# Trump's blockade, AI Jesus and JD Vance's soul

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Podcast: [The State of It: USA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-usa-7668165)
Published: 2026-04-15T16:04:03+00:00
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Why the US counter-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is an elegant solution Will Donald Trump pay a price with voters for his row with the Pope? And Gerry tells us what he really thinks about JD Vance. Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: TruthSocial.com/@realDonaldTrump Clips: Reuters Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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