# Scratching Our Heads | 07-08-26

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Podcast: [Sid & Friends In The Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sid-friends-in-the-morning-829993)
Published: 2026-07-08T15:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this Wednesday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid is scratching his head once again regarding President Trump's master plan in the Middle East, after the President said yesterday that the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey - with these sanctions being issued after Ankara purchased a Russian missile defense system which led to Turkey being kicked out of the F-35 fighter jet program. In other news of the day, President Trump also said the U.S. would likely launch more strikes against Iran tonight - telling reporters at a NATO summit in Turkey "we hit them very hard last night" and "we're going to hit them hard again tonight." Brigitte Gabriel, David Donovan, Frank Morano, Hank Sheinkopf, Nicole Malliotakis & Peter King join Sid on this hump day installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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