What Dan Pfeiffer has said about Strait of Hormuz
2 quotes · 2 episodes · May 8, 2026 – May 29, 2026
Dan Pfeiffer, Co-host of Pod Save America, author of the Message Box newsletter, and former White House communications director, has been quoted on Strait of Hormuz 2 times in 2 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on May 29, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Pfeiffer predicts shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will not return to prewar levels for at least six months.
“we're not going to see anywhere near the sort of traffic going through the Strait that we had before for six months at the earliest”
Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 12:46
Pfeiffer argues that economic damage from the war will persist because clearing mines from the Strait would take months.
“Even if you open the Strait today, the United States government estimates it'll take six months to clear it of mines”
Pod Save America: It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost? (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 9:50
Predictions
- Prediction · due Nov 2026
Pfeiffer predicts shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will not return to prewar levels for at least six months.
“we're not going to see anywhere near the sort of traffic going through the Strait that we had before for six months at the earliest”
Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 12:46 · Strait of Hormuz
Episodes
Is It Gay to Flip Texas?Pod Save America · May 29, 2026 · 1 h 32 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran MOU, the economy, Trump's gold-plated DC and $250 bill, Texas's Senate race, and interview Mississippi Senate nominee Scott Colom.
It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?Pod Save America · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran war, Trump's taxpayer-funded ballroom, Vance versus Rubio, gerrymandering and Kash Patel; Jon Lovett interviews Tom Steyer.
Others on Strait of Hormuz
- Tommy Vietor · 5 quotes
- Megyn Kelly · 4 quotes
- Jon Favreau · 4 quotes
- Shawn Ryan · 1 quote
- JD Vance · 1 quote
- Jon Lovett · 1 quote
- Alex Wagner · 1 quote
- Sohrab Ahmari · 1 quote
Dan Pfeiffer on other topics
- 2026 United States midterm elections · 17 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Maine · 10 quotes
- United States war with Iran · 9 quotes
- 2026 United States Senate election in Texas · 6 quotes
- 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries · 6 quotes
- Political corruption in the United States · 5 quotes
- Redistricting in the United States · 4 quotes
- White House ballroom project · 4 quotes