23 APR 2026: Trump vs. The Economy: Good News! // Iran War: Updates & Warning of Sunday Strikes // Map Stop: U.S. Flirts With Eritrea // CIA in Mexico: Sad Update // Border Wars: More Gottaways // Medical Updates!
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Thursday Headline Brief of The Wright Report, Bryan covers a surprisingly strong U.S. economy, with booming retail sales, rising factory output, and solid corporate earnings, while also explaining why many Americans still feel financially strained and why President Trump's approval ratings are not reflecting the positive data.
He then turns to the war with Iran, where tensions are rising again despite a ceasefire. Bryan reports on Iran's continued aggression in the Strait of Hormuz, China's apparent involvement in supplying materials tied to missile production, and the growing likelihood that the ceasefire could collapse within days. He also highlights mounting global stakes, from Gulf state pressure on China to disruptions in shipping, aviation, and energy markets.
Plus, Bryan shares a tragic update on the deaths of CIA officers in Mexico, new concerns about migrant caravans and border security gaps, and fresh allegations surrounding political fundraising platform ActBlue. He closes with important health updates on microplastics in the food supply and simple steps to reduce exposure, along with promising research into a new cancer-fighting chewing gum.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
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| 0:00.0 | It's April 23rd. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is The Wright Report. |
| 0:12.4 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to The Right Report, Your Daily News Podcast. |
| 0:21.9 | It is a Thursday headline brief, so heavy on news today, but later on analysis, |
| 0:27.3 | launching us into our Thursdays with events that as ever are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:33.2 | We begin with domestic news this morning, starting with good news that is not trickling down |
| 0:39.1 | to President Trump's approval numbers. Believe it or not, the U.S. economy continues to show signs |
| 0:44.6 | of solid and expansive growth, even with the war in Iran. Bloomberg News, fact sheet, |
| 0:50.7 | seeking Alpha and Reuters News Service all report that America's economy and consumers |
| 0:54.6 | are by and large doing quite well. On Tuesday, we got fresh retail sales numbers from March, |
| 1:01.2 | and they soared with nearly every category in the Commerce Department's report going up |
| 1:06.4 | from furniture to electronics to general merchandise. Now, that is remarkable in that gas and |
| 1:12.4 | diesel prices also jumped in March because of the war where they're on, but consumers are just |
| 1:17.6 | chugging along anyway. Now, part of this consumer spending boom is from President Trump's |
| 1:22.4 | triple B bill from last summer, offering larger than usual tax refunds. Also, some data suggests that credit card |
| 1:29.0 | spending does account for part of this boom, too, but actually other data say no. So that is why, |
| 1:34.3 | and in any case, Bloomberg's takeaway is that most U.S. consumers are doing pretty well this morning. |
| 1:40.5 | Not everybody, but yeah, most. Meanwhile, U.S. companies are reporting a rock-solid output at |
| 1:47.5 | their factories, best numbers in five years, in fact, also due largely to President Trump's |
| 1:52.9 | triple B bill from last summer with those big tax credits. And I should note, it is not just |
| 1:58.8 | from those big AI factories being built, which gets a lot of |
| 2:02.0 | attention. Instead, we are seeing across-the-board gains with all kinds of factory output from machinery |
| 2:08.3 | to motor vehicles, mineral products, and electrical equipment. Next, U.S. companies are also posting |
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