Ep. 629 - Oil SURGES Through Strait of Hormuz, South Carolina Election Results, Somali Gangs at the Minnesota Fair

Ep. 629 - Oil SURGES Through Strait of Hormuz, South Carolina Election Results, Somali Gangs at the Minnesota Fair

August 25, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 1 · Episode 629

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The episode discusses the economic crisis in Iran, gang violence at the Minnesota State Fair, and political developments in the Trump administration.

Subscribe to our new YouTube channel for special clips, behind-the-scenes content, and more from the show:  @TonyKinnettCast  Tonight on The Tony Kinnett Cast — live at 7PM ET on The Daily Signal's YouTube channel. Iran's economy is in freefall as the U.S. naval blockade chokes off fuel imports, and cracks are showing at the top — Mayors and foreign ministers are fist-fighting as riots continue in more cities by the day. Meanwhile in Minnesota, state officials are literally suing two rival Somali gangs just to keep them away from the State Fair after they promoted a violent showdown on social media. The Trump administration is preparing the single largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history. TONIGHT'S RUNDOWN: - Iran's leadership fractures publicly as fuel shortages and Treasury Secretary Bessent's promised "economic D-Day" sanctions squeeze the regime — President Pezeshkian, security chief Mohsen Rezaei, and a gang of various officials are fighting each other in the open over their preferred method of collapse - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Ramsey County secure court injunctions against two rival Somali gangs, "Muddy" and "The Ville," after they were…

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Places: Iran, Minnesota, Strait of Hormuz

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