Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

From The Briefing with Albert Mohler by R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

April 14, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

Dr. Mohler analyzes current events including the naval blockade of Iran, President Trump's social media behavior, and U.S. fertility rates.

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview. On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the naval blockade of Iran’s ports, President Trump’s post on Truth Social yesterday, the fall of Eric Swalwell, the record low fertility rates in the U.S., and our secular society’s view of children. Part I (00:14 – 03:20) Let’s All Watch Our Social Media Behavior: President Trump Gives More Ammunition to Political Enemies with Yesterday’s Truth Social Post Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate by The New York Times (Peter Baker) Part II (03:20 – 12:42) A Political Change in Hungary: Viktor Orbán Loses Election to Péter Magyar Part III (12:42 – 17:05) You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide: The Public Fall of Eric Swalwell Part IV (17:05 – 25:40) The Precipitous Fall of U.S. Fertility Rates: U.S. Fertility Rates Hit Record Low…Again U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low by The New York Times (Sabrina Tavernise) Part V (25:40 – 27:36) Marriage, Family, and Children: This is the Glory of God in Christian Faithfulness – But a Secular Society Wants You to Believe That’s the…

People in this episode

Host: R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Topics covered

  • naval blockade of Iran
  • political commentary
  • fertility rates
  • secular society
  • social media behavior
  • U.S. politics

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Trump
  • fertility rates
  • Eric Swalwell
  • Viktor Orbán
  • politics
  • Christian worldview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times, Truth Social

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