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The Ben Shapiro Show

Ep. 2404 - COURAGE: Trump Refuses To Cave To Iran, Launches Next Phase In War

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Daily Wire

News Commentary, News

4.4152.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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After Iran refuses to take advantage of a ceasefire offer, President Trump’s negotiating team walks out of talks; America launches a blockade of Iran’s blockade; and we discuss Eric Swalwell’s political downfall. Ep. 2404 - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsors: PureTalk - Make the switch in as little as 10 minutes and start saving today! Visit https://PureTalk.com/SHAPIRO ZipRecruiter - Post jobs FOR FREE at https://ZipRecruiter.com/DAILYWIRE Super Sure - Find out if your business is overinsured, underinsured, or somewhere in between. Go to https://Supersure.com/shapiro and get a full report on your current policies, with no obligation. - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 💘 Season 2 of 'Ben After Dark' is available here: https://dwplus.watch/BenAfterDark 📘 My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Alrighty, folks. Well, America is breaking down into two parties, not the Democratic Party

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and the Republican Party, two new parties, the American Exceptionalists and the bipartisan

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grievance party. The American exceptionalists believe in American exceptionalism, that America is

2:23.5

awesome, that we have historically been awesome and that we will be awesome again if we do the hard

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things that we must do. The grievance party members believe America is not awesome, was never

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awesome, and will only be awesome if we fundamentally rewrite the American bargain and also retreat from the world for our great sins.

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That battle between the American exceptionalists and the grievance party, left and right, will define our future as Americans.

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And right now, that battle is being fought over Iran. You're listening to the Ben Shapiro show.

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So, the American exceptionalist versus the grievance party.

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The American exceptionalists think that America is unique and awesome.

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We may argue over tax rates and the prosecution of particular wars,

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whether to do them, how to do them, but we generally agree America has the best constitutional

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