BONUS POD: Trump Vows Crushing Response to Iran plus Darline Graham Nordone Heads to the Senate
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 14 July 2026
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
1. U.S.–Iran Conflict Escalation
- President Donald Trump announces a renewed blockade targeting Iranian shipping.
- The U.S. is described as assuming a guardian role over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important global shipping route.
- Trump is quoted as proposing a 20% security fee on cargo passing through the strait.
- There were planned military strikes against Iran and the U.S. military has significantly degraded Iranian capabilities.
2. Appointment of Darline Graham Nordone
- Senator Lindsey Graham passed away.
- South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, as an interim senator.
- The appointment is both a tribute to Graham's legacy and a historically significant event because Darline Graham Nordone would become the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
- We discuss Graham's relationship with his sister and her role in preserving Republican representation in the Senate until a special election is held.
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| 0:38.2 | Good Tuesday morning. |
| 0:39.1 | It's so nice to have you with us on the 47 morning update, and we've got two big |
| 0:42.7 | stories for you. |
| 0:43.7 | First, the president of the United States of America attacking Iran and also securing |
| 0:48.1 | the street of her moves, saying the United States of America will now take total control. |
| 0:52.7 | What does that mean? |
| 0:53.8 | We'll explain it. Also, we now know who |
| 0:56.7 | the replacement is for Lindsey Graham in the interim until they have an election. And it is a story |
| 1:03.0 | that is going to warm your heart as the president of the United States of America. Well, he let it be |
| 1:07.9 | very well known who he thought should get that position, and that's exactly who the governor has appointed. |
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