K.T. McFarland | Former Deputy National Security Advisor | 03-19-26

Sid & Friends In The Morning

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Former Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland joins Sid for her weekly appearance on the morning show to touch upon New York City “falling apart” due to poor state and city leadership, before she praises President Donald Trump for preempting Iran’s nuclear program despite advisers like Tulsi Gabbard, JD Vance, and Tucker Carlson opposing action. She argues Iran has long blackmailed the U.S. and Israel, cites Trump’s earlier killing of Soleimani, and says he spent years positioning “chess pieces” by weakening Iran economically, strengthening U.S. military posture, and increasing U.S. energy dominance through drilling, Venezuela, and Gulf Arab ties. The discussion covers Strait of Hormuz disruptions, Russia’s limited gains from higher oil prices, European worries about Ukraine, and claims China is a major loser. McFarland predicts a near-term military and political resolution leading to falling energy prices and improved U.S. growth, and says the U.S. may act soon on Cuba, with Marco Rubio reportedly talking to Raul Castro’s grandson about moving beyond communism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.3	Must remember.
0:33.0	Do not forget.
0:37.3	Remind me to bring photo ID.
0:40.3	Reminder set.
0:42.1	Babe, can you make sure I don't forget my photo ID when I vote?
0:45.9	All right, love.
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0:55.8	Find out more at electoral commission.org.org.commitroman. I know I get, um, I'm rough, right? I'm
1:03.3	rough. It is what it is, but I don't know how else to get through to people here in New York.
1:08.2	This city is falling apart. We have horrible leadership from the state level to the city level.
1:14.0	We got a really hateful guy in Gracie Mansion.
1:17.2	So it may sound rough what I say, KT, but how old should I say it?
1:23.5	Well, I think you're absolutely right.
1:25.3	It's just sad that the majority of people, well, maybe it's not the majority,
1:29.7	that the majority of people who voted for someone like Mandami or Hoko or the whole lot of them don't wake up.
1:36.9	The only thing, the only bright light is that here we are 25 years later,
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