The Michael Knowles Show Friendly Fire: Terror, Trump, and the Worst Movie of the Year
Dec 17, 2025
Batya Ungar-Sargon, a journalist known for her insights on immigration and American exceptionalism, joins the discussion. They delve into the challenges of assimilation in U.S. Muslim communities compared to those in Europe. The panel debates radical Islam as a civilizational threat and explores the intersection of religious conservatism and secular liberalism. Batya also challenges the effectiveness of tariffs, while the group critiques the worst movies they've endured this year, providing plenty of laughs along the way.
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Use Executive Action To Secure Borders
- Recognize border closure as a tangible policy win that reduces immigration pressures immediately.
- Ben Shapiro highlights decisive executive action can solve issues without large new legislation.
Surgical Strikes As Foreign-Policy Wins
- Ben praises targeted foreign strikes, calling the Fordow strike a decisive move against Iran's nuclear program.
- He frames surgical action as historically significant foreign policy success.
Prefer Negotiated Trade Deals Over Broad Tariffs
- Avoid unpredictable tariff policy that creates market uncertainty and investor disquiet.
- Ben Shapiro recommends clearer, negotiated trade deals rather than blanket executive tariffs.