Celebrating Trump’s 38th declaration that the war in Iran is ‘over’

About this episode

S.E. Cupp discusses recent political news, including Trump's declaration about the war in Iran and interviews Republican strategist Kevin Madden.

S.E. is back with a recap of the week’s news. First, some thoughts on the election loss of South Carolina House Republican (and apparent self-appointed trans bathroom police chief) Nancy Mace. Then, the BIG news: President Trump’s has once again announced – despite what Iran might tell you – that the war in Iran has concluded. Will this one stick? S.E. is also joined Kevin Madden, a Republican strategist who worked on the Romney campaign, for his thoughts on the 2026 and 2028 elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: S.E. Cupp

Guest: Kevin Madden

Topics covered

• politics
• elections
• Trump
• Iran
• Republican Party
• news recap

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Nancy Mace
• Kevin Madden
• 2026 elections
• 2028 elections
• Republican

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Romney campaign

Places: Iran

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