On April 1, 2026 at 2:56 pm, Patrick Geagan wrote:
Hello Mark, I hope life finds you well?
What are the odds in Vegas for this birthright citizen argument going in favor of President Trump?
I'm a betting man so I'm going to say the justices will cave and allow all the peoples of the world to become US citizens just for being born in our country.
I understand the Iran war is pretty important but to me this is the real battle, and I believe it's a battle that the US has already lost.
This country is doomed.
On April 1, 2026 at 2:57 pm, Chris from Michigan wrote:
Do you think that the administration will ever get to the point of exasperation where they ignore district and circuit court injunctions entirely?
The latest ruling claims that the Biden administration granting a one-button push on a phone app that conferred legal status for millions of migrants by executive order is enshrined in law that can never be undone by a later administration.
On April 1, 2026 at 2:58 pm, Scott Schertzer wrote:
Dear Mark (or Laura, depending on Mark's blood pressure):
While President Trump continues to vacillate regarding the U.S. goals for this war, it seems obvious that one of the main reasons for this action was regime change. Otherwise, why take out the Ayatollah and so many other high ranking government officials?
If I'm correct and regime change is one of the goals, then I'm puzzled as to why the administration hadn't prepared an opposition group to be able to take control. I was neither in favor nor against this war, but if this was something the president felt was necessary, he should have had a more comprehensive plan at the ready.
Please take good care of yourself.
Sincerely,
Scott Schertzer
Miami Beach
On April 1, 2026 at 3:02 pm, Robert Bridges wrote:
With the underwhelming support of Europe (Not our war), is this more than tacit recognition of the strength of Islam in these countries..... namely the UK and France... and the Islamo-Marxist axis as seen with Spain?
Does staying in NATO mean that the US is funding the acceleration of Islamic takeover of Eurabia? What exactly does the US get out of NATO now?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:03 pm, Steve from South Dakota wrote:
NO crise cardiaque. I pay full freight. No bonus points wanted.
If truly the US exits Iran in a few weeks, give or take, then suddenly that looks like a Get In/Terrorize/Get Out kind of activity. Are US and Israel simply, at least in part, giving Iran a taste of its own medicine?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:05 pm, David LaFaive wrote:
Hello Mark,
I am loving all things Steyn Club, especially the Tales for our Times. I am trying to catch up on all of them from the beginning...
I am re-reading America Alone since your reprisal audio version and I've read on ahead to this passage:
"Yet what we're confronted with in Iran are know knows: a state that's developing nuclear weapons, a state that's made repeated threats to use such weapons against a neighboring state, a state with a long track record of terrorist sponsorship, a state whose actions align with its rhetoric very precisely. What's not to know?
So the question is: will they do it?
And the minute you have to ask the question you know the answer."
So what would you say today to the guy who wrote those words twenty sodding-years ago?
It sounds like you may be in favor of the action, just not confident in the ability to get the desired results? Is that a fair take?
P.S. if you are taking requests for the next Tales for our Times, I would love to hear your rendering of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
~Dave (Plymouth Indiana)
On April 1, 2026 at 3:10 pm, Pat Smith wrote:
Hi Mark,
Good to see you are able to answer the bell for another round against we "primitive men." I will spare the club and revert to my traditional role as the Official Steyn Club Hungarian Poll Watcher for my question. Now that the Tisza Party and Brussels Man Peter Magyar are all but assured victory in the April 12 election, the question is, how many Iranian refugees will be admitted into Hungary, and how long before St. Stephens Basilica in Budapest is converted into a mosque?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:13 pm, The Notorious Mr. J wrote:
Best of health to you.
We all need comic relief, and it didn't get any better than the recent clown show of the NDP leadership convention. Do you agree?
The identity politics flaunting was laughable, and Avi Lewis' utterances were pure Mamdani. It is hard to see how the NDP can maintain credibility with their traditional working class base. I have a vision of Tommy Douglas coming back to life and giving them all Hell.
On April 1, 2026 at 3:15 pm, Michael Zerbee wrote:
Mark, I would like to know your thoughts on US-Canada relations. I have known for over twenty years now that there is a significant percentage on the Canadian population that does not like Americans. However, they feel far greater liberty to express their dislike of their neighbors because of Trump's trolling. Perceptions have also changed south of the border. The majority of Americans either had a positive view of Canadians or did not really think about them at all. Now there is a great deal of negative feelings towards Canadians because of all the online vitriol and videos of Canadian crowds booing the US national anthem.
When will this relationship be repaired or will it never be the same again?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:18 pm, Mark Shere wrote:
Let's leave aside the last five weeks. I'm interested in your unvarnished thoughts on Israel. On several points, it is a model of Steynism. It leads the West in healthy demographics. It isn't corrupt. Its military is potent. Its women drive and have the sun on their faces and tote weapons. It has real elections that translate into serious policy changes. It manages nicely with about 18% of its citizens being Muslim. Yet you seem hesitant about offering Israel as even a partial model for your main themes. Am I missing something?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:22 pm, Kelly Harbeson wrote:
Hope you're doing better. Do you see any of the "Persians" (i.e. Iranian Jews) planning to return to Iran in hopes of husbanding a western-style democracy, or do you think that the majority of them will thank their God that they got out and have no interest in going back?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:25 pm, Wes Whitten wrote:
Mark, as the Iran war fiasco continues, isn't it nice to know we are publicly served by rock-ribbed conservative types like the notorious puppy-shooting Kristi Noem, who evidently needed home security for her cross dressing hubby instead of an appointment to Homeland Security.
My question to you is: are they all freaks?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:27 pm, Chris Davies wrote:
Mark,
I hope you are well.
Nigel Farage describing Rupert Lowe's Pakistani Muslim rape gang inquiry as a waste of space.
A case of pot, kettle and black?
Keep well Mark.
On April 1, 2026 at 3:30 pm, Toby Pilling wrote:
Why does Oxfordshire County Council believe 'community cohesion' is damaged more by raiding the flag, than Moslem rape gangs?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:35 pm, Joe H. wrote:
Assuming the prosecution of the conflict concludes as the president and the military would hope, what is the likelihood of a successor government that is sustainable and aligned with US ideals being established as at least two generations of Iranians have been raised to loath the West and its ideals?
Joe Healy
On April 1, 2026 at 3:39 pm, Drew Weber wrote:
Hello Mark,
We will know more after President Trump's address this evening. However, it appears that the USA may simply declare a military victory in Iran and depart. Then, give responsibly to the Europeans and the Gulf States to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
Absent a popular uprising with Iran, was there really any other practical end? Deploying ground troops was probably never in the cards.
As for NATO, its original purpose to defend against mass invasion of Russia appears obsolete. With the growing Islamic street in many NATO nations, NATO action in response to threats from Islamic states may be politically impossible.
Time will tell whether the war in Iran has changed the Middle East or maybe more likely just temporarily smashed a military threat at great cost.
On April 1, 2026 at 3:43 pm, Fred Jones wrote:
Mark
Do hope you're stable so this contrarian correspondence won't upset the ticker too much. An on-air heart failure may be good for ratings, but your divided Clubbers would all prefer spirited debate to mortal peril to attract listeners. Perhaps you should change the Steyn Club to the Steyn-o-Fight Club ;) Just a suggestion.
So onto my respectful disagreement with you and what I've learned to do whenever Trump seems to be steering awfully close the edge.
"Let Him Cook" -- it's my zen reflection on all things Trump. He has proven himself in the heat of all sorts of unprecedented battles, invariably coming down on the right and RIGHT side of every issue since he rolled down that golden escalator in 2015.
He knows better than anyone the stakes of this Iranian incursion: from Gulf States, Fairy-Lindsey and Jared/Ivanka's investors begging for more of the military "excursion" to bring lasting stability to the Middle East to JD, Tucker, et al clamoring for isolationism and a singular focus on what happens within our own borders ... Trump understands the stakeholders, and he is acutely aware of who's two points up in Iowa heading into a pivotal midterm election season that could terminate his domestic agenda.
The guy knows how to balance political dynamics and stakeholder interests like nobody I've ever seen. His rhetoric and tactics may not be artful, but most of the time his eventual deals are stunningly historic. He constantly upends the accepted order of the governing and intellectual elites, who've driven Western Civilization to the brink.
Time to sit back and let the man deal. He's got the most leverage of any man on Earth with a history of deal making unknown to any politician and few businessmen.
Keep the faith, brother Steyn! And warm wishes for your ongoing recovery.
On April 1, 2026 at 3:48 pm, James Laurie wrote:
Dear Mark,
As a long time fan, I want to thank you for bearing the whips and scorn of time, etc., as you continue to share with us your life's accumulated wisdom. I selfishly pray you'll not be shuffling off the mortal coil for many years to come. Thank you for sharing your experiences from a life still well living. I'm a better man knowing you.
Stay safe, stay free!
Jim from Philly
Ps- Now, how do we solve, in Iran, this problem name Sharia? :)
On April 1, 2026 at 3:50 pm, Queen of the Jungle wrote:
Dear Mark- as I listen to our Q&A session I am getting very worried about how excited you are getting talking about the damn War. Relax. Take a few deep breaths, you are going to get another heart attack.
Maybe take some time out and wish a "Happy Trans Day of Visibility" to Byron Nome, Kristi's bimboficating husband who has one of the weirdest fetishes I've ever heard of.
I can't wait to hear your take on that topic rather than risking your health with War Rage.
Love from a Nueva York fan always.
On April 1, 2026 at 3:53 pm, Monsieur Fred wrote:
Mark:
It occurs to me that the odds the Supreme Court will agree with the Trump administration's position on birthright citizenship is quite low. Regardless, we should keep in mind that illegal aliens don't swarm the U.S. so their anchor babies can vote or serve on a jury in 18 years. They do it for the boatloads of cash, free health care, education, rent subsidies and effective immunity from deportation that Congress bestows on the parents.
The good news, such as it is, is that Congress can repeal all these goodies and end the illegal immigration magnet tomorrow if it wanted. The bad news is that convincing the GOP Congress to enact any law that discourages illegal immigration would make amending the Constitution to get rid of birthright citizenship look easy by comparison.
Thoughts?
Adieu Fred
On April 1, 2026 at 3:56 pm, Seth wrote:
Hello Mark,
Do we have a legitimate government or do we get the leaders we deserve? Maybe it's both or none of the above? I ask this after seeing the latest photos of Sen. Graham at Disney World. I can't seem to square the circle of a senator who's taken serious enough to persuade the president into war with Iran. And yet, the next week, this man is carrying a fairy wand around the Magic Kingdom and riding Space Mountain. Your thoughts?
On April 1, 2026 at 3:59 pm, Brian Bennett wrote:
Mark! Although Laura did a very fine job filling in, I hope you are back to the microphone today.
Deal or no deal, we're leaving (Iran). We've "bombed them into the stone ages" so it doesn't matter whether they want to make a deal. They won't have a nuclear weapon. It will take them 15 or 20 years to rebuild, says, President Trump.
Last year's attacks supposedly wiped out their nuclear program. This year something in an intelligence assessment changed, necessitating emptying our limited magazines of smart weapons into even more Iranian targets.
What is the over/under betting line on when the intelligence assessment will change again? Count me skeptical that it will be 15 or 20 years. Those Persians are cagey, and as I believe you've pointed out, they have nuclear neighbors who may be willing to make a deal from Islamabad (aptly sounding name for a city of that ideological bent, don't you think?).
If the reason we had to attack was that we can't let crazy people have nuclear weapons, and if we leave the fight with crazy people — very crafty, crazy people — still in charge, how long will it be until the crazy people eventually do get their hands on nuclear weapons to satiate their never-ending desire for revenge? The problem isn't the nuclear weapons, it's the crazy people, who are multiplying exponentially.
Meanwhile, as you are wont to remind us, and as I agree, the most important fight within our own borders rages on unabated by sufficient efforts of our government to see and avoid the future catastrophe.
God speed, Mark.
On April 1, 2026 at 4:01 pm, Lenny Cooperman wrote:
Hi Mark,
Hope your health is improving or is, at least, stable. I was thinking of asking how you would have responded to the threat Iran posed to the United States short of military action but since, to flog an oft-used metaphor, that field has been thoroughly plowed, let me ask you to bring your "niche Canadian" status to bear on the Alberta independence movement. What do you think?
On April 1, 2026 at 4:03 pm, Gayn of Funkshun wrote:
Hang in there, Mark. We need your voice, especially since so many voices on our side have been silenced or muted. And skepticism of Operation Epic Fairy, er, Fury, is entirely justified.
On April 1, 2026 at 4:06 pm, Doug222 wrote:
Hi Mark. As the "Fifth" surviving member of the MarkSteyn Club I have a simple question. Do you know what the platform of the winning side of the last general election was? I was thinking that we voted chaos, criminality by socialist corruption and violence out. Good'ol America First like in the day when citizenship was still in style. Now making voting with a legal I.D., a matching signature and only one verified vote per citizen is difficult for congress to make Nationwide Law. I have voted in Ohio elections with these common sense requirements since 1979. It works! Thank you, Number Five
On April 1, 2026 at 4:08 pm, Willy Pete wrote:
Speaking of anchor babies, I've wondered for years now, how many were the result of rape in a foreign country?
On April 1, 2026 at 4:11 pm, Glen Flint wrote:
Maybe it's time for Kristi Noem to take her husband down to the gravel pit....
On April 1, 2026 at 4:13 pm, Judy Warner wrote:
Do you remember when desalination became a thing around the same time that Destalinization also became a thing?
On April 1, 2026 at 4:15 pm, Jean Ellis wrote:
Noem's husband?? Unbelievable. ?
On April 1, 2026 at 4:22 pm, Possibly Not His Real Name wrote:
Did we win WWII? We lost half of Europe and very soon all of China to communist totalitarianism.
Did we win WWI? The argument could be made that it was just the curtain-raiser for WWI.
On April 1, 2026 at 4:31 pm, Big D from Indiana wrote:
Obamas policy was right then- talk until they test a nuke, got it. Good thing we're getting in line because when Trump is finally gone there is NOBODY that stands a chance against the globalists at home and abroad so the left will definitely be in power.
I'm certainly not wasting time voting for whatever clown the republicans put up.
You should get away from politics and talk music or something- Trump is toast, congratulations but it's getting kind of boring hearing about it.
