Trump's "Civilization Will Die Tonight" Iran Warning, and Tucker's Harsh Critique, with Glenn Greenwald | Ep. 1290

The Megyn Kelly Show

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Glenn Greenwald, host of "System Update" on Substack, to discuss Trump’s warning to Iran that their "whole civilization will die tonight" without a deal, his shocking negotiation tactics, the spin about whether Trump should be taken literally or seriously, Trump’s shifting message from “liberating” the Iranian people to wiping them out, the long-term ramifications of escalating war in Iran, how Trump’s MAGA focus shifted from domestic policy to foreign policy in 2026, how this focus will affect the midterms, longtime Trump supporter Tucker Carlson’s strongest critique of the Iran war yet, how Lindsey Graham and Mark Levin have become such massive influences of Trump and this administration, and more. More from Greenwald- https://greenwald.substack.com/ SimpliSafe: Visit https://simplisafe.com/MEGYN to claim 50% off any new system! DailyLook: https://dailylook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order. Sundays for Dogs: Upgrade your dog’s food without the hassle—try Sundays for Dogs and get 50% off your first order at https://sundaysfordogs.com/MEGYN50 or use code MEGYN50 at checkout. Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 to join Birch Gold’s Learn and Earn event by April 30!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Megan Kelly Show, live on Sirius XM Channel 111 every weekday at New East.
0:12.2	Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly. Welcome to the Megan Kelly show. It is Tuesday, April 7th, and all eyes are on Iran.
0:19.4	As a reminder, President Trump posted on truth social on Easter Sunday morning, quote,
0:24.7	Tuesday will be power plant day and bridge day, all wrapped up in one in Iran.
0:30.5	There will be nothing like it.
0:32.5	Open the fucking straight, F-U-C-I-N- apostrophe.
0:37.3	You crazy bastards or you'll be living in hell.
0:40.3	Just watch.
0:41.5	Praise be to Allah, unquote.
0:44.8	Mr. Trump later clarified the deadline is at 8 p.m. Eastern tonight.
0:49.7	Reports have been all over the place on whether or not the U.S. and Iran are close to reaching a deal.
0:55.0	But as of this broadcast, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed.
0:58.8	And President Trump this morning on true social was not mincing words.
1:04.1	I mean, truly, just taking it to the next level.
1:06.9	Quote, a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to
1:14.1	happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have complete and total regime change,
1:20.3	where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily
1:26.2	wonderful can happen. Who knows? We will find out tonight
1:29.9	one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. Forty-seven
1:37.0	years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally end. God bless the great people of Iran.
1:48.3	Now, as you can imagine, that post did not go over well with the Iranians.
1:52.6	Or with many Americans. I mean, I don't know about you, but I am sick of this shit.
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