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Next Up with Mark Halperin

Trump’s Chaos Messaging Strategy on Iran, Biggest "8 for ’28" Dem Contenders, and Biggest SCOTUS Cases to Watch, with Josh Gerstein

Next Up with Mark Halperin

MK Media

News, Daily News, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Mark Halperin opens the show with a reported monologue on the rapidly evolving Iran conflict and the role messaging plays in shaping global expectations. He explains how Donald Trump’s communication style can quickly shift market sentiment, influence oil prices, and alter the narrative around the war. Mark also examines why Trump’s seemingly inconsistent public statements may actually be part of a deliberate strategy he has used throughout his business career and presidency. Next, Mark unveils his March edition of “8 for ’28,” ranking the Democrats he believes are most likely to win the party’s next presidential nomination. He walks through the board candidate by candidate, explaining what is going right for each contender and the biggest doubts that could hold them back, from frontrunners like Gavin Newsom to other potential entrants across the Democratic field. Finally, Politico senior legal affairs reporter Josh Gerstein joins the show to discuss how the Supreme Court has handled Trump-related cases so far and what those decisions may signal for the years ahead. They break down the president’s early legal victories, the areas where the Court has pushed back, and which upcoming cases could shape the balance of presidential power during the rest of Trump’s term. Bank On Yourself: Discover the retirement plan banks Don't want you to know about—get your free report at https://BankOnYourself.com/Mark ShipStation: Streamline your shipping and save up to 15 hours a week with ShipStation—try it free for 60 days at https://ShipStation.com using code NEXTUP. Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/MARK

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0:00.0

Hey, everybody, welcome back to Next Up. I'm Mark Halpert, editor-in-chief of the live interactive video

0:06.2

platform 2-way, and your host, as always, to everything next up.

0:09.8

Exciting show today. We're going to update you on the latest on Iran. And then time for our March

0:15.3

installment of 8 for 28. That's when I tell you who the most likely people are to be the Democratic

0:20.1

presidential nominee in just a few years.

0:22.6

I've updated the big board, move stuff around, ready to show you who's moved up, who's moved down, who's got momentum, and who is slipping at least a little bit in that race for the nomination.

0:34.1

But first, I'm going to talk to you about Iran.

0:36.6

I'm going to run through my latest reporting on President Trump and his decision-making

0:40.7

and why he says things that confuse people because they sound to the human ear like

0:46.0

they're a little bit of a contradiction.

0:47.9

After those two reports, be joined by Josh Gerstein of Politico, my longtime friend and colleague.

0:55.5

He is as good as anybody on the question of the role of the courts and the Supreme Court and how they're shaping America

1:00.0

now and how the Trump administration is faring in a Supreme Court that's got a majority

1:05.3

of Republicans on it in terms of what presidents picked people for the court.

1:10.2

Josh will break down just how much people can

1:12.5

expect next up the court to side with and against Donald Trump. But first, after a quick break,

1:18.6

let's discuss Donald Trump and his decision making in Iran. Are you being lied to? They tell you to defer

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