PUBLISHED: APR 15, 2026INDEXED: APR 16, 2026, 5:02 AM

Ep. 2406 - Evil Left-Wing Ideas Have Consequences

Key Takeaways

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    Tucker Carlson's rhetoric mirrors anti-American propaganda

    β€œI think Tucker Carlson is saying all of these crazy things for the worst reason of all. He actually believes them. What he is doing is purposeful and terrible and anti American. He wants to demoralize Americans to tell us that America itself is fatally flawed, Islamophobic, run by a secret cabal, its institutions corrupted, its central principles nefarious.”

    β€” Ben Shapiro
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    Islamic doctrine fundamentally reinterprets the biblical Jesus

    β€œThe Jesus and Mary of the Quran are not the biblical figures known to Christians, and they are certainly not honored. They are appropriated, rewritten, and weaponized in order to dismantle the very foundations of Christianity. Islam does not respect Jesus, it negates him. It does not honor Mary, it exploits her.”

    β€” Ben Shapiro
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    Sharia law envisions Jesus as an Islamic enforcer

    β€œIn Islam's eschatology, his role is not to redeem the world. Instead, he returns to enforce Islam. Jesus returns not as savior, but as Muhammad's enforcer, abolishing Christianity, destroying its symbols, and submitting the world to Sharia, which by the way explains why Christians are not well treated, generally speaking, in Sharia law countries.”

    β€” Ben Shapiro
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    Israel maintains the Middle East's growing Christian population

    β€œPlaces that used to be Christian like Lebanon have been turned into hell holes for Christians. Places like Algeria that once were Christian are now totally Muslim. There is a reason that the only country in The Middle East with an actual organically growing Christian population is, wait for it, Israel.”

    β€” Ben Shapiro
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    Mainstreaming grifter rhetoric creates dangerous security consequences

    β€œThese stories are part of the same broader story. When any movement humors its grifters, its crazies, the real world consequences are disastrous. We see this with the cancellation of live events due to security concerns when movements allow their most radical elements to dictate the narrative.”

    β€” Ben Shapiro
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Episode Description

Democrats fawn over terror-supporter Hasan Piker; Tucker Carlson goes full burqa off, saying that an attack on Iran is an attack on Jesus; and Erika Kirk is forced to cancel a live event thanks to security concerns. Ep. 2406 - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - Today's Sponsors: PureTalk - Make the switch in as little as 10 minutes and start saving today! Visit https://PureTalk.com/SHAPIRO Balance of Nature - Go to https://BalanceofNature.com to subscribe and save over 30% today. Carshield - CarShield is offering our listeners 20% with the code SHAPIRO at https://CarShield.com/SHAPIRO - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe πŸ“² Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. πŸ’˜ Season 2 of 'Ben After Dark' is available here: https://dwplus.watch/BenAfterDark πŸ“˜ My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers πŸ‘• Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://dwplus.shop/BenShapiroMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53Β  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJΒ  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqdΒ  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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