Transcript [00:00] So, where are we with this whole Iran [00:02] situation? [00:04] You know, the skirmishes in the Strait [00:05] of Hormuz are still ongoing. [00:08] We had more shelling in Kuwait. If you [00:10] haven't seen my video about Kuwait that [00:13] I was released I think yesterday, you [00:14] got to watch that video. Very important [00:16] to understand the whole Kuwait [00:17] situation. [00:18] And we've had more of these skirmishes [00:21] involving ships trying to get through [00:24] one way or the other, the Iranians [00:25] trying to load up [00:27] an oil tanker that the Americans shot [00:29] at. The Americans are sweeping mines and [00:32] clearing out the Strait of Hormuz. [00:34] They're degrading the Iranian [00:37] missile launch sites and whatever [00:38] remaining air defenses are there. So, [00:40] it's not a static situation exactly, but [00:42] we also kind of feel like we're spinning [00:43] our wheels. Like, where is this going? [00:45] The whole negotiation issue. So, I want [00:47] to play you a clip of Victor Davis [00:49] Hanson, a clip that was just released. [00:52] And it's an excerpt from a larger [00:53] podcast, but in this clip he raises a [00:55] number of issues that really give us [00:58] uh [00:59] a way to think about where we are. [01:03] And at towards the end of this clip he [01:04] says something really interesting about [01:06] the potential implications [01:08] for how the United States is handling [01:10] the situation with Iran for the [01:13] situation in Venezuela. And it's an [01:15] angle that I had not thought about [01:16] before, and I think it's worth [01:18] discussing a little bit further. So, [01:20] here's Victor Davis Hanson. [01:22] >> We've been at war since February 28th, [01:24] but we really haven't, Jack. We've only [01:26] had 38 days. I'm not [01:28] I you know, I'm not [01:30] happy that we had any kinetic action, [01:33] but [01:33] we the negotiations have gone on from [01:36] April 8th until today. So, that was all [01:39] of May and all of [01:40] >> [sighs] [01:41] >> uh most of April. [01:43] So, we've we're getting into, you know, [01:46] 50 days of negotiation and 38 days of [01:49] war. [01:51] And [01:52] we all know what's going on. Everybody [01:54] knows what's going on. They are [01:55] delaying, delaying, delaying. The only [01:57] mystery is [01:59] when the president says he might resign [02:01] because the Republican this [02:03] revolutionary, excuse me, the Islamic [02:05] Revolutionary Guard [02:07] Corps is running things or the military. [02:10] We don't know if that's bad cop cop good [02:12] cop. In other words, they just [02:14] uh the president said, "Oh, we're making [02:16] good progress." [02:18] And then [02:20] um [02:22] they hit [02:23] Kuwait or they hit the UAE or they do [02:25] something or Hezbollah, their surrogate, [02:27] hits Israel. [02:29] And then [02:30] I'm very uncomfortable, as our listeners [02:33] are, of Pakistan, an Islamic radical [02:35] country that [02:37] shielded and hid Bin Laden. Remember, we [02:39] had to go kill hid Bin Laden on their [02:41] soil. They knew exactly where he was. [02:44] And they gave him amnesty. So, I'm very [02:47] skeptical of them as a neutral uh host [02:51] for the negotiations. [02:53] So, what am I getting at? Just quit [02:55] beating around the bush, Victor, and [02:56] just get to it. [02:58] They [03:00] cannot be trusted. Not They have no [03:01] history of honesty or fair dealing. We [03:05] know what they're doing. They're [03:06] counting the clock. Now, they're right [03:08] at 5 months. [03:11] June, July, August, [03:13] September, October, November. [03:16] So, there we are. November 3rd, I think [03:18] it is. [03:19] So, we're right at 5 months. And we've [03:21] been talking about this at 6 months. So, [03:23] he has Trump has 7 months. Now, he [03:25] doesn't have a lot of time, and that was [03:26] the purpose of what they did. [03:29] So, [03:31] >> All right, let's talk about this. So, he [03:33] raises some interesting [03:35] points here. [03:37] First of all, that point about the [03:39] possibility that Peskiyan [03:41] threatening to resign is like good cop [03:43] back up. I thought this was a really [03:45] interesting idea. [03:47] Because there is this [03:49] perception [03:52] among many people in the media in the [03:54] west [03:55] that there's all these different [03:56] factions that aren't on the same page in [03:58] Iran. [03:59] That there's the more moderates [04:01] and there's the more radicals. And we [04:03] forget that they're all 12er Shiites. [04:05] They're all part of this murderous [04:07] regime. [04:09] And there is a distinct possibility [04:11] as he said there [04:13] that these Peseschkian threatening to [04:15] resign [04:17] giving the sending the message at the [04:19] same time as the IRGC is digging in and [04:21] shelling Kuwait and doing all those [04:23] things [04:24] that Peseschkian threatening to resign [04:25] while all that is going on is meant to [04:28] be a kind of like dangling a little bit [04:30] of hope for the Americans. Like the [04:31] Americans are like, "Ah, you see, you [04:33] see? There's some people there we can [04:34] talk to." The Venezuela possibility [04:37] where we can, you know, find some people [04:40] that we can work with and near the top [04:41] of the regime is still an open it's [04:43] still a real possibility. It might be [04:45] designed to dangle that in front of the [04:47] Americans. [04:49] And while we're talking about dangling [04:50] things in front of the Americans that [04:52] help Iran buy for time [04:55] I was really struck the other day by [04:56] this headline. Check this out. It really [04:59] like [05:00] here. [05:06] Oh, here we go. [05:07] Here. This is the headline. Take a look [05:09] at this. [05:11] Rubio says Tehran ready to discuss [05:13] nuclear deal as Tehran I'm sorry, Iran [05:16] ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran [05:18] declares peace talks over. [05:20] And this is from just 2 days ago. And [05:22] look what Rubio said here on Capitol [05:24] Hill. [05:25] Rubio insisted progress could be made [05:27] soon. Quote, "There is the prospect [05:29] before us which could happen today. It [05:30] could happen tomorrow. It could happen [05:31] next week. [05:33] That for the first time, certainly in my [05:35] memory, they have agreed to negotiate [05:38] aspects of their nuclear program that [05:41] just a month ago [05:43] they said they would not." He told [05:44] senators. [05:46] And we've been in this ceasefire for 2 [05:47] months already. [05:49] And look at this. [05:51] There's there's a possibility opening up [05:54] like they've now said that they're [05:56] willing to to negotiate, they're willing [05:59] to have a conversation about aspects of [06:02] their nuclear program that before they [06:03] weren't willing to talk about. Oh, gosh, [06:06] that's progress. That's room for [06:07] possibility. You know, and and Rubio [06:09] also said in this testimony and Trump [06:11] also said it in the Oval Office that you [06:12] know, we have so fractured the Iranian [06:15] leadership that communication is really [06:17] slow on their side and sometimes that's [06:19] why it takes four or five days for them [06:21] to get back to us. What they're using [06:23] carrier pigeons? They're using bicycle [06:25] carriers to send messages? [06:28] It's ridiculous. I mean, they fly to [06:30] Pakistan and and and and and to Qatar [06:36] at a moment's notice for diplomacy. They [06:38] can talk to each other. [06:41] If they have convinced the Trump [06:43] administration inner circle that it [06:45] could that the reason it takes them four [06:47] or five days to get back with an answer [06:49] at each stage of the negotiations is [06:51] because of how fractured their [06:52] leadership is. [06:55] And now here look what they're doing. [06:57] Trump was talking about earlier in the [06:59] war. Remember Trump was talking about [07:00] unconditional surrender. And I want all [07:02] of my demands met and we're going to [07:04] make them capitulate and bring them to [07:05] their knees. [07:06] And now we're at a point where like, oh [07:08] look, oh look, they might be willing to [07:10] negotiate some part of their nuclear [07:13] program. Yay, progress. [07:16] You know, and like a good Westerner, [07:18] that's a good that's a good thing. That [07:20] means that now the negotiations are are [07:22] can move forward. [07:25] And all it really does is buy them more [07:27] time. [07:28] That is the name of the game and you [07:30] know what? The Iranians know it. [07:32] Here's Iranian state media a few days [07:34] ago and look what they say down at the [07:35] bottom. This is about like where we are [07:37] right now. There's no agreement. The [07:38] initiative lies with Iran. There's a lot [07:40] of trash talking, but they say something [07:42] very [07:44] smart towards the end here. [07:49] Where is it? Here. [07:56] Trump's recent behavior should be [07:58] understood primarily as an effort to [07:59] cover up a loss. He has relied on three [08:01] main tools, rhetoric and disinformation. [08:03] Okay, fine. So, they they trash Trump. [08:05] And then they say the road ahead from a [08:06] fragile ceasefire to a larger war. Three [08:09] scenarios lie ahead. An agreement to [08:11] Iran, a major war, neither war nor [08:14] peace, [08:15] which is a prolonged state of attrition [08:17] that does not serve Iran's interests. [08:19] Under all three scenarios, American [08:21] miscalculations are likely to draw [08:22] Washington into an even deeper strategic [08:25] quagmire. [08:27] Iran currently occupies a position of [08:29] strength. [08:31] Any agreement is viewed not as a peace [08:32] strategy, but as a tactical instrument [08:35] for gaining time and resources. [08:40] Gaining time and resources. [08:42] They gain time. [08:44] If they make any concessions at all, the [08:47] the the Trump administration has already [08:48] signaled that they're willing to ease up [08:50] on some sanctions or give some financial [08:52] relief, right? In exchange for some [08:55] concession. [08:57] Right, whether it's on Hormuz or it's on [08:58] the oil, right? Or whether it's on [09:00] Sorry, on the nuclear. [09:03] But they say it right here. [09:06] Any agreement is viewed as a tactical [09:08] instrument for gaining time and [09:10] resources. [09:12] In this view, it is Iran, not the United [09:14] States, that will ultimately determine [09:16] the course and outcome of the [09:16] confrontation. [09:18] Look at Look back at that quote from [09:20] Rubio. [09:21] They're now willing to negotiate a part [09:24] of their nuclear program. Yay! Look at [09:27] the progress we've made. [09:30] That's the game, folks. [09:33] >> I think Trump just needs to take a piece [09:35] of paper and say [09:37] no missile arsenal [09:40] no ability to make nukes, surrender of [09:43] anything under Pike Mountain or whatever [09:45] it is. [09:47] No subsidies to your three Arab [09:50] terrorist cabals and the Houthis, the [09:53] Hamas and Hezbollah. [09:55] And the straits will be open. And you [09:57] have [09:58] five days to implement those. At the end [10:01] of five days we can't guarantee what you [10:03] will be like. [10:04] And then [10:05] I think he needs to [10:07] take out Pike Mountain with the same [10:10] type of bunker busters. He needs to go [10:12] in and destroy the dark work, everything [10:15] on Kharg Island that cannot not be fuel [10:18] storage, but the ability to unload [10:21] uh oil onto tankers. You need to make a [10:24] sanitary corridor across from the [10:26] straits. [10:27] And then he needs to [10:30] look at what Bill Clinton did in Serbia, [10:32] which worked, and what Barack Obama did [10:35] in Libya, and that is hit dual-use [10:36] targets. If a bridge is being used by [10:38] military [10:40] equipment, take it out. If [10:43] um [10:44] there's a highway that goes up to Pike [10:46] Mountain, take it out. [10:48] And then we'll see what And then the aim [10:51] would be and let the Israelis go after [10:53] the command and control and just say to [10:55] them [10:56] we're not going to negotiate with you. [10:58] We're going to continue this until [11:00] either one of two things happens. We're [11:02] convinced you have no military [11:04] capability strategic or conventional, [11:07] and that'll probably take about a week [11:08] or 10 days, or you decide that you [11:12] we're not going to talk to you, but you [11:14] can open the straits as we're bombing [11:16] you and you can [11:18] uh have an envoy that says, "Here's [11:21] where all of the missiles are. We quit." [11:24] That's what I would do. [11:27] >> Okay. [11:28] Now, here's where when I said I don't [11:29] agree with everything that Victor Davis [11:31] Hanson is saying [11:33] I I don't know if I agree with this or [11:34] not. I mean, a lot of us a lot of people [11:36] on our side are like, "Oh, we want to go [11:38] back to kinetic action. We never should [11:39] have stopped." I agree, we shouldn't [11:40] have stopped when we did. [11:43] But, the question is, [11:47] what will kinetic action do at this [11:48] point? Will it bring down the regime? [11:51] And if it doesn't, [11:53] what exactly is going to do? Cuz we know [11:55] now Well, here's what we've learned. [11:57] Trump thought [11:58] that in that first round of kinetic [12:00] action they would capitulate. He He [12:01] thought they would capitulate before the [12:03] kinetic action. Remember the [12:04] there was a Steve Whitcoff interview [12:07] a about a week before the war started [12:10] where he said that President Trump was [12:12] frustrated and surprised. [12:15] He couldn't believe that with Remember [12:17] the massive build-up in the Gulf, right? [12:20] And there was all the talk in the days [12:22] leading up to the war about the the [12:24] you know, every day was more headlines [12:25] about how much military stuff was being [12:29] moved into the area, and it was the [12:32] biggest build-up in decades, blah, blah, [12:33] blah. [12:34] And Whitcoff during gave an interview [12:37] where he said [12:38] that President Trump [12:40] was surprised that the Iranians hadn't [12:42] capitulated. [12:44] And I wrote an op-ed about it at the [12:45] time, and I talked about it on this [12:46] channel at the time. I was like, he's [12:48] totally misunderstanding the way they [12:49] think. They don't care. [12:52] They don't care how much damage is [12:53] caused to them as long as they remain in [12:55] power. [12:57] And that's it, and they're never going [12:58] to capitulate. They're never going to [13:01] capitulate. [13:02] Why should they? They want to remain in [13:04] power, period. They don't care how much [13:06] damage is caused. [13:08] So, what's kinetic action going to do? [13:10] They're not going to capitulate. [13:14] So, I'm not even Look, I don't mind if [13:16] Trump goes back to kinetic action, [13:19] but I'm not even sure it's the right [13:21] thing. [13:24] The question is, what will work? Here's [13:26] what I think will work. [13:28] No one's talking about this. [13:29] And this I think might actually work [13:31] right now. [13:33] The regime is extremely weak right now. [13:35] They're panicking about money. [13:38] They can't pay the IRGC guys and the and [13:40] the Basij guys, which is a big issue, [13:42] and that matters to what I'm about to [13:43] suggest. [13:45] They're [13:46] They're about They're looking to buy [13:48] time. They're looking to reconstitute [13:49] themselves to rebuild. They're But [13:51] they're kind of in a state of panic. [13:54] Here's what I think the Americans should [13:55] do. [13:57] Right now in the middle of all of this, [13:58] with all of this tense stuff going on, [14:00] straight up or moves, all this. [14:03] Remember all the way back at the [14:03] beginning? [14:05] When Trump said [14:07] to the Iranian people that the time will [14:09] come when the call will come for them to [14:11] take the streets? [14:15] Here's what they should do. [14:17] Have a few [14:19] choppers, helicopters, [14:22] hovering over Tehran. [14:28] And you also have [14:30] We have the ability to take, you know, [14:31] to carry out drone strikes, [14:34] satellite imagery. [14:37] Give protection from the air to the [14:39] Iranian people. [14:40] Call them out into the streets today. [14:43] Say, "We have your back. We are there to [14:46] We're going to give you air cover to the [14:48] protests. [14:49] Take to the streets." What would the [14:50] regime do right now? [14:52] Would they start mowing them down? [14:56] Would they start mowing them down right [14:57] now? I don't think they would. [14:58] I think they'd collapse. Cuz if they [15:00] tried to mow them down, they'd get mowed [15:02] down. [15:03] And then the regime would really fall [15:04] apart. It would It would just It would [15:06] bring it down. That would actually bring [15:07] down the regime, and that would end this [15:09] thing. [15:10] And then you don't have to destroy Kharg [15:11] Island. You don't have to do any of that [15:13] stuff. [15:15] Because you could give air cover to the [15:16] protesters right now and bring down the [15:18] regime and end this thing. [15:20] I think that's what they should do now. [15:23] No one's suggesting that, but [15:25] I'm skeptical about, you know, just [15:27] going back in guns blazing and hoping [15:29] that that will finally bring them to [15:30] their knees and make them capitulate. I [15:32] don't think they're going to capitulate. [15:35] All right, whatever. [15:37] Let's move on. [15:40] Oh. [15:44] Let me get [15:45] >> doesn't do that, Jack, we [15:48] we risk going backwards. So, what would [15:50] the people in Venezuela think? [15:52] >> Mhm. [15:53] >> They're supposed to be right-wing [15:55] uh excuse me, left-wing [15:57] communist [15:59] Maduro-is Maduroistas, and if they think [16:03] that we show weakness, then maybe [16:04] they're going to say, "Well, they're [16:05] they're not they can't stop us, either." [16:07] And Cuba and China and everybody. So, [16:12] it's not a domino theory, but [16:14] >> Mhm. [16:15] >> he's got to protect the our sense of [16:17] deterrence, and [16:19] they have de- find survival is victory, [16:22] the regime has. [16:24] And the left is I've never seen this in [16:27] the Vietnam War. They were on the side [16:29] of the the Vietnamese. [16:31] >> Right. [16:31] >> [snorts] [16:32] >> But, [16:33] they weren't [16:35] I don't know how to put it. They weren't [16:37] actively [16:38] they were more quiet about it. There was [16:40] an element The anti-war movement was [16:42] about no more war. There were people [16:44] like Jane Fonda that went over there. [16:47] But, that wasn't the majority [16:49] of the and the Democratic Party was [16:51] trying to There was a peace party. [16:54] The McGovernites and Eugene McCarthy, [16:56] but they weren't pro-Viet Cong. These [16:58] people are pro-Iranian. They want them [17:00] to win. [17:01] >> Or they're anti-American. [17:02] >> Yes, they're anti-American. They want [17:04] the enemy to win. That's clear. [17:06] >> Yeah. [17:07] >> I think maybe that is [17:09] I do think there's a growing backlash. [17:12] >> All right. We'll get to the backlash in [17:14] a moment. I I to talk about what he said [17:15] about Venezuela and Cuba. I thought it [17:17] was a very interesting idea. Here's what [17:19] he's suggesting. [17:20] He's suggesting that [17:23] if [17:24] the Americans don't show that they mean [17:26] business with the Iranians right now, if [17:28] they don't have the follow-through [17:30] to actually [17:32] bend this regime to the to their will, [17:36] that the thugs who America is working [17:39] with in Venezuela [17:41] will dig in. Now, what does that mean? [17:42] Aren't they being controlled by America [17:44] right now? Yes, sort of. [17:46] You see, they're not supposed to remain [17:48] in power. The people who are running [17:50] Venezuela right now with the Americans, [17:51] Delcy Rodríguez and [17:53] the others, [17:55] are the mobsters, the criminals, [17:58] the thugs [18:01] who were the Maduro regime. [18:04] And what's supposed to happen now [18:06] is that at some point [18:08] as Venezuela is stabilized, they're [18:11] supposed to be free and fair elections. [18:14] And they're supposed to be like new [18:15] government institutions that are put [18:16] together to [18:18] ensure a different type of society. [18:21] And what happens [18:23] if those people just say, "No, we're not [18:25] going anywhere." [18:30] We're not going anywhere. [18:32] What if they refuse to honor it? What if [18:33] they arrest the opposition members [18:37] if they come back into the country [18:41] who who are still living in exile since [18:43] they fled after they won the election [18:45] last time and Maduro invalidated the [18:47] results and started hunting them. [18:51] Is Trump going to intervene again? [18:53] Is he going to force them out? [18:57] And the Cuba situation is even more [18:59] interesting cuz nothing's happened there [19:01] yet and there's all this trash talking [19:03] going on. [19:04] And they're going to look at they're [19:05] looking at the Iran situation saying, [19:07] "Does Is Is Trump going to finish the [19:09] job?" [19:10] You know, look what's happening in [19:11] Venezuela. Let me show this to you. [19:14] Some headlines [19:16] from just the last I mean like no one's [19:18] paying attention to Venezuela, so no one [19:20] has noticed these headlines, but this is [19:22] happening right now. Check this out. [19:25] Protesters in Venezuela demand higher [19:27] wages and presidential elections. You [19:29] know when this is from? Yesterday. [19:32] Did this Was this in your newsfeed? It [19:34] wasn't in mine. I had to I [19:36] I I saw it, but didn't come to me [19:39] organically. June 3rd, public sector [19:41] workers, students, and relatives of [19:43] political prisoners marched toward the [19:44] US Embassy to demand higher wages, [19:46] decent working conditions, the release [19:48] of political prisoners. [19:50] The political prisoners haven't been [19:51] released, guys. [19:53] The political prisoners from the Maduro [19:55] regime are still in prison. You know [19:56] why? Cuz the same criminals are still [19:58] running the regime. [20:01] People have this perception that the [20:02] Americans are now in charge and now it's [20:04] becoming more free. Yeah, a little bit. [20:08] The political prisoners are still in [20:09] prison. The exiled opposition leaders [20:12] are still in exile. [20:14] And they called for presidential [20:15] elections in Caracas, Venezuela on June [20:17] 3rd, 2026. [20:21] Look at that. [20:24] And Rubio, this is also from from his [20:27] congressional testimony. Rubio claims [20:28] three-phase plan for Venezuela must [20:30] precede free elections. Okay, what's the [20:32] three-phase plan? [20:34] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a [20:36] House Committee on Wednesday that Venez [20:37] That's yesterday. That Venezuela must [20:39] undergo a rigorous three-phase [20:40] transition, stabilization, recovery, and [20:42] elections. [20:44] The Venezuela that everyone wants for [20:46] the future is not possible without free [20:47] and fair elections, said Rubio. Though [20:49] he cautioned that a date certain for a [20:51] vote cannot be announced until [20:53] foundational conditions are met. [20:55] He emphasized that the recovery phase [20:57] requires the establishment of an [20:58] independent press, the organization of [21:00] political parties, and the creation of a [21:02] new electoral commission. [21:05] Rubio asked for patience on the [21:06] timeline, noting that 5 months is a long [21:08] time for a nation to recover from from [21:10] trauma. [21:11] He argued that setting an election date [21:13] would be insufficient without necessary [21:14] democratic infrastructure in place. [21:17] Okay, [21:19] so hello. Guess what? I'm going to state [21:23] the obvious. [21:24] For the people who are in power there, [21:26] who the Americans are working with, [21:28] their partners, [21:29] they have every incentive to slow walk [21:34] these other two phases of of [21:37] stabilization and recovery [21:39] for them to last as long as possible, [21:42] years perhaps. [21:44] They have every incentive to slow walk [21:46] those processes because when those [21:48] processes are over, they're done for. [21:51] They're not going to win an election. [21:54] They know that. [21:57] So, it's there isn't an interesting [21:59] analogy to the Iran situation. [22:02] It's a very interesting uh It's very [22:05] interesting analogy. [22:06] And then at the end there, you saw [22:07] Victor Davis Hanson start talking about [22:08] the left in America and how they've [22:10] become kind of pro-Iranian, [22:12] which is, you know, beyond the usual [22:16] being anti-war. And then that's true. [22:18] It's not just the left, there's also [22:19] elements on the right who've been [22:20] cozying up to Muslims and and saying [22:23] lovely things about Islam. You see that [22:24] from Candace and Tucker and some of the [22:26] others there. Meaning they've turned [22:28] their their their isolationist [22:30] tendencies, which I guess isolationism [22:32] isolationism is a legitimate stance on [22:34] foreign policy. I don't agree with it, [22:36] but it's legitimate. [22:38] But they've they've they've they've gone [22:41] for so far down that rabbit hole that [22:42] they're actually like rooting for [22:44] America's enemies. [22:45] And that is an unusual thing. It's uh [22:48] it's disturbing, but [22:50] I don't want to get into that topic too [22:51] much in this video. Anyway, this is what [22:53] I wanted to share with you. I thought [22:54] there were some interesting insights [22:55] here and the implications for Venezuela, [22:57] that parallel that parallel is very [22:59] interesting and for Cuba, really really [23:01] worth thinking about. [23:02] All right, folks, that's it for this [23:03] one. Please drop a comment. Let me know [23:05] what you think. [23:06] And uh I really appreciate all the [23:08] comments. I've been reading as many of [23:10] them as I can. I really appreciate all [23:11] of you. [23:12] Thank you so much. I think we're doing [23:14] something important here, and uh I see [23:16] from the comments that a lot of you do [23:18] find these this explanation, these [23:20] updates, this big picture analysis that [23:21] I'm doing [23:23] to be of value. And all I ask of you is [23:25] please tell other people about it. [23:26] Please share these videos. Let them [23:28] know. This isn't the kind of, you know, [23:30] I don't have all the bells and whistles, [23:31] and I don't have all sorts of fancy [23:32] graphics on this site on on these [23:34] videos. It's just really me sitting in [23:35] front of [23:36] a camera and talking to you about the [23:37] news and how I'm seeing it. [23:39] And that's all we really need here. And [23:41] uh [23:42] I I I so appreciate all of you, and [23:44] thank you so, so much. God bless.
