What Mark Halperin has said about United States war with Iran
2 quotes · 1 episode · Apr 8, 2026
Mark Halperin, American political journalist and host of the podcast Next Up, has been quoted on United States war with Iran 2 times in 1 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on April 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Halperin said most Americans would find the cost and risk of the Iran conflict baffling and that it is not a political winner regardless of outcome.
“it's not a winner it's not a winner with voters and and and even if this ends spectacularly well and i think it still could i don't think voters are going to care much about it”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 39:03
Halperin said American presidents rarely scapegoat Netanyahu even when they feel manipulated by him.
“So I'm not sure that he'd make me be the scapegoat. There's a lot of complex reasons why Netanyahu is not easily scapegoated by American presidents”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291 (Apr 8, 2026) · Listen from 42:08
Episodes
Iran Deal Risks and Fallout, with Curt Mills and Mark Halperin, Plus Jennifer Newsom's Wild Comments, with Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1291The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 8, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Megyn Kelly, Curt Mills and Mark Halperin dissect the U.S.–Iran ceasefire and 2026–28 politics, then a culture panel mocks Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Chelsea Handler.
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