End of America’s empire?

End of America’s empire?

From Americano by The Spectator

March 31, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

Freddy Gray and Jacob Heilbrunn discuss the implications of rising energy prices and the potential end of Trump's influence in US politics.

Freddy Gray is joined by Jacob Heilbrunn, Americano regular and National Interest. They discuss the Strait of Hormuz, rising energy prices and whether the US can extricate itself from a conflict it may not be able to win – and whether we're watching the end of Trumpism. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Freddy Gray

Guest: Jacob Heilbrunn

Topics covered

  • US foreign policy
  • energy prices
  • Trumpism
  • military conflict
  • Middle East

Keywords

  • Strait of Hormuz
  • energy prices
  • US conflict
  • Trumpism
  • foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Interest

Places: Strait of Hormuz, US

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