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The President's Daily Brief

May 7th, 2026: Cracks Are Forming Inside Russia’s Army & U.S. Fires On Iranian Ship

The President's Daily Brief

The First TV

News, Politics

4.73.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting suggests Russia may be facing a growing manpower problem inside its military ranks, as desertions rise and the Kremlin increasingly relies on pressure, incentives, and unconventional recruiting methods to sustain the war in Ukraine. American forces open fire on an Iranian-linked vessel accused of attempting to bypass the U.S. naval blockade, raising tensions in the Gulf even as negotiations with Tehran continue behind the scenes. Ukraine accuses Russia of violating a ceasefire proposed by Kyiv just hours after it took effect, with fresh strikes reported across the front lines. And in today’s Back of the Brief—a troubling new report finds violent antisemitic attacks against Jewish Americans surged to record levels in 2025. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/PDB and use promo code PDB at checkout. AmmoSquared: Secure your supply and take control of your preparedness at https://AmmoSquared.com Pocket Hose-Ballistic: Text PDB to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. By Texting 64000, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages from Pocket Hose. Message frequency varies and data rates may apply. Text STOP at any time to opt out. Text HELP for additional Information. No purchase required. Terms apply, available at PocketHose.com/terms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Some follow the noise.

0:03.0

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0:04.8

Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings.

0:08.9

There's a money side to every story.

0:11.4

Get the money side of the story.

0:13.5

Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com. It's Thursday, the 7th of May, welcome to the ever-placed-in-law,

0:21.2

almost are too-bed-law.

0:22.4

All right.

0:27.3

It's Thursday, the 7th of May.

0:32.7

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

0:34.9

I'm Mike Baker.

0:35.8

Your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right,

0:39.3

let's get briefed. First up, Russia may not be running out of soldiers, but new reporting

0:45.4

suggests it could be running short on willing soldiers, as desertions rise and the Kremlin digs

0:52.1

deeper to sustain its war effort in Ukraine. Later in the show,

0:55.8

American forces opened fire on an Iranian-linked vessel accused of violating the U.S. naval

1:01.2

blockade as tensions in the Gulf continue to simmer despite what's reported as ongoing negotiations

1:07.8

for a deal. Plus, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, Ukraine says Russia

1:13.2

shattered a ceasefire proposed by Kiev just hours after it began, with fresh strikes reported

1:19.6

across the front line. And in today's back of the brief, a new report finds violent attacks

1:24.9

targeting Jewish Americans surged to record levels in 2025.

1:30.2

But first, today's PDB spotlight.

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