Trump's Miraculous and Historic Hostage Deal, with Batya Ungar-Sargon, and Cheryl Hines on Smears of RFK Jr. | Ep. 1170

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Oct 13, 2025

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Cheryl Hines

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Batya Ungar-Sargon

Batya Ungar-Sargon, a journalist and host on NewsNation, joins to dissect Trump’s historic hostage deal, examining how his unique approach and diplomacy led to the release of 20 Israeli hostages. The discussion highlights media biases and the backlash against Trump. Cheryl Hines, actress and author of 'Unscripted', shares insights on her life as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s spouse and the political scrutiny she faces. She candidly reflects on her Hollywood career, her experiences on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm', and the challenges of supporting a controversial figure.

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INSIGHT

Unpredictability As Strategic Leverage

Megyn and Batya portray Trump’s unpredictability as strategic: his 'crazy' behavior compels rivals to behave.
They describe this unpredictability as both troubling and politically useful.

ANECDOTE

Subway Story As Negotiation Metaphor

Batya tells a subway story to illustrate how a more unpredictable person causes others to self-police.
She uses it as a metaphor for Trump making foreign leaders behave.

INSIGHT

Media Framing Critiqued As Woke Bias

Megyn and Batya criticize legacy media for sympathetic framing of Palestinians and, in Batya’s words, running cover for Hamas.
They argue a 'woke' lens prioritizes power dynamics over moral actions, skewing coverage.

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Megyn Kelly opens the show by discussing the historic peace deal brokered by President Trump that freed the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages, emotional and incredible stories of the hostages being reunited with their families after years in Hamas captivity, and more. Then Batya Ungar-Sargon, host of "Batya" on NewsNation, joins to discuss the miraculous deal Trump was able to secure, his truly historic peace agreement, why Trump is uniquely capable of getting this done, Christiane Amanpour’s claim that Israeli hostages were treated better than Gazans, the left and media's continued attempts to smear Trump, and more. Then Cheryl Hines, author of "Unscripted," joins to discuss the criticism she’s faced since her husband RFK Jr. entered politics, her experience in Hollywood since her husband has become more "controversial," what it was like for RFK Jr. to run for president, his diverse array of supporters, the backlash Cheryl faced over her husband’s support for Trump, the reaction she received to his vaccine commentary, her upbringing, how she got her start in acting, her big break on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” what it’s like working with Larry David behind the scenes, and more.

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