Tue Episode #2258: War by Lie, Policy by Deception

Tue Episode #2258: War by Lie, Policy by Deception

From The REAL David Knight Show by David Knight

May 5, 2026 · 2h 3m

About this episode

David Knight discusses various aspects of US foreign policy regarding Iran, media misrepresentation, and the potential global consequences of conflict.

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:03:34] Trump Denied Saying "Maybe We're Better Off Not Making a Deal" — CNN Played the Clip From One Day Earlier CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checked Trump live — he had said on camera the day before that "maybe we're better off not making a deal at all." Knight: he doesn't even try to be consistent. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:15:34] Trump Admits the US Attacked Iran to Protect Israel — Rubio Said It Too, Mark Levin Says Neither Said It Trump went on Israeli outlet Kan News and said the attack was because Iran was about to attack Israel — Rubio said the same. Knight: Mark Levin says Trump acts alone, but he says it himself. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:24:12] Mike Johnson Says the US Is Not at War — Just "Policing the Strait of Hormuz" Johnson called the Iran conflict a police action, not a war — Knight: Truman called the Korean War a police action too, and nobody has ever called it the Korean Police Action. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:35:42] Chef José Andrés: The Iran War Is Going to Cause a Multi-Year World Famine by 2026–2027 Andrés warns the world is sleepwalking into a multi-year famine…

People in this episode

Host: David Knight

Topics covered

  • US foreign policy
  • Iran conflict
  • media analysis
  • global famine
  • political commentary

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • famine
  • foreign policy
  • CNN
  • Korean War
  • Chef José Andrés

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CNN, Kan News

Places: Iran, Israel, US

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