But if you want to stay in power, then you better do the damn deal. And so what would this look like? Is, I think, a better way of putting it. If we did get involved, it would actually be very, very simple. We would use the technology that I think we're the only country that has it, to go after this nuclear site that is very deep underground in Iran. Israel does not have the technology to hit that deep. That's part of what you need to understand. So, again, I go back to the basic thing. Is this something that America needs to do? Yes, I believe that it is. I really do. I believe this is in our best interest for us to make sure that there is an Iran that is not nuclear. Right. And Donald Trump's also been clear about this for quite some time. In fact. In fact, he's. He has been so clear on this since the day came. Down the elevator, 10 years and one day ago, or 10 years and two days ago, where he said to the world that there's no circumstance where Iran can get a nuclear weapon. There's no circumstance where Iran can get a nuclear weapon. That is significant. And the President is not bluffing on this. Okay? Like, the President has made it right, very clear that you can't trust them. Now, why can't you trust them? Because they're a murderous regime. Like that's what they are. And they chant, death to America and they chant death to Israel. So when that's what they do and that is what they say, then I think you just say, okay, I actually believe you. I believe you when you tell me that you want to kill innocent men, women, children that are Americans and you want to annihilate the Jews. And if you have a nuclear weapon, you will either do it or you'll give it to one of your terrorist proxy groups that you support, and they will do it. There's also a second part, part of what's happening right now that I think people need to understand as well. And that second part is this. The President is also, I think, inspiring the people of Iran, and especially specifically in Tehran, to understand that, hey, your government may not be as powerful as they actually have been able to, to make you believe. In fact, they're incredibly vulnerable. Look at the traffic jams and the people leaving Tehran, as the President said, leave, evacuate. They weren't listening to the leadership in Iran like that. That's something they were not doing. They were listening to the American President of the United States of America. And they were leaving because the President said to evacuate Tehran. And when he did that, I think that also sent a very clear message, like, hey, your guys that claim that they're in charge of your country, that are holding you back and oppressing you and are in our brutal dictators of a murderous regime. Like, they may be a lot more vulnerable than you actually understand. Also, having air superiority is part three of this. The fact that. That Iran was able to be decimated when it comes to their air power virtually instantly by Israel. And now Israel can do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to do it, however they want to do it, over the skies of Israel or of Iran is also incredibly telling. Like, it is unbelievable now what we're looking at. And. And I mean this like, it is. It is just amazing to me that we have seen how quickly Iran has been just decimated. And now you can do whatever you want to do. Now you put all this together in a perfect storm where we are now. And this is also, I think a foreign policy issue where we're sending the President sitting a message across the world. Like if I tell you whether it's tariffs or a nuclear program, that this is the deal and you don't believe me, watch how fast you find out. Like this is goes back to that FAFO mentality of this, of this administration. Like, watch and find out. You have the President returning to watch Russian after cutting that G7 Canada trip short. You have the President saying, everybody get together in the Situation room. You have the President telling clearly the Vice President to go out and say, hey, we may enter this war. All of these different scenarios. And just how quickly the President is moving, I think is just on no one, I think believe the President would move this quick. And I think he's shown people that like, hey, not only are we going to move this quick, but you guys better get the hell out of the way. Like when I tell you something, if it's 60 days and that was a nice timeline that I gave you, right? It was. It really was. It was a nice timeline. And the 60 day timeline that I gave you, you should have paid attention and you should have listened. And if you would have listened, then you wouldn't be in the scenario. And so if you're the Ayatollah right now, you may lose everything. I think that's also part of what the President is saying. You want to lose everything. You want to lose all your power and your life. Because we know where you are. And I could kill you right now if I want to. The Israelis could kill you right now if they want to. There's no reason for you to try to run high because we're going to watch you. We know where you are, we know where you're going. And if you think for moment that we can't kill you, then you're an idiot. This is all part of the presence of peace through strength. Showing you here's your deadline and I'm not screwing around. Now, this deadline of 60 days was, I also think a very nice one. I really do. I think it was a very nice deadline. It was one that gave them not 30 days, but 60 days to do this. I think that's a positive. Like that was showing that he was really willing to come together and he was really willing to have a conversation. Unfortunately, Iran and their, you know, murderous regime for some reason thought they were much more powerful than they actually were. Well, all that's been shot to hell now. Like it's all just been shot to hell. And so we're at a point now where there are three different scenarios in my mind that could happen. Okay? Number one, we could have total regime change in Iran, and that could happen actually quickly if the people rise up. Number two, we could actually take out the leader if we need to, or Israel could take out the leader if, if he needs to, and that could be significant as well. Or three, they come to the deal and they surrender and then everything just calms down very quickly. Those are three very real and very different scenarios. Thank you for listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. And for more in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson Podcast and we will see you back here tomorrow.
- [20:53]
Narrator
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Recipients have done the improbable, the unexpected, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.
- [21:06]
Ben Ferguson
This medal is for the men who went down that day.
- [21:10]
Narrator
On Medal of Honor Stories of Courage. You'll hear about these heroes and what their stories tell us about the nature of the bravery. Listen to Medal of Honor on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.
- [21:23]
Ben Ferguson
This is an iHeart podcast.