--- title: "Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran War After Cheering About It transcript | Megyn Kelly | Reclip.Me" description: "Full transcript of \"Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran…\" from Megyn Kelly, November 6, 2026. 17 min, 2,887 words, timestamped. 8 notable quotes and 25…" canonical: https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript --- Transcript # Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran War After Cheering About It From [Megyn Kelly](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly) · [Episode page](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it) · [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cg-ktTfX3M) November 6, 2026 · 17 min · 2,887 words · 21 timestamped sections This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran War After Cheering About It", an episode of Megyn Kelly published November 6, 2026 (17 min, about 2,887 words). It mentions 25 people, works and ideas, including Donald Trump, Iran war (2026), Megan Kelly, J.D. Vance, Islamic Republic of Iran. ## What this episode is about The piece argues that neoconservatives exaggerated their opposition to a war in the Middle East by blaming the ceasefire rather than the war itself, contending Trump betrayed voters by launching the conflict without Congressional input and ignoring public concerns over rising gas prices. It frames the controversy as a misrepresentation by figures like Mark Levin, JD Vance, and others who allegedly spun the narrative to preserve their own positions. ## Key takeaways - War narratives spin like turbines: the more you fight, the louder the chorus of unintended consequences resounds. - Ceasefire anger reveals voter priorities: ending the bloodshed mattered more than who negotiated it or why. - Memo: public memory loves spectacle; details of accords vanish while approval ratings spike for perceived peace. - Political theater weaponizes guilt: blame-shifting across Trump, Vance, Levin, and pundits undermines accountability. - Incentives distort truth: media pundits’ loyalties to narratives over facts fuel cynicism and voter disengagement. ## Who speaks in this episode? - [Megyn Kelly](https://reclip.me/speaker/megyn-kelly) (Guest) · 7 min speaking - [Mark Levin](https://reclip.me/speaker/mark-levin) (Guest) · 1 min speaking - [J.D. Vance](https://reclip.me/speaker/j-d-vance) (Guest) · 1 min speaking - [Ben Shapiro](https://reclip.me/speaker/ben-shapiro) (Host) · 1 min speaking - [T time / Tucker Carlson (referenced)](https://reclip.me/speaker/t-time-tucker-carlson-referenced) (Guest) ## What is discussed, and when 1. [0:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=0) – 3:00: [Mark Levin](https://reclip.me/person/mark-levin), [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen), [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Islamic Republic of Iran](https://reclip.me/location/islamic-republic-of-iran) 2. [3:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=180) – 6:00: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Iran war (2026)](https://reclip.me/event/iran-war-2026), [Megan Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/megan-kelly), [2026 Midterm Elections](https://reclip.me/event/2026-midterm-elections) 3. [6:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=360) – 9:00: [J.D. Vance](https://reclip.me/person/j-d-vance), [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://reclip.me/person/benjamin-netanyahu), [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen), [Birch Gold](https://reclip.me/sponsor/birch-gold) 4. [9:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=540) – 12:00: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen), [Iran war (2026)](https://reclip.me/event/iran-war-2026), [J.D. Vance](https://reclip.me/person/j-d-vance) 5. [12:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=720) – 15:00: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Iran war (2026)](https://reclip.me/event/iran-war-2026), [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen), [X (formerly Twitter)](https://reclip.me/company/x-formerly-twitter) 6. [15:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=900) – 17:09: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Megan Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/megan-kelly), [Islamic Republic of Iran](https://reclip.me/location/islamic-republic-of-iran), [Neoconservatism](https://reclip.me/concept/neoconservatism) ## Notable quotes from "Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran War After Cheering About It" - > The amount of spinning that's going on by the neocons who cheered on this war from the start like Mark Levvin is dizzying. I mean it's truly it's head spinning. The new. *about [Iran war (2026)](https://reclip.me/event/iran-war-2026) · at [0:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=0)* - > The whole narrative is so absurd. No, I have to tell you, I got news for you. It was the war. It was the actual war that they didn't want. They didn't want to launch another Middle East war. They had. *about [Megan Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/megan-kelly) · at [0:58](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=58)* - > But at least JD tried. And to his credit, at least Trump tried back in the spring of this past year of 2026. It like the revisionist history is laughable. It's so pathetic. *about [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8) · at [2:16](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=136)* - > More like Levvin and lies. That's what you're getting. it's absolutely absurd. And Mark Tissson's column in the Washington Post is equally dishonest. It is all about JD Vance… *about [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen) · at [8:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=480)* - > And President Trump did. And what happened day one after we launched this war? Marco Rubio came to the microphone and said, We did it because of Israel. *about [Islamic Republic of Iran](https://reclip.me/location/islamic-republic-of-iran) · at [9:03](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=543)* - > Vance disloyal. This was an act of disloyalty for JD Vance to put out that tweet saying, We all know why we lost on Tuesday night. It was the war that the people who were Trump… *about [2026 Midterm Elections](https://reclip.me/event/2026-midterm-elections) · at [11:04](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=664)* - > Just in case you missed it, that was the president's son calling Mark Tissson's statements disgusting. *about [Donald Trump Jr.](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-jr) · at [14:05](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=845)* - > He had been warned exactly what would happen. Tucker went in there and is on the record as having said, I told him, he was on this show. He told us all that I it was going to decimate his political base. It was going to cost him. *about [Tucker Carlson](https://reclip.me/person/tucker-carlson) · at [15:22](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=922)* ## Who and what is mentioned in this episode? ### People - [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8) — Person · Referenced political figure · 12 mentions · first at [0:30](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=30) Central figure in the episode's discussion about responsibility for launching the Iran war, campaign promises, and midterm fallout. - [Megan Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/megan-kelly) — Person · Host · 2 mentions · first at [4:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=240) Host of the episode providing commentary, framing the argument that the Iran war — not the ceasefire memo — cost Republicans in the midterms and criticizing neocon commentators. - [J.D. Vance](https://reclip.me/person/j-d-vance) — Person · Referenced political actor (vice presidential figure) · 7 mentions · first at [0:32](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=32) Discussed as the figure who reportedly negotiated the ceasefire memorandum and was both criticized and defended for that action; central to the debate over who is to blame for midterm losses. Because that's JD Vance. JD Vance was the person behind the ceasefire, not Trump. JD Vance went rogue, went to the Iranians, and without Trump's blessing, negotiated a… - [Mark Levin](https://reclip.me/person/mark-levin) — Person · Referenced commentator/critic · 5 mentions · first at [0:10](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=10) Mentioned as a neocon-aligned commentator who cheered on the war and now blames critics/podcasters for midterm losses; criticized by the host. The amount of spinning that's going on by the neocons who cheered on this war from the start like Mark Levvin is dizzying. I mean it's truly it's head spinning. The new. - [Benjamin Netanyahu](https://reclip.me/person/benjamin-netanyahu) — Person · Referenced foreign leader · 5 mentions · first at [6:14](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=374) Accused in the episode of influencing the decision to launch the Iran war; presented as part of the coalition encouraging escalation. Same crowd that when it was reported by the New York Times and confirmed in several publications that it was Netanyahu who went into the situation group room and talked Trump… - [Mark Thiessen](https://reclip.me/person/mark-thiessen) — Person · Referenced commentator · 10 mentions · first at [1:58](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=118) Mentioned alongside other commentators as part of the media/neocon cohort supporting the war and criticizing those who opposed it. - [Tucker Carlson](https://reclip.me/person/tucker-carlson) — Person · Referenced commentator · 2 mentions · first at [3:18](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=198) Mentioned as someone who warned Trump the war would harm his political standing and base prior to the decision; portrayed as part of the media advising circle. - [Donald Trump Jr.](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-jr) — Person · Referenced commentator / supporter of JD Vance's analysis · 2 mentions · first at [10:59](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=659) Quoted and paraphrased as agreeing that the Iran war contributed to Republican midterm losses; defended JD Vance's view. - [Jack Keane](https://reclip.me/person/jack-keane) — Person · Referenced military/strategic commentator · 2 mentions · first at [6:20](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=380) Named as part of the group of advisers/commentators aligned with the push toward the war and referenced in reporting. And helped make it happen. He and BB Netanyahu and Mark Tissson, it was in the Wall Street Journal. It was Tissson, Jack Keane. Obviously, Mark Leven's Twitter and show made… - [Marco Rubio](https://reclip.me/person/marco-rubio) — Person · Referenced advisor / lawmaker · 2 mentions · first at [8:46](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=526) Quoted as saying the decision to launch the war was influenced by Israel; referenced as one of the situation-room voices reacting after the strike. And President Trump did. And what happened day one after we launched this war? Marco Rubio came to the microphone and said, We did it because of Israel. - [Jesse Kelly](https://reclip.me/person/jesse-kelly) — Person · Referenced commentator/guest (brief) · 1 mention · first at [0:18](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=18) Mentioned as someone the host discussed the narrative with; referenced in passing to indicate prior conversation. Mark Levvin is dizzying. I mean it's truly it's head spinning. The new line I mentioned this with Jesse Kelly yesterday is it wasn't the war that people were voting against. It… - [Ben Shapiro](https://reclip.me/person/ben-shapiro) — Person · Referenced commentator · 1 mention · first at [2:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=120) Mentioned as part of the cohort of commentators advocating for continued escalation; criticized by the host. What was in it. They didn't care what the terms were. They just wanted it to end. That's all they wanted. And it was the Mark Leven and the Mark Tissson's and the Ben Shapiro… - [Sean Hannity](https://reclip.me/person/sean-hannity) — Person · Referenced commentator · 1 mention · first at [7:52](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=472) Referenced briefly as someone who has praised Mark Levin and the network dynamics around conservative commentary. That he is shoveling down the throats of the poor Fox News viewers who have come to trust him over the years as he's called the great one by Sean Hannity over and over. He… ### Companies & orgs - [Fox News](https://reclip.me/entity/109875) — Company · Referenced media organization · 2 mentions · first at [4:49](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=289) Mentioned as the employer of several commentators criticized in the episode and as part of the media ecosystem around the debate. Assist from the Mark Leven of the world and the Mark Tissson's and the General Jack Kees. Read the paper, the paper of record, the Wall Street Journal, which has very good sources inside Fox and inside the admin. - [Wall Street Journal](https://reclip.me/company/wall-street-journal) — Company · Referenced news outlet · 2 mentions · first at [6:17](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=377) Mentioned as reporting on who influenced the president's decision (sources in the admin and Fox); used as evidence in the host's argument. Assist from the Mark Leven of the world and the Mark Tissson's and the General Jack Kees. Read the paper, the paper of record, the Wall Street Journal, which has very good sources inside Fox and inside the admin. - [New York Times](https://reclip.me/entity/109855) — Company · Referenced news outlet · 2 mentions · first at [8:26](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=506) Cited as part of reporting attributing influences on the decision to launch the war and providing corroborating reporting. Not Trump's decision-making. This is the same crowd that when it was reported by the New York Times and confirmed in several publications that it was Netanyahu who went into… - [X (formerly Twitter)](https://reclip.me/company/x-formerly-twitter) — Company · Referenced platform · 3 mentions · first at [6:24](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=384) Clarifies the platform referenced in the chart and social media evidence Of things like the Iran war that pushed voters in a different direction. And according to a chart going around on X, the approval number graph was basically identical to the… - [Washington Post](https://reclip.me/company/washington-post) — Company · Referenced news outlet · 1 mention · first at [8:06](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=486) Referenced as the publisher of Mark Thiessen's column criticized in the episode. More like Levvin and lies. That's what you're getting. it's absolutely absurd. And Mark Tissson's column in the Washington Post is equally dishonest. It is all about JD Vance… ### Concepts & topics - [Neoconservatism](https://reclip.me/concept/neoconservatism) — Concept · Core concept / target of critique · 3 mentions · first at [0:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=0) Used to describe the commentators and policy hawks who supported the Iran war and are now being criticized for their attempts to shift blame. The amount of spinning that's going on by the neocons who cheered on this war from the start like Mark Levvin is dizzying. I mean it's truly it's head spinning. The new. ### Places & events - [Iran war (2026)](https://reclip.me/event/iran-war-2026) — Event · Core topic · 5 mentions · first at [4:29](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=269) Primary event discussed as the cause of voter backlash in the 2026 midterms and the focal point of criticism of neoconservative commentators. - [Islamic Republic of Iran](https://reclip.me/location/islamic-republic-of-iran) — Place · Primary adversary in discussion · 3 mentions · first at [0:39](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=39) The opposing state in the described conflict; referenced frequently as 'the Iranians' and the subject of the war and ceasefire negotiations. - [2026 Midterm Elections](https://reclip.me/event/2026-midterm-elections) — Event · Contextual event · 1 mention · first at [3:24](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=204) Used as the outcome being analyzed — losses blamed on the Iran war and related political decisions. - [Ceasefire agreement with Iran](https://reclip.me/event/ceasefire-agreement-with-iran) — Event · Secondary topic · 1 mention · first at [0:46](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=46) Mentioned as an alternate explanation advanced by neocons for midterm losses — argued by the host to be a deflection from the real cause (the war itself). Living paycheck to paycheck. That's what happened. It had nothing to do with the memorandum of understanding. Trump's approval rating went back up like a hockey stick when news that there was a memor memorandum of understanding broke. - [Israel](https://reclip.me/location/israel-3) — Place · Referenced country · 4 mentions · first at [2:49](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=169) Country implicated in influencing U.S. decision-making around the Iran war; referenced as central to the foreign-policy debate. President isn't told what to do by anyone. That's what they said. Don't Don't you dare try to put this on BB. We all have to run cover for a foreign government's leader. No, we… ### Sponsors - [Birch Gold](https://reclip.me/sponsor/birch-gold) — Sponsor · Sponsor · 2 mentions · first at [6:28](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=388) Sponsor of the episode — featured in an ad read promoting precious metals purchases and a Veterans Day offer. Realized inflation is still a challenge and it's time to diversify into gold and silver. Text MK to the number 989898 today and speak with a Birch Gold precious metals… ## Full transcript with timestamps [0:00](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=0) the amount of spinning that's going on by the neocons who cheered on this war from the start like Mark Levvin is dizzying. I mean it's truly it it's head spinning. The the new line I mentioned this with Jesse Kelly yesterday is it wasn't the war that people were voting against. It was the ceasefire agreement. That's that's what they were voting against. That's what caused the anger against President Trump. And you see, that's so convenient because that's JD Vance. JD Vance was the person behind the ceasefire, not Trump. JD Vance went rogue, went to the Iranians, and without Trump's blessing, negotiated a potential ceasefire. And oh, innocent Trumpy had no idea that his vice president was doing that to try to call an end to this war. Who are they kidding? This is so absurd. [0:58](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=58) The whole narrative is so absurd. No, I have to tell you, I got news for you. It was the war. It was the actual war that they didn't want. They didn't want to launch another Middle East war. They had been promised by Donald Trump that he wouldn't do it, especially in the Middle East. Any war at all, but especially in the Middle East. He did it. He didn't explain it. He didn't ask for permission. He didn't get Congress, our representatives involved or ask for their permission or their participation. Then he refused to explain it to us. And we were mad. Many of us, millions of Americans, saw it as an enormous betrayal. And then on top of that, the gas prices doubled and we got mad at that too. Especially people who are living paycheck to paycheck. That's what happened. It had nothing to do with the memorandum of understanding. Trump's approval rating went back up like a hockey stick when news that there was a [1:47](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=107) memor memorandum of understanding broke. It spiked. People didn't give a what was in it. They didn't care what the terms were. They just wanted it to end. That's all they wanted. And it was the Mark Leven and the Mark Tissson's and the Ben Shapiro of the world who were saying, "It's terrible. It's terrible. We can't do it. This is absolutely insane. We need to finish the job." And of course, the Iranians did their job for them because they didn't live up to it. The roar the war renewed and we've been stuck in it ever since. [2:16](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=136) But at least JD tried. And to his credit, at least Trump tried back in the spring of this past year of 2026. It like the revisionist history is laughable. It's so pathetic. Yesterday, we had Mark Levin who literally was on the radio saying, "It's not my fault. It's not my fault. It is your fault, Mr. Supreme Court. We're going to get two Democrat announced appointments to the US Supreme Court most likely because of you. because of you. Because you put Israel first over your own country, which he does every day. That it's a day ending in Y for Mark Levin. And he took to the airwaves with a similar message. But he's very, very mad, not not only at JD Vance, but of course at the at the podcasters, the evil podcasters who were unhappy with Trump's war. Take a listen. [3:14](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=194) It's very interesting when you read Trader Karlson now who's pointing fingers \[snorts\] about why we lost the midterms. Now ladies and gentlemen, he announced before the midterms that he wanted the Republicans to lose and lose badly. And the bot community heard what he said and they regurgitated it such as they are. He got what he wanted. And he's not the only one. Little Adolf Pedro for this. He demanded that his gropers go out and vote Democrat. I'm getting to a point here. Vote Democrat. We have Megan Kelly who is out there trashing the Republican party left and right. Trashing Donald Trump left and right. Trashing our war effort left and right. [4:10](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=250) She claims to be upset about the midterm elections. What did any of them do to help turn out the vote? Any of them. They did absolutely nothing. They did the opposite. They were there to dispirit the base. They basically were regurgitating the talking points on the Iran war that the Democrats use. In fact, that the that the enemy uses, the Islamazi regime. But these people are so buffoonish and so imbecillic. They're effectively giving aid and comfort to the enemy. The fact that this person is employed by a journalistic outlet like Fox News is a humiliation for Fox. He should be fired immediately. [5:01](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=301) What what kind of a person connected to any sort of journalistic outfit would be talking about a a journalist's or pundits obligation to get out the vote to to to make sure the Republicans win. off, sir. I'm in a different business. My business is honest commentary, not to be anybody's jock sniffer like you. All right. Don't get me started. Micro, we're going to have to go again. You want to go again? Let's do it. Cuz our country's in ruins today because of you. Because of you. All I want to hear from you is you're sorry. That's it. I want your sorry ass to say you are sorry to the rest of us for what you helped do. [5:54](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=354) The absurdity. It it's it's not the president's disastrous decisions. You see, it is the criticisms of those decisions that led to Tuesday night's debacle. It's not the president. The president must be absolved of all decision-making around Iran because Mark Leavin supported it and helped make it happen. He and BB Netanyahu and Mark Tissson, it was in the Wall Street Journal. It was Tissson, Jack Keane. Obviously, Mark Leven's Twitter and show made very clear he was one of the chief adviserss, etc. Good news. Birch Gold has extended the Veterans Day silver offer through November 11th. So, act now to get a free 1oz silver coin for every $10,000 purchased. This silver coin features the American flag and the Gadson flag and is a reminder that you saw the writing on the wall and did something about it. You realized we cannot afford the interest payments on our national debt. You realized inflation is still a challenge [6:51](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=411) and it's time to diversify into gold and silver. Text MK to the number 989898 today and speak with a Birch Gold precious metals specialist. They will help you convert an existing IRA or 401k into an IRA in gold and silver. And then you will receive a free 1oz silver commemorative coin for every $10,000 you spend. But this offer ends on November 11th. Diversify into gold and silver and get free silver. Text MK to the number 989898. That's MK to 989898 today. So it's not but it's not it can't be Donald Trump himself. He No, it's not Donald Trump. It is the criticism of his decisions. The decisions must be treated as inviot and only celebrated. Mr. [7:35](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=455) Pravda, that's what he wants us to be. It's a no. It's a no. Uh, it's unbelievable the dishonesty that he is shoveling down the throats of the poor Fox News viewers who have come to trust him over the years as he's called the great one by Sean Hannity over and over. He loves that moniker. He leans in life, liberty, and Levvin. It's more like Levvin and lies. That's what you're getting. Uh, it's absolutely absurd. And Mark Tissson's column in the Washington Post is equally dishonest. It is all about JD Vance and how he struck that memorandum of understanding and how terrible it was and how dare he it was when he went rogue and struck theou and not Trump's decision-making. This is the same crowd that when it was reported by the New York Times and confirmed in several publications that it was Netanyahu who went into the situation group room and talked Trump into launching this war. his was Israeli [8:39](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=519) intel that found out the Ayatollah was going to be above ground for this critical meeting. We could bomb him. We could get in, we could get out. And that it was Marco Rubio who wasn't he was not super in favor of this. He was one of the ones reportedly who said, "Uh, I wouldn't believe BB." JD Vance who said, "Let's not do it at all. This makes absolutely no sense. It would be a mistake." And others who were in the situation room, his American adviserss who said, "Do not trust him. Do not." And President Trump did. And what happened day one after we launched this war? Marco Rubio came to the microphone and said, "We did it because of Israel." [9:14](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=554) He said that it was obvious. Anyway, that didn't deprive President Trump of his of his agency. Obviously, he made the call. But we're talking about based on what? What information was in front of him? Who talked him into doing it? And the answer was BB Netanyahu with an assist from the Mark Leven of the world and the Mark Tissson's and the General Jack Kees. Read the paper, the paper of record, the Wall Street Journal, which has very good sources inside Fox and inside the admin. The New York Times reporter dovetail reporting dovetailed. That's what happened. And all the same crowd when the punditry class came out and said, "Why the hell are we letting BB Netanyahu talk us into launching a war in Iran that President Trump ran against doing that his base does not want? [10:02](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=602) That's going to cost the Republican party massively at the midterm elections. All of which was predicted on this show and many others. But why are we listening to him?" The answer from this crowd was, "The president makes his own decisions. How dare you try to try to take that away from him. The pre the president isn't told what to do by anyone. That's what they said. Don't Don't you dare try to put this on BB. We all have to run cover for a foreign government's leader. No, we don't. We don't. Actually, it was all President Trump. Okay. But then when we got to him trying to settle the war with thisou, he had no agency. [10:46](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=646) Help me keep up. I'm really having trouble following the logic. And as a lawyer, I love logical reasoning. I love linear thinking. Walk me through it. I'm wide open-minded. These are lies, people. You know it. I know it. And Donald Trump Jr. knows it, too. Mark Tissson's out there calling JD Vance disloyal. This was an act of disloyalty for JD Vance to put out that tweet saying, "We all know why we lost on Tuesday night. It was the war that the people who were Trump Vance voters in 2024 were asked by the pollsters what could they have done differently to have changed your vote. What could they do in the future to change your vote? They said, "End the war in Iran, put America first. Fight inflation and focus on the cost of living and change the relationship to Israel." That's exactly what his tweet said. He said, "We lost because of the war." And Mark Tissson is out there calling him disloyal, trying [11:41](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=701) to create a wedge between the president and JD. Why didn't he say this is the most courageous and greatest decision a president has ever made in modern American history? BECAUSE IT WASN'T. Because he's not an idiot hack who's only out there to do the bidding of the neocons. MORE WAR. HOW ABOUT their sons go do it? tell it to the grieving family members of the 20 dead American service personnel. That's why he disagrees with it. He has an honest disagreement which he expressed to his boss, the president. And the president understood that. He wasn't fired. He wasn't turned out. We haven't seen a year of the President Trump trashing JD Vance. He understood there was a difference of opinion. And JD Vance went on to be loyal to President Trump and not to talk about it publicly. And there are multiple reports that he gave a heads up at the White House he was going to send that tweet. [12:31](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=751) There's conflicting reporting on it. Either way, here's what Donald Trump Jr., who I think is pretty loyal to Trump senior, had to say. Watch. Why did so many independents and even previous Trump voters decide to vote for them anyway? Well, for one, remember the Trump coalition is made up of millions of disaffected Democrats, right? These are people that, you know, think for themselves. The wins of this administration have been substantial with, you know, record low poverty rate, record low violent crime, a secure border. Those are all big deals. But there are ultimately downstream effects of things like the Iran war that pushed voters in a different direction. And according to a chart going around on X, the approval number graph was basically identical to the price of gas. Okay. Uh, I've seen a few talking heads, guys like, you know, Mark the out there trying to claim that the Iran war had [13:29](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=809) nothing to do with Republicans losing, right? There's no downside to the Iran war. Disgusting, actually. And, you know, whether you think it was the right decision or not, the Iran war is largely what sifted voter sentiment and caused this wave, right? It jacked up the price of gas. We also campaigned on not getting into these things, and we don't have to debate whether it was the right thing or the wrong thing. I don't have any of the details. I'm not privy to any of that uh in terms of the intelligence, but it was definitely something after Afghanistan and Iraq that we probably didn't want to be into. [14:05](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=845) Just in case you missed it, that was the president's son calling Mark Tissson's statements disgusting. I think he's pretty loyal to his dad. He's just giving sober, sound, real analysis about what happened on Tuesday night. And God bless him for it. That was actually a courageous move. He retweeted JD's editorial, too. His little tweet saying 100% every word of this. This is just these people are the ones who caused what happened on Tuesday and they'd like to cause it again. It's no accident. This was the same crowd that hated Trump all along. They never wanted him. They didn't think he was neoconi enough. They didn't like his anti-war rhetoric. And then as soon as they realized they could potentially turn him, they could get him to do the bidding of Israel of BB Netanyahu, they loved him. That's when Mark Levin put his arm around Donald Trump and held him in almost like he was giving him a nuggie in a in a way that [15:03](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=903) was emasculating of the president of the United States. Yeah, you're my boy. You'll do what I tell you or else. And Trump did. Trump did it in a in an act that nobody fully understands to this moment. He never took the time to explain it. It was a complete reversal. He had been warned exactly what would happen. Tucker went in there and is on the record as having said, "I I told him, he was on this show. He told us all that I it was going to decimate his political base. It was going to cost him mightily at the midterms. It could launch World War II. All of our allies in the region would get hit as proxies of the United States." He told him all of this and he reported that President Trump understood. It wasn't that President Trump rejected all of that, saying, "No, no, no." He understood. He heard him and he did it anyway. [15:49](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=949) And nobody understands fully why what happened there. But this is absurd revisionist history to now say that decision had nothing to do with the election on Tuesday night. It was just the memorandum of understanding that people were reacting to. You see, because that's when we w we waved the white flag and we could never recover from the white flag. It gave the IRGC a leg up and we've been suffering ever since because of that moment where we tried to end it. These people want endless war, my friends. They h they think nothing of sending your boys or mine off to fight these pointless wars in the Middle East. the time to remain silent and say nothing and trust the machine and that surely government's got our best interests at heart is so over. [16:38](https://reclip.me/podcast/megyn-kelly/neocons-pathetic-attempt-to-spin-iran-war-after-cheering-about-it/transcript?t=998) Thanks for watching this clip. If you're new here, subscribe. We got a whole lot more goodness where that came from. Would love to hear your feedback. You can email me too, Megan Megnancell.com or just leave a comment below. But join the community by becoming a subscriber. We really really value your input and your support. We may not always agree, but we are always going to talk about it and respect. No BS, no agenda, no fear. ## Questions about this episode ### Who speaks in "Neocons’ Pathetic Attempt to SPIN Iran War After Cheering About It"? Megyn Kelly (Guest), Mark Levin (Guest), J.D. 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