Larry Kudlow says the Iran war “hasn’t hurt our economy”
Kudlow: “I have no idea about combat, it’s not part of my portfolio. All I know is Trump’s right.”
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From the April 23, 2026, edition of Fox News' America Reports
LARRY KUDLOW (FOX BUSINESS HOST): I don't know how long this is going to go. My view is president is right. Just keep the blockade on. The economic and financial pressure is going to squeeze them down and squeeze them down and squeeze them down. If they don't come up with some kind of deal, if they can't get together with some kind of agreed upon deal, really, it's unconditional surrender if you ask me. You know what? They will be taken out. They will be taken out by U.S. and/or Israeli intelligence. That's what -- we've taken out the top three layers. This is a fourth layer. They'll be taken out. They know they'll be taken out. So I think the end game is coming.
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It hasn't hurt our economy. Look at the numbers today. S&P Global manufacturing up again. ISM manufacturing up. Retail sales is up. We're probably running about 3% economic growth despite $4 gasoline. It's not our problem. We are economic and financial starvation. That's what it is. And I think -- I have no idea about combat, it's not part of my portfolio. All I know is Trump's right, they're going to fold. This game is over, they don't even know it. It will be over before long.