Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov Kristi Noem Fired as Trump's Iran War is about to Make Everything More Expensive
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Mar 5, 2026 They unpack the fallout from an escalating U.S.-Iran conflict and how rising gas prices and munitions shortages could hit household budgets. They cover the sudden firing of a top administration figure and chaotic messaging from the White House. A tense protest at a Senate hearing and questions about whether the war is drowning out scrutiny of withheld Epstein files also come under scrutiny.
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Kristi Noem Fired Over Ad Spending Testimony
- Kristi Noem was fired by President Trump after controversial testimony about $220 million in ad spending and claiming presidential authorization.
- Jessica Tarlov reports this is Trump's first cabinet firing and signals repudiation of the administration's immigration enforcement approach.
Incoherent Messaging Made The US Look Rogue
- The administration's messaging and inconsistent objectives have turned a limited operation into a perception of unilateral, rogue action.
- Scott Galloway points to mixed language (special operations vs war vs regime change) and lack of allied coordination as the core of the credibility problem.
Markets See Short Pain But Geopolitics Risk Is Larger
- The war's direct market impact is currently limited but could create long-term structural shifts in global order and dollar-based systems.
- Galloway notes short-term oil-driven price moves (roughly +10% in oil, ~25¢/gal) while warning the bigger risk is erosion of US global operating systems.