Episode

8/17 Iran Ceasefire Ends; Our Cynical Era of Imperialism w/ Daniel Bessner, Elijah Manley

August 17, 2026

It’s a Fun Day Monday on The Majority Report

On today’s program:

Donald Trump threatens to bomb the s*** out of Oman if they get in the way of a deal in a phone call with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.

JD Vance says on the Fox News that the number one goal for the Iran war is to keep gas and oil prices lower for Americans. Trump must have been listening to the Vice President as he responded with a post on Truth Social that says the number one goal is to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.  

Daniel Bessner, co-host of the American Prestige Podcast and publisher of the Imperialist Realism newsletter or Substack, joins the program for a conversation about his new book: “Imperialist Realism: Politics and Culture at the End of the American Century“.

Elijah Manley, candidate challenging Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 20-Congressional District, joins the program for a conversation about his campaign.

In the Fun Half:

Fox News’ Joey Jones calls the sailors on the USS Lincoln that are complaining about being on the longest deployment in modern history sell outs.

Trump says that he will never apologize for raising the cost of gas prices because it was worth it for Iran to never get a nuclear weapon. That message should play well during the midterms.

Trump’s polling with Hispanic men has drop 51 points since 2024.

RFK, Jr. debases himself while trying to defend Trump’s claim that he saw a baby getting a vaccination the size of soda bottle.

Tim Pool tries to play the moderate on Jubilee’s Surrounded.

all that and more.

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