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The Mark Simone Show

FULL SHOW: The blockade is working; Why does the fake news lie so much?

The Mark Simone Show

iHeartRadio and Mark Simone

News

4.3695 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

The ceasefire between Iran and the United States has been extended following President Trump’s announcement. Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged Kevin Warsh, who may become the next Fed Chair, by asking if he would be a puppet of President Trump. The Justice Department has charged the Southern Poverty Law Center with federal fraud for allegedly funding groups like the KKK and United Klans of America. Mark interviews Boston radio host Howie Carr. Howie believes President Trump extended the ceasefire due to the blockade, which is financially pressuring Iran and making negotiations more likely. Senator Warren questioned Kevin Warsh’s handling of the 2008 crisis in a recent hearing, although some of her claims may be inaccurate. Mark and Howie also criticized the proposed $30 million “fake grocery store” by Mamdani, calling it a joke. They also expressed skepticism about continued support for Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. Mark accused the “fake news” media of spreading misinformation about President Trump over the past decade, including events such as January 6th, classified documents, and the Iran conflict. He explained why he believes Democratic voters are misguided. Mayor Mamdani, who recently hugged the Mets' mascot “Mr. Met,” is being humorously blamed for the Mets’ recent 12 losses. Mamdani’s recent decisions regarding e-bike drivers in NYC were also criticized amid rising safety concerns in the city. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. Mark and Ann's conversation covered alleged fraud, billionaire donors, and anti-Trump influences in political movements, specifically mentioning George Soros. They also discussed the meaning of “LGBTQIA+,” prompted by Mayor Mamdani’s efforts to support that community through his work in New York’s government. 

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0:00.0

You just heard the news.

0:02.0

Now you'll find out what it all means.

0:05.0

It's Mark Simone on 710 W.O.R.

0:12.0

Hey, well, we got a lot to get to today.

0:15.0

We'll get to that. We'll give you all the latest in Iran.

0:17.0

It's not bad. It's not bad. It looks pretty good.

0:20.0

We'll get to Crazy Mom

0:21.5

Donnie and the curse that he started now on two different teams. We'll get to a lot of

0:28.1

democratic world corruption being uncovered right now and a lot of legal action about to be taken.

0:36.1

So let's start with Iran. Anytime you have negotiations, there are bumps in the road. It's up and down. And anytime you're negotiating with terrorists, lunatics, that's sort of a country. Going to be a lot of bumps in the road. So that's what it is now. Nothing bad. In fact, look at this. Stock market's about to hit 50,000, an all-time high. So people have

0:55.9

confidence. Oil's down about $10 since the beginning of the week. Strait of Hormuz are closed.

1:03.6

Iran is claiming there are some confirmations that they fired on some boats, not our boats,

1:09.0

but some little vessels in the Straits of Hormuz.

1:11.6

This is actually good. You want that Straits of Hormuz closed as long as possible.

1:16.6

As long as it's shut, we're fine. It doesn't affect us in any way. We get no oil from the Straits of Hormuz.

1:23.6

As long as it shut, Iran has no income of any kind. Its entire economy is brought to a standstill

1:31.5

with the straight closed. They get about $500 million a day in revenue, straight to Hormuz,

1:38.8

$500 million a day. That's like $15 billion a month, and that's what they live on.

1:45.2

And they've got a huge payroll.

1:46.7

I mean, besides the country and keeping the economy going, they got a big payroll.

1:52.0

Even at IRGC, that Republican Guard, that's almost 200,000 people that have to be paid every week.

1:59.4

Now, they got a little cash on hand. That's what they're using.

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