The Glenn Beck Program

Episode: Trump's New 'Allied Powers' Are Making Our Enemies PANIC
Date: January 7, 2026
Host: Glenn Beck (Blaze Podcast Network)
Guests: Ryan Mauro, Carol Roth

Episode Overview

This episode centers on Glenn Beck’s thesis that under President Trump’s administration, the United States is rapidly reconfiguring global alliances and power structures. Rejecting the narrative of American decline, Beck argues that Trump is building a new “allied power” bloc to counter the growing axis formed by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (dubbed “CRINK”). The episode features an in-depth analysis of recent global events—including U.S. military actions, the geopolitics of energy, and financial stability—joined by counterterrorism expert Ryan Mauro and financial commentator Carol Roth, both of whom provide exclusive insights into security risks and economic trends gripping America and the West.

Key Discussion Points

1. America at a Global Crossroads (01:26, 24:09)

• Beck opens by reflecting on the gravity of 2026 and 2027, positing that these years will decide whether America is truly an empire in decline or on the cusp of renewal.
• Main theme: Is the nation faltering, or is it experiencing a strategic rebirth under Trump’s doctrine of “America First” and reimagined international alliances?

Quote:
"It is Wednesday the 7th of January in the year 2026 that is going to be remembered as a year the entire world changed...Is America an empire in decline?" — Glenn Beck (01:26)

2. The CRINK Axis: America’s New Adversaries (03:30)

• Beck coins and defines CRINK as the contemporary “Axis power”: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
• He describes the shift from traditional NATO dependence to a differently structured block, emphasizing the limitations of current European partnerships.

Quote:
"I've been talking about—we're watching an axis power being created...it's China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: CRINK. That's the Axis power." — Glenn Beck (03:30)

3. Reimagining Alliances: The New “Allied Powers” (06:50)

• Trump’s Strategy:
  • Moving away from “endless wars” and ineffective nation-building, Trump focuses on building coalitions of aligned interests, particularly in the Middle East.
  • The Abraham Accords are highlighted as the cornerstone, having united Israel and Sunni Arab nations against Iran.
  • The U.S. role is now brokering and stabilizing from the sidelines, not leading with boots on the ground.
• Beck suggests that Trump’s administration is intentionally letting Europe “go its own way” unless they actively wish to participate, reorienting American global commitments.

4. Weakening of Adversaries: Iran, Russia, North Korea (12:40, 33:00)

• Iran:
  • Facing its worst economic crisis in modern history (inflation at 52%; the rial collapsed; starvation widespread).
  • The regime is importing Arab fighters to quash internal dissent, risking a cultural and ethnic backlash.
  • The U.S. (with Israeli cooperation) has crippled Iran’s nuclear capabilities and cut financial aid, contributing to its near-Weimar-level collapse.
• Russia and North Korea:
  • Russia is “bogged down in Ukraine” and unable to project power as in the past.
  • North Korea gets less focus but is presented as increasingly isolated.

Quote:
"Iran is facing the worst economic crisis in modern history...It's almost Weimar Republic status. Everyone is consumed with just surviving." — Glenn Beck (12:40)

5. Energy Independence and the Arsenal of Democracy (18:00)

• Trump’s approach is compared to the WWII “arsenal of democracy”:
  • The U.S. asserts dominance over Western hemisphere energy reserves (notably Venezuela’s and new deals with others).
  • Highlights strategic seizures, such as the impounding of a Russian-flagged oil tanker, as demonstrations of American military and economic strength.
• Beck claims adversaries are now "panicking" over the rediscovered credibility and technological edge of the U.S. military.

Quote:
"We are now not the vulnerable importer. We are now the stable producer...Militarily, America is not a declining power. It is way ahead of where we are and where we thought they were." — Glenn Beck (18:00)

6. Deterrence & “Peace Through Strength” (24:09)

• Beck likens Trump’s foreign policy doctrine to that of Reagan, but "even stronger":
  • Asserts that Trump's red lines—like in Venezuela—are enforced, producing both deterrence and regional change without protracted entanglements.
  • Emphasizes that America’s military actions have been effective and restrained—destroying nuclear threats or flipping regimes without occupation.

Quote:
"That's peace through strength. And I've never seen—Reagan had this, but I don't think as strongly as Trump does, because Trump has proven this over and over and over and over again all over the world." — Glenn Beck (24:20)

7. Financial Warfare: Dollar Stability and Resource Security (27:45, 34:00, 102:59)

• Discusses the threat from BRICS “de-dollarization” attempts and how control of oil and gold reserves (especially Venezuelan gold) bolsters the U.S. dollar’s global primacy.
• Advises that U.S. strategic moves are not only military but financial, fortifying monetary dominance against China/BRICS attempts at alternative currencies.

Quote:
"If you’re going to dethrone American currency...you either have to have all the oil—which, look who’s taking all the oil—or gold. Where are you getting all that gold? Because Venezuela is on our side." — Glenn Beck (34:00, 102:59)

8. Intelligence & Counterterrorism: Ryan Mauro’s Exclusive (50:46)

• Ryan Mauro (Director, Mauro Institute, counterterrorism expert) presents urgent new research:
  • Exposes a Washington State non-profit, Palestine Chronicle, for channeling funds to Hamas operatives—with documentation showing money going from U.S.-based editors to a Hamas member’s wife.
  • This, Mauro contends, constitutes illegal support for a terror group.
  • Reveals links to broader Islamist networks potentially operating in the U.S. and Turkey.
  • Emphasizes “civilian intelligence networks” can and do disrupt terror operations, especially when administrations are willing to act.

Quotes:
"They boast about an event that they held in Gaza…funds for this initiative was raised from personal donations by Palestine Chronicle editors. That means money passed…to the wife of this guy, of this main hostage holder." — Ryan Mauro (51:04)
"I think most people don't understand that. Your audience does because they are obsessed with research…This is very impactful. This is equipping the administration..." — Ryan Mauro (55:54)

9. The Role of Grassroots Intel (56:56)

• Mauro urges listeners not to “just sit back,” but to see themselves as active participants in national security, referencing how their previous releases sparked immediate federal investigations.

10. Capital Controls, Communism, and Property Rights: Deep Dive with Carol Roth (67:08, 88:44)

• Carol Roth (financial commentator, author) discusses “capital controls”:
  • Defines them as government-imposed restrictions on free market movement of capital.
  • Warns that municipal proposals in New York—to change residents’ “relationship to property”— echo socialist/communist models, and can destroy investment incentives.
  • Draws parallels to Venezuela’s decline after socialist reforms.
• Both Roth and Beck warn of the domino effects: as investors flee, cities and states will begin to “trap” capital, imposing wealth taxes and restrictions to prevent capital flight—already attempted in California and Illinois.

Quotes:
"When a government says you're going to have a different relationship with private property, isn't that a capital control…where they're saying you can't spend your money the way you want?" — Glenn Beck (88:44)
"Certainly what is happening in New York is reminiscent of any time socialists and communists come to power…productive capital no longer makes investment...everything decays." — Carol Roth (88:44)

11. Economic Migration and Policy Backlash (92:53)

• Beck and Roth discuss the real-life impact of punitive tax and property regimes, referencing the exodus of billionaires like Ken Griffin from Chicago and broader economic consequences for the middle class.

12. Strategic Security Logic: Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland (101:43, 107:27)

• Geopolitical chessboard:
  • Roth affirms that U.S. moves—such as flipping Venezuela and possibly Greenland from Chinese to American orbit—are part of a larger plan to secure resources and regional hegemony for “the next hundred years.”
  • Both highlight how America’s control over oil (Venezuela) and gold reserves weakens Chinese currency ambitions.
  • Beck speculates on the vital importance of Greenland’s rare earth minerals, urging for U.S. protection or even outright purchase, all within constitutional limits.

Quote:
"He is rebuilding an entirely new system so the Western Hemisphere is the sphere of influence for the next hundred years…it's quite remarkable, at least the way I'm seeing it." — Glenn Beck (101:43)
"This may be a tool to get China to the table to come up with some sort of…financial reset…Trump is a business person—art of the deal negotiations are his strength." — Carol Roth (104:00)

13. The Power of Narrative and “Speaking It Into Existence” (107:27)

• Beck ascribes part of Trump’s effectiveness to the “power of words,” comparing the president’s repetition of key themes to incantation—“abracadabra” —rewriting the American narrative from decline to renewal.

Quote:
"We are seeing a master magician, if you will, in action every day. Donald Trump knows the power of his words...He keeps speaking something into existence, and that's Greenland." — Glenn Beck (107:27)

14. Caution Regarding Constitutional Limits (117:30)

• Beck stresses none of the above matters if America sacrifices its constitutional character in the process, warning listeners and Trump alike not to violate founding principles in pursuit of security or dominance.

Quote:
"None of this matters if we betray who we are...No, there are no exceptions to the rules of the Constitution." — Glenn Beck (117:30)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On American resurgence:
  "I am very optimistic. For the first time…Look at the pieces that are on the board…Militarily, America is not a declining power." — Glenn Beck (24:09)
• On Venezuela operation:
  "How did we beat that? ...We shut it down like it was a baby gate. How did we do that?" — Glenn Beck (23:25)
• On Iran's dire straits:
  "Iran is facing the worst economic crisis in modern history. Inflation is now at 52%...It’s almost Weimar Republic status." — Glenn Beck (12:40)
• On North Korea and deterrence:
  "You don't have to exercise that power if everyone knows you have that power, and everybody goes, you don't want to mess with them." — Glenn Beck (18:20)
• On grassroots intelligence:
  "This is equipping the administration when the will is there to do, to take action. Civilians can provide it." — Ryan Mauro (55:54)
• On capital controls:
  "We're doing this for national security…Capital controls don't come into play when people are worried. It comes into…When massive changes are coming." — Glenn Beck (70:53)
• On economic freedom vs. socialism:
  "When you push these controls down our throats…it doesn't have the same outcomes as the free market would." — Carol Roth (88:44)
• On Western Europe:
  "Europe's not going to be any help…they're going to be a nuclear armed Islamic caliphate in 10 years. If they don't change their ways." — Glenn Beck (108:45)

Timestamps—Important Segments

• 01:26 — Opening reflection on American decline vs. renewal
• 03:30 — CRINK (Axis power) explained
• 06:50 — New allied power / Abraham Accords impact
• 12:40 — Iran’s economic collapse and loss of regional power
• 18:00 — Energy security, Venezuela, and military proof of strength
• 24:09 — Doctrine of “peace through strength” and successful deterrence
• 27:45 — Financial warfare and dollar security
• 34:00 — The limits of the BRICS challenge
• 50:46 — Ryan Mauro’s exclusive: American non-profits funding Hamas (details at 51:04, more after 54:28)
• 55:54 — Civic intelligence and administration’s response
• 67:08 — Capital controls explained; New York’s “different relationship to property” (88:44 with Carol Roth)
• 92:53 — Real-world impact of capital flight from major cities
• 101:43 — Geopolitical resource security (Venezuela, Greenland); Trump's negotiating strength
• 107:27 — “Abracadabra”: Narrative power and strategic vision
• 117:30 — Constitutional warnings and American character

Takeaways for Listeners

• The world order is not fixed—Trump’s “art of the deal” approach is rapidly reconfiguring alliances, and America is leveraging energy, military strength, and financial tools to regain a position of global leadership.
• The so-called CRINK axis is being weakened, and America’s unexpected strategic moves have the world “panicking.”
• Domestic vulnerabilities (Islamist influence, capital controls, socialist policies) remain, but grassroots activism and vigilance are integral to holding the line.
• Caution is warranted: all this newfound strength must remain within constitutional limits, or the cure risks being worse than the disease.
• For listeners, Beck urges: Stay informed, engaged, and proactive—because “if this fails, we all lose. The entire West loses.” (34:00)

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