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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Trump Is Fighting for American Freedom Overseas While Killing It at Home
Description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKAe7rMPwjE
Podcast audio:
In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute podcast, Elan Journo and Onkar Ghate discuss recent developments in the Iran war.
Topics covered:
Intro
Moral vs. stated reasons for the war
The Trump administration’s arbitrariness
The government’s attacks on freedom at home
The risks in leaving the war early
The reaction of Trump’s base to the war
Our un-American foreign policy
This episode was recorded on March 20, 2026.
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