Tucker Carlson says he’s not taking money from Qatar — he’s buying a HOUSE there. A former U.S. ambassador and a New York City professor join Erin to explain why that move, plus Trump’s escalating pressure on Venezuela and the rise of “Mamdani’s New York,” could reshape the West in ways most people don’t see coming. In this episode of The Erin Molan Show: Amb. James B. Story – Trump-appointed former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela – breaks down: - Why the Trump administration’s new focus on Maduro as a narcotrafficking threat is so unusual - Whether talk of land strikes in Venezuela is real or just posturing - Why taking out drug boats at sea may actually hurt U.S. intelligence and help cartels adapt - How Maduro is “captured” by criminal networks and propped up by Cuba, Russia and China’s failed bets in the region Professor Jeffrey Lax (CUNY) joins from New York to warn about: - Tucker Carlson proudly investing in Qatar — and why Lax argues that giving the regime money is even worse than taking it - Qatar’s role in funding extremist movements and buying influence in Western universities and media - The explosion of antisemitism on U.S. campuses and in New York City post–October 7 - The “horseshoe” alliance of Marxists + Islamists that both he and Erin say is targeting Western culture itself - Why he’s “scared for the first time” as the so-called “Mamdani era” begins in NYC politics Erin also tackles: Trump’s furious reaction to CBS / 60 Minutes and the new management Nick Fuentes on Piers Morgan & the danger of platforming extremists A Hamas leader openly rejecting disarmament and what that means for Trump’s peace plan Fan feedback on Erin’s explosive interview with a Qatari opposition leader challenging the Doha regime Stay to the end for powerful fan comments, Erin’s personal reflections as a mum, and a teaser for tomorrow’s big guest: Dave Rubin on Tucker, Candace Owens and the right’s internal civil war.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Cold open – Tucker in Doha, Trump vs Maduro, “Mamdani’s New York”

0:45 Erin’s welcome – why this episode really matters

2:00 Trump unloads on CBS / 60 Minutes & new ownership

3:25 Ana Kasparian on bill Maher & Nick Fuentes on Piers Morgan

13:30 Hamas leader publicly rejects disarming — what it means for Trump’s peace plan

15:33 Venezuela crisis: Maduro, U.S. naval buildup & “hours not days” talk

16:34 Interview 1 – Amb. James B. Story joins Erin

17:40 Why Trump’s new Venezuela strategy is “novel”

18:20 Maduro’s “rap sheet”: elections, exile, migration & narcotics

20:00 Will the U.S. hit Venezuela? Land strikes, timelines & risks

21:00 Are boat strikes helping or hurting the fight against cartels?

22:00 Cuba, Russia, China & the criminal networks around Maduro

25:30 How China got burned in Venezuela & what it means now

28:00 Interview 2 – Prof. Jeffrey Lax on Tucker’s Qatar house

28:25 “Worse than taking money”: investing in Qatar explained

31:30 Sharia l