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October 13, 2025
Teen athlete REFUSES to compete against adult male player
Frances Staudt is a high school athlete in Washington state who refused to play against a team with a trans player – clearly an adult man. She joins Glenn Beck to speak out: “In NO WAY am I feeling like I’m…‘safe and supported.’” She also joins to discuss the civil rights complaint filed on her behalf to the Department of Education.
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GLENN: I want to read something from Francis Stout. She posted -- she's 16 years old. She lives in Washington State. This evening, as a young female athlete in the United States of America. I was actively silenced for standing up for my own safety and belief.
During the Tumwater High School girl's basketball game on February 6, 2025, a biological male from Shelton High School, opposing team was brutalizing my teammates, using his biological -- his biological advantage, clearly and intentionally overpowering his competition.
I made the decision to sit out one of my very last basketball games of the season because I refuse now and forever to compete against any biological sport that I play.
I was incredibly distraught at the fact that nobody would step in on our behalf, including the staff, coaches, referees, and parents from both sides.
This is due to the sheer fact that in our society, we have been pushed to be silent. And bow down to the demands to accept what we know to be untrue.
When I became visibly upset and angry.
I was met with allegations of discrimination, as well as threats made by other players, and a grown man who was tasked with serving my school district.
The principal and athletic director who stood in front of parents, and the students claiming to care about our students' bodies, their beliefs, and feelings, but they certainly did not care about mine tonight. This is far from over.
It has a fueled a passion in me, to speak out and go against the wrongdoing that is still happening to female athletes in this great country.
Isn't it ironic that just yesterday, national girls in Women's Sports Day was the day that President Trump signed the no men in women's sports executive order. And here I am, the very next day, having to deal with such an injustice.
That has caused so much emotional distress in my life. I will never not stand up for myself, or my ability to speak out and protect my safety, as a female athlete. Sixteen years old from Tumwater, Washington. It's Francis Stout.
Hello, Francis.
FRANCIS: Hello. Thank you so much for having me on the show. It's not lost on me, the significance of speaking with you today.
GLENN: Oh, my gosh, thank you. So, Francis, you were -- you were not notified. Nobody was notified. You just go to this game. And you see somebody who you describe as obviously a male.
FRANCIS: Yes.
GLENN: Why do you say that? And tell me the intimidation tactics, or the brutalization tactics, if you will, that you felt he was doing.
FRANCIS: Well, I feel it is obvious from any stand, where he would have stood out on the court. He was warming up and stretching, looking around, dancing with the girls on his team.
It is obvious there's clear biological differences between girls and boys.
GLENN: Okay. Yeah.
FRANCIS: And you could see just by everything. And lots of -- there's a lot of just roughness on the court. And pushing girls down.
And nothing that a normal girl on my team or the other team, would have really been able to do.
Very harsh and just, it was a very clear difference.
GLENN: So you go and say, I will sit this game out. Or I can't play. Because I don't feel safe on the court. Is that correct?
FRANCIS: Yes, that's correct.
GLENN: What was the response at the time?
FRANCIS: At the time, people looked and, "oh, whatever." Just asked me, "Oh, are you sure you don't want to play? It's not that big of a deal." I got told by a lot of people, "It isn't that big of a deal, it doesn't matter. Nothing is going to happen, and you're just looking for attention."
GLENN: Jeez.
FRANCIS: Every sort of thing you could hear from people.
GLENN: Right.
FRANCIS: But it was only after I got upset after seeing him hurt girls on my team, and also take away from my ability to play because I feared for my own safety, that people really started having issues.
GLENN: Yeah. And what -- when you got upset, what happened?
FRANCIS: So I went and tried to talk to the principal of Tumwater, Zach Shuderman (phonetic), and I told him, "This is wrong. Why are you not protecting me and my rights to play, and my own sport? And why are you not putting a stop to this? It's clearly wrong. It is a violation of my own privacy and safety, that you have told every single person at that school, that you care about."
But you -- he did absolutely nothing to help me. He told me, "That it was discrimination against the boy -- and the man, actually, eighteen years old."
GLENN: That's what he said?
He said, "The man?"
FRANCIS: Yes. He said -- he said, "I'm not going to misgender, quote, unquote, this individual."
GLENN: Hmm. Okay.
He's also said, and maybe it's not the principal, maybe it's the superintendent, "As a district, we remain committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all students feel safe, supported, and valued."
Do you feel safe, supported, or valued?
FRANCIS: That is a very easy answer: Absolutely not.
There is -- in no way, am I feeling like I'm supported. I have had -- when I was 15 years old, the 18-year-old man was in my own locker room.
That is quite the opposite of safe and supported, that I should be able to feel.
There's a man -- or, boy in the girl's locker room right now at Tumwater High School that they're still doing nothing about, telling girls that they can go somewhere else to change, if they feel uncomfortable. They only care about a certain protected class, and it clearly is not the girls who just want their own privacy and safety.
GLENN: So now, a lawsuit has been lodged against you. The Foundation against Intolerance and Racism filed a civil rights complaint, to the Department of Education.
FRANCIS: Yes, on our behalf.
GLENN: On your behalf.
FRANCIS: It was filed.
GLENN: Thank God. I read that. How is that possible? On your behalf.
FRANCIS: However -- yeah, I was investigated, however, by the WIAA in the Tumwater School District for harassment and bullying for, quote, unquote, misgendering the man, saying that he was a man, who was apparently bullying and harassment. And that is what happened.
I -- but myself and my family was the one who filed the complaint.
GLENN: Well, I'm -- I'm glad. Because I was having a hard time understanding how our DOJ was -- was not standing up for your civil rights on this, especially since the president has made it very clear.
FRANCIS: Yes.
GLENN: Can you give me any update on where this stands, and where this is headed?
FRANCIS: So we're still waiting to hear back. We filed it a little bit ago. And still waiting for news. We have hope, that it will be in our favor. And I am very much looking to seeing where it can take us. And, yeah, I am hoping that it will be all good.
GLENN: Francis, I have to tell you, you give me an awful lot of hope.
FRANCIS: Thank you.
GLENN: I think we treat our children as little kids. You know, you hit 16 years old, back in the old days, back in the old days, I mean, older than me -- you know, our Founders were in their 20s and 30s, you know. Thomas Jefferson I think was 30.
They were expected to do more. And we just say, "Oh, your childhood. Your childhood?
Yeah, there is something about keeping childhood sacred, and keeping childhood as safe as possible. But you are a great example of what 16-year-olds should be like. You should know what your rights are, what your responsibilities are. Why you believe certain things that you do, if you're passionate about them. Obviously, you're passionate about this.
And make the case. You give me an awful lot of hope, Francis.
FRANCIS: I very much appreciate that. While I can not tell you how much I -- as I mentioned in my speech last Saturday, this is the Turning Point of America, and I was an incredible fan of Charlie Kirk. I think he was an amazing man, and I think he's given me a voice to speak out.
And given me courage. And I think that it's important, although we're young, to speak up for what we believe in.
It's important I have those values. And still by my family as well. And my parents.
And I think it's very important, he did not die in vain. I think that we need to make our country proud, and we are going to be the future of America. And we need to start acting like that. And we need to speak up for what we believe in, and what is right. And know good and evil.
GLENN: Do you have any friends in Washington state. Because I grew up in Washington State.
I know what it's like. Your family. Is it just you guys? Are you just alone in Washington State?
Because you're amazing. But it --
FRANCIS: Thank you.
GLENN: But it must not be very popular to be you and your family in Washington State.
FRANCIS: Well, no. You see all around, there's people who disagree.
But we have a close group. It really shows you, who your close friends are. And who is there for you.
But it is definitely not the majority in Washington State, of what me and my family believe in.
But this isn't over. And I think that we can make a change. And I think people need to have their eyes opened. And realize, that there's clearly something wrong. And I think people can be very oblivious to the fact of that.
But there's -- it is a pretty small majority, especially in Washington State, as you can probably --
GLENN: Oh, yeah, I know it quite well.
The -- do you have any friends that disagree with you, that are still standing with you as a friend?
FRANCIS: I don't really have many friends who have told me, they disagree. I've been called a lot of names. I've lost a lot of friends over it.
But I don't have many friends who disagree with.
I think it's really sad, because they've been told by so many people, that they are right. And people who disagree with them, are automatically horrible people.
And especially telling people that, oh, this isn't happening. Kids are believing him, and parents are believing him.
And so they think that I'm just wrong and looking for attention. And I've been called for -- just the other day. I got called a transphobe in the hallway by this kid that I used to be friends with. And said hi to every day.
And I walked by. And got yelled at. And it's sad. It really is.
GLENN: Yeah. You sound smart enough to know, there are easier ways to get attention.
Right?
FRANCIS: Exactly. Yes.
GLENN: Thank you so much for everything you're doing.
Please keep me informed.
Keep us up-to-date. We want to follow the story.
If there's anywhere we can help. Just know you're not alone. And it will be people like you, that will be remembered some day.
It's the people who did the things they didn't necessarily want to do, that didn't make them possible. In fact, made them a target. You, but they had -- they had the faith in go bigger than themselves, they knew they had a responsibility. And they stood.
Those are the kinds of people that actually make it into the history books. Not the one that walked through the crowd, as you were walking the lie, who said, you're a transphobe.
That person is never going to be remembered in history. You will be. So thank you. Keep it up.
FRANCIS: We truly appreciate that. And it means more than you know. From the bottom of our heart. I appreciate this opportunity, in speaking to you. And I will not forget what you said. That means a lot.
GLENN: Thanks a lot, Francis. God bless you.
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October 13, 2025
The enemy Israel faces today threatens US tomorrow
There is a grave danger brewing in America, Glenn Beck warns, and it revolves around the Israel/Hamas debate. So, he sets the record straight on where he stands and why he believes the survival of Western civilization is on the line: "The enemy that Israel is currently facing today will be the enemy that the free world will face tomorrow."
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GLENN: I want you to really hear me carefully.
There is a grave, the brave danger that is building.
And I want to talk toy about it. I saw it last night, with my own eyes. In a very small number.
I want to make this really clear. Very small number of students. I saw it last night. And I want to talk to you about it. But, first, let me set it up with this. So Christopher Rufo wrote: On the right, many supporters of Israel -- I think that would be you and me. Many supporters of Israel -- because I'm a supporter -- including prominent Republican politicians argue that America has a theological duty to support the Jewish state. Now, I think personally for me, I feel that's true. But what does that mean, exactly? I'll get into it, in a minute. Their view is based on a complex interpretation of Bible prophecy. As a Catholic, I find it mystifying. As a political analyst, I find it unconvincing. Analyst, sorry.
The other supporters would like to shut down critical analysis of the war altogether. Equating criticism of Israel, with anti-Semitism and suggesting those who question the wisdom of America's support should be welcome in polite society. I want you to know, at the outset, absolutely wrong.
Because you disagree with Israel, does not make you an anti-Semite. It doesn't. It doesn't.
It makes you a thinking human being, honestly. These moves might have been effective in the past, but not so much anymore.
Instead of theological or shame-based approaches, friends of Israel must frame their arguments in terms of national interest.
One hundred percent right! One hundred percent right!
We need to understand our national interests. So hear me out on this: So you know, I have received the defender of Israel award from Benjamin Netanyahu years ago. I was just named by the Jerusalem post as the number one Christian supporter of Israel in America.
So I'm kind of known as -- I guess as a Zionist. Okay?
I believe that Israel has a right to exist, and the Jewish people have a right to live. Somehow or another, you get awards for saying that.
But I want you to understand something. My support is not blind loyalty, nor is it anything that is -- makes me Israel first.
It doesn't. God first, America second. Israel is in the pile of everything else. Okay?
My first citizenship, is to the kingdom of Christ. My second citizenship, is to America. I will do nothing that will violate my citizenship, my passport to the kingdom of God.
And I certainly won't violate things for my first citizenship, to save my second citizenship. But that's the rank of my citizenship. God first, America, right behind it. And the earthly sense, America first, okay?
No loyalty to the government of Israel. In fact, there's many things I don't like about the government of Israel. But you know what, I'm not a citizen. I don't vote. And I don't have to worry about their laws.
When it comes to war, I want nothing to do with that foreign war. Or, quite honestly, almost any foreign war. Pragmatism I'm tired of paying for it. I'm tired of our blood being shed. I want nothing to do. That's not my support of Israel or the Jewish people. It -- what is required when we talk about these things, is Israel's -- Israel's existence is not just about their national survival. It is about the survival of Western civilization itself.
It is the only -- lone beacon in the Middle East, that is standing against radical Islam. They're the only ones. They're the number one target of radical Islam.
Now, look at what's happening in the Middle East right now. Those countries that we used to think of as having real radical ties, now Saudi Arabia, they're actually saying, you know what, we can actually co-exist.
That's what's necessary. Coexistence in the Middle East. As long as we have a reason -- as long as we believe we each have a reason to live, and we have a right to live, we can solve any problem. We can solve any problem.
They are facing Islamist evil. And that evil is the same evil that wishes to dismantle our civilization and our country! And it's happening in our own country. My support is not rooted in politics. It is rooted in something simpler and older than politics. A people's moral and historic right to their homeland and to their right to live in peace. That's it. And I would say that to anybody. If the Gazans wanted their own land and say, because this is a two-state solution. That's been offered to them, over and over and over again.
But it wasn't river to the sea. Which is the definition of wipeout all of the Jews. No Jews in this land. Okay?
You want to share? I'm totally fine with that. But I can't -- I couldn't. We wouldn't put up with a neighbor who is constantly saying and trying to kill you.
So when it comes to politics. I believe Israel has a right to defense herself against those who openly, repeatedly vow her destruction. But I'm not going to fight that.
I don't agree with everything that Israel has done. But what difference does that make? Because I'm not making for our dollars or our blood to be spent. I just say, "Everybody has a right to live."
But let me make it personal, if -- if somebody told me, over and over and over and over again, that they wanted to kill me and my entire family, that I didn't have a right to exist. That I was the source of all evil in the world, and then acted on that threat, over and over again. Do you believe that I would have a right to defend myself? If I couldn't get anybody in the world to listen and stand with me, and I had to do it all myself, would I have a right to -- to take action in response to them?
Remember, I believe nature's law gives us a lot of stuff.
If I walk into a bear cave and mama and the cubs are in there, I think the bear has a right to maul me to death. Because it senses trouble. Now, that's an animal, but if I go in and I'm hunting those cubs, Mom does have a right to kill me.
But that would assume that she had any kind of intellect. Humans have intellect.
If Hamas were Canada and we were Israel.
And Hamas, Canada, did to us, what we did to Israel, answer this question honestly: Would there be a single building left standing north of our border today?
If they came and raped the same percentage. Killed, slaughtered. Set our babies on fire, do you think that we wouldn't have crippled Canada right now?
And no matter what anybody said, you think we would stop until that threat stopped!
That's not a question of morality. That's just the truth. All people, everybody has a God-given right to protect themselves, period. And Israel is doing that, in the way they feel is right. You can argue with that. And you can disagree vehemently with the way they're fighting the war. My support for Israel's right to finish the fight against Hamas, comes after 80 years of rejected peace offerings.
Two failed state solutions.
Hamas has not hidden its mission. Hamas says, it's the eradication of Israel.
That's not a political agreement. That's not a reasonable disagreement. In my book, it's not a land dispute.
That's -- that's a nihilist.
That's people who -- who -- who are actually calling for genocide, and proudly calling for wiping out of all the Jews.
Okay. Do I believe that America should be in that fight? No. Do believe that that should be in our national interest? Yes.
To support the people who are standing up against what will be our, possibly, last foreign war, as Jefferson said. Islamists believe, if you listen to what is being said in Dearborn, they are planning on Sharia law here in America.
That is -- that will wipe everything of the West out, and they are moving in to our countries.
I have no problem with Muslims. I have a big problem with Islamists, and there's a huge difference. What we saw on October 7th was the face of evil. Women and children slaughtered. And beyond that, even the Nazis tried to hide it. Okay? The Nazis, they knew the rest of the world would not approve. These people were proud of it. We've played the tapes for you. Babies burned alive. Innocent people raped. Dragged through the streets.
And now, we see people defending that evil, in our own country!
That is nothing short of a moral collapse! That is probably the greatest danger that we have, is this -- is this ideology that says, "If I disagree with you, I can kill you."
The -- the confusion of, I disagree with Israel the way they're fighting a war, and so I'm going to say, "I support Hamas, because the Jews are always wrong. The Jews are lying. And I don't believe any of those videotapes because it was probably Jewish propaganda." That's moral collapse. If the chants in the street were Hamas, give up the hostages, don't ever do anything for that again. And Israel, for the love of Pete, stop the bombing, I would be totally cool. Totally cool.
Because that's reasonable. But that's not what we hear. We hear open sympathy for genocidal hatred. That is a chasm that has opened up in our society, and it's not just a chasm opening up, you know, from decency, but from humanity itself. And that's where the danger lies. The same hatred that we saw in the 1930s, that I predicted would happen again in about 2008, that we would see it in our vetoes. That hatred is taking root here, in Dearborn, in Minnesota, in London, in Paris.
And not as horror, but heroism. And if we're not vigilant, the enemy that Israel is currently facing today, will be the enemy that the free world will face tomorrow.
That's not about politics. That is truth. It's not -- it's -- it's about having the courage to call evil by its name. And say, that doesn't happen. Never again, not in the future. That doesn't happen.
You don't have to open a Bible to believe or understand this. You don't. But if you do, if you're a believer, then the issue cuts much, much deeper. And I opened an op-ed on this. And I will be publishing on GlennBeck.com, that goes deeper into that. But I don't expect you to believe the Bible or believe what I believe. I believe it's a very strong case, good versus evil here. Or right versus wrong, if that's the way you want to phrase it.
And national interests. If you look at what the world is headed towards. This -- this is not just about Israel's right to exist.
This is about whether we still know the difference between right and wrong. Good and evil.
Life and death cults.
It's about, do we have the courage to stand for the principles, that God outlined?
And that's not, you're going to inherit the land, or any of that crap. The principles of, you can live, I believe you have a right because you just like me, are a beloved child of God. That's what it is. And if we can't -- if we don't have the courage to make the case and -- and we're trying to convince people, just to blindly follow, because God says. God expects to us kick into reason. God expects us to think things through. And God expects us to disagree. And if we can't do those things, if we won't do those things, then the question is not will Israel survive?
The question is: Will we survive?
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October 10, 2025
TPUSA's Turning Point tour LIVE with Glenn Beck
In this poignant segment of Turning Point USA's American Comeback Tour live event, Glenn Beck honors the late Charlie Kirk by revealing his private plan to name Kirk as his successor in conservative media, emphasizing Kirk's unparalleled dedication and achievements. Blending themes of faith, history, and personal resilience, Beck shares life principles on forgiveness and truth while unveiling 'George AI,' a revolutionary tool for exploring American history through digitized artifacts and interactive conversations with Founding Fathers.
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October 10, 2025
Trump's peace deal: A new era for Israel and Hamas
Israel and Hamas have signed phase 1 of President Trump’s peace deal, paving the path for the release of all remaining hostages, hopefully in a few days. Glenn and Stu explain the significance of this historic deal and what it could mean moving forward.
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GLENN: Oh. Your initial thoughts here on the peace deal?
STU: It's an incredible opportunity. I think it is important to remind ourselves, that this -- these things typically do fall apart. That is essentially your expectation, any time anything like this happens. Part of this is going to be Hamas coming through on promises.
I have very little belief that they are typically able to do such things.
That being said. They probably also -- you know, one of the things -- a friend of mine pointed this out to me. We were going through all of this.
And he said, you know, one thing to think about it: This is, like, not the B team of Hamas. But the R team of Hamas. They've killed so many of the leadership.
GLENN: Yeah, yeah.
STU: These are people making decisions that were not at the top of this organization and had those ridiculous ideological beliefs that would lead you to October 7th. That's not to mean that Hamas, these people that are left are like, "Hey, you want to invite them over for Thanksgiving."
But I do think there's a possibility here that they're like, you know, maybe this life is not here for us.
GLENN: That would be nice if that were true. I don't know if that were true. But it would be really thyself.
STU: I don't know if that's true. I do think there may be a little bit lower ideological commitment, potentially. And also, the idea that some of these people might be able to make this deal and escape to another third country.
GLENN: Yeah.
STU: And live life there, in a different way.
GLENN: So the breaking news that just was announced, Israel, their parliament or their cabinet just met or approved phase one of the deal.
And Hamas has just come out and said, they accept phase one of the deal.
That means the hostages will be released either this weekend or Monday.
Any remaining hostage will be released.
STU: I mean, just that.
GLENN: Just that.
STU: If that occurs, it is a massive achievement.
GLENN: Yes.
STU: So far, it is already the greatest opportunity we've had.
And only possible because of his detection to this idea!
GLENN: And his deal-making.
Not just his vision.
But his ability to work all of the parties and find out what all the parties need.
And make it happen.
You know, we're not talking about peace between Gaza, you know, Hamas, and Israel.
We're talking about peace in the Middle East.
STU: Yeah. It's bigger. It's bigger than just Israel.
GLENN: I mean, it's Egypt and Saudi Arabia and -- and Jordan to some extent. And -- and Turkey. All of them getting together and saying, you know what! We'll rebuild Gaza. We want to make it into a very prosperous kind of area. I mean, think of places in Saudi Arabia that are so prosperous. That's the way Gaza could be. So they're all getting together and they're saying, "We will rebuild. We'll oversee. We will try to make everything -- you know, keep everything held."
They will put their money into it, which means they have a lot to lose if it goes awry. And they're all saying, "We can co-exist with Israel."
Three years ago, did you even think that was possible?
STU: Yeah. And, you know, look, there are a lot of places you can go and find non-stop criticism of Donald Trump. They will say terrible things he does, and everything he does is the worst thing ever.
GLENN: Yeah.
STU: Also, there are plenty of places you can go where you find that everything that he does is the greatest thing of all time.
I hope you realize that's not what we do here. And I -- on a -- I said this -- and you said this as well when we -- when this was unveiled.
Sometimes, you can get -- people are critical of the way Trump handles these situations.
Sometimes. And sometimes there's arguments on that.
Sometimes it's not the best approach.
You know, we were critical of him, for example, how he handled Canada. You know, probably cost Poilievre that election. And I think that's a really bad thing.
GLENN: I do on top.
STU: That being said, this is a great example of where his instincts work perfectly. This is all set up over a long period of foundational stuff from his first term. With the decision he made, to come out and just announce the agreement with Netanyahu. We agreed. We agreed to this peace deal.
Now, in theory, we have no position to agree between these two parties. But he came out and all of the focus had been, look at all the bad things Israel is doing. Look at how bad, they're so evil. They're so bad.
And he said, we agree with Israel. Now we just need Hamas.
And so the world's attention was like, what's Hamas going to say?
Finally, he was able to focus his attention to the appropriate place. To the party that is holding the hostages, to say, hey. How about asking if they want to a freaking cease-fire for once?
He was able to do that. In a way that I think only Donald Trump could achieve. Which leads to this, over a long foundation.
GLENN: And here's another thing.
You know, this guy has walked through wall after wall after wall of fire. Everybody calling him everything. Nazi, every day.
Here's a guy who, you know, in a time period where the whole world is like, the Jews control everything. Donald Trump is run by the Jews.
He not only kept his relationship with Israel solid and helped them, when he thought they were right. But when they were wrong, in his view, he chastised them.
He knew how to do it. And still hold their respect.
And gained the respect of places like Qatar. And say, so Qatar. When he chastised Benjamin Netanyahu and Benjamin Netanyahu had to I think apologize to some degree about what they did in Qatar.
That's when the Middle East went, wait a minute.
He's not being controlled by the Jews! You know what I mean?
That should be a really big wake-up call to everybody who thinks that Donald Trump is just being controlled by the Jews.
No. No. No. He's not.
He does what he thinks is right. And he'll chastise both sides.
And he will support either side. When they're right, to get to a deal. That's good for everybody.
This deal could be amazing.
I don't have any -- and it's not because of this deal.
I happen to -- I read the end of the book. So I know how this ends.
This will not -- you know, this is not --
STU: You skipped ahead?
GLENN: I skipped ahead. I skipped ahead.
STU: Don't ruin anything.
Don't -- no spoiler alerts.
GLENN: I won't. No spoiler alerts.
Let's just say, this might last for a week. It might last for a thousand years. I don't know.
But we will be in this situation again. We all know that. We all know that. But let's take and celebrate peace while we can.
And the hostage is coming back. That is massive. Massive.
And due to Donald Trump.
Today, if you don't like Donald Trump, fine. Fine.
But how do you take this one apart?
Honestly, how do you not claim this is a massive victory, for the whole world?
STU: Well, I can tell you, that a lot of people on the left are rooting for it to collapse, which is a shockingly revealing moment. I mean --
GLENN: Wait. What?
STU: They are -- you know, they're not going to be out there like, we hope this collapse is.
But you know they hope it collapses.
They don't want to give Trump credit for it.
And they would rather have this continue. They would rather have this war go on.
Than admit that the reason it's ending is because Donald Trump was able to negotiate this deal.
That is central!
GLENN: I think anybody who has played politics with the Palestinian, you know, all that stuff. And all the stuff on the streets. That -- that has been a very effective tool for them. And so I would agree.
And they don't want that tool to be taken away.
STU: You think the Hamas wing of the party wants this? You think Rashida Tlaib is all thrilled about Donald Trump's efforts here. They will hear about Ilhan Omar -- how wonderful --
GLENN: Those are extremists.
STU: I mean that. This is a very revealing dividing line on the left. Right?
If there is anything that is ever going to happen, that Donald Trump can be given credit for. That you think this could be clear. John Fetterman. Fetterman has obviously pretty good on this issue. But Fetterman came out, gave a statement that should be basic. Basic. Like, hey, this is good. And I really hope it works. Donald Trump did a good job on this.
That's the type of stuff that should be obvious for everyone to be able to --
GLENN: That's what "Tip" O'Neill would have done. "Tip" O'Neill and Ronald Reagan, they got together. They disagreed. They fought hard, but they had dinner.
Yeah. Because "Tip" O'Neill could say, that was good. That was good. What he did was just good for all of us.
STU: That worked well. Good. I'm glad that happened. You should be glad that happened. We should all be rooting for the success here.
Even if what the -- you know, like, I rooted -- again, I have all sorts of criticisms the way Barack Obama dealt with the Middle East.
Yeah. Plenty of them. And we went over them over and over and over again.
And plenty of issues with specifically the way he went after Osama bin Laden. But on the day that it happened, really happy about.
Very happy that we were able to do it.
Now, look, it's our military that does it. They can say all this stuff too. They can say, oh, well, the real reason is. Blah, blah, blah.
But we can still be happy, that this occurred. And you can still be excited and give credit where credit is due.
GLENN: This is a win for all humankind. For humanity!
For life!
Stopping Hamas from torturing. You know, torturing kidnap victims.
Stopping the bloodshed that was happening because of the war on both sides.
That is a win. Having the possibility of a stable Middle East, at least for a while. That's a win!
That's a win all the way around. Everyone should be happy. I don't care if you like the president or not.
Everyone should be happy that mankind, put one on the chalkboard for all of mankind today.
This is a huge -- never seen -- this is on the good side. Never seen this one before. Didn't see this one coming.
I mean, we should all be able to say, wow!
And thank you. Because he's the -- I really, truly believe, when it comes to negotiating things like this, there is nobody better.
I mean, that's what he does for a living.
And he knows it. He knows how to read people. He knows how to it.
And this is evidence of it.
STU: And he will do things that are so out of the norm. That it resets everybody's thinking. You know, I mentioned --
GLENN: If he wouldn't have done that. If he wouldn't have done that, we wouldn't have all the Middle East signing on to a peace deal.
STU: I respect. What would they have done in a situation like Trump was with Netanyahu?
Their advisers would have said, "Look, this is great. You guys are together on this. Let's go to Hamas. We'll talk to them. We will see if we can get something done. We don't want to ruin it by announcing it publicly. There are times, where that tactic cannot work. But it worked really well here."
He forced them to basically say, "No, we don't want a cease-fire," or, "Okay. We'll go along with this."
And, by the way, you go down this list, there's a lot of stuff -- this is Hamas never, ever having control of this region ever again is built into this agreement. Now they've only talked about -- they're only on phase one here. So we don't know that we get all of this stuff. But like, there's a lot here that really improves the lives of Israelis, of --
GLENN: Palestinians.
STU: Arab Israelis in the region. You know, Palestinians. Other Arabs in the region.
GLENN: Saudi Arabia. Everybody.
STU: Yeah. Not to mention, just globally.
Right? This is a positive.
GLENN: Look what this does.
That's Turkey. So that separates Turkey from Syria, which is right in bed with -- with Iran.
I mean, think about how this box is. If you have the entire Middle East, now operating with Israel, and saying, we have a right to exist. Think about what that means, for this block, now to Iran. Iran doesn't mind being a pariah.
But now, everyone is officially saying, aisled do business with them.
STU: We will choose business over these guys.
That's a big statement in that world.
GLENN: That's a big deal. Big deal.