The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle Trump faces 5th week of war with Iran, with plummeting poll numbers and a restless MAGA base
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Mar 31, 2026 
Susan Glasser, New Yorker staff writer offering sharp legal and political analysis. Luke Broadwater, Pulitzer-winning New York Times White House reporter tracking Iran policy and messaging. They discuss the widening war with Iran, shifting administration narratives, Pentagon planning for ground options, international law risks, economic fallout and strains within the Republican coalition.
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Administration Seeks To Shift Burden On Strait Of Hormuz
- Pentagon reportedly preparing for potential weeks-long ground operations while administration floats alternatives like allies securing the Strait of Hormuz.
- Luke Broadwater says administration is trying to pass responsibility to Japan, China, NATO, and Europe.
Threats Against Civilian Infrastructure Risk War Crimes
- Threatening destruction of civilian infrastructure would amount to war crimes and mirrors tactics used by Russia in Ukraine, raising legal and moral red flags.
- Susan Glasser warns a negotiated peace is unlikely; Trump may 'paper over' a withdrawal as victory.
Ground Troops Would Blow Up Exit Timeline
- Administration's four-to-six week timeline is under pressure at day 30, and introducing ground troops would shatter that timeline.
- Luke Broadwater says ground deployment would make rapid exit impossible.