{"id":5998,"date":"2026-03-05T01:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/ecuador-is-trumps-latest-target-trump-left-americans-to-die\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T01:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:55:21","slug":"ecuador-is-trumps-latest-target-trump-left-americans-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/ecuador-is-trumps-latest-target-trump-left-americans-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador is Trump\u2019s Latest Target. Trump Left Americans to Die."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Iran is Not a Football Game, Hegseth. Barron \u2018Too Tall to Serve\u2019?\u00a0 American Troops KIA Identified. Another Primary Screws Independents. Indy Vet Bodnar Declares for Senate in Montana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump has struck nine foreign countries in the past year and just opened a new front in Ecuador\u2014while thousands of Americans remain stranded near Iran with no clear evacuation plan. From Times Square after sparring with Democrat Senator Blumenthal on MSNow, <\/span><i><span>Independent Americans<\/span><\/i><span> host Paul Rieckhoff blasts a Congress acting more like \u201cmall cops\u201d than a check on Trump\u2019s runaway war powers. In this quick\u2011fire solo pod, Paul unpacks the escalating Iran conflict, honors fallen troops by name, and exposes a bipartisan \u201cChickenhawk Club\u201d eager to send others to fight while keeping their own families safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He also breaks down how Trump\u2019s team has left bases worldwide on edge, why the Pentagon is scrambling for munitions, and how Washington still lacks a plan for the new generation of veterans it\u2019s creating. Plus, Paul dives into America\u2019s broken primary system, key Texas primary shifts, and a surge of independent veteran candidates like Montana\u2019s Seth Bodner proving that independents <\/span><i><span>are<\/span><\/i><span> the needle. And for some balance after the battle talk, he hits sports and culture\u2014from the World Baseball Classic and Paralympics to the Oscar\u2011nominated short <\/span><i><span>Armed Only with a Camera<\/span><\/i><span>, honoring journalist Brent Renaud and those who show the real cost of war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-WATCH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DITUmko6mY8\"><span>full video of this episode here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As mentioned on the show:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-To help the families of our fallen servicemembers in this time of unimaginable pain and loss, support the heroic work of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.taps.org<\/a><\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><span>Independent Veterans of America<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\"><span>American Veterans for Ukraine here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theheadstrongproject.org\/\"><span> The Headstrong Project <\/span><\/a><span>for Veterans, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\/\"><span>Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)<\/span><\/a><span>, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/health-care\/health-needs-conditions\/mental-health\/\"><span>Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area<\/span><\/a><span>. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. 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Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/span><\/a><span> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\"><span>And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/span><\/a><span> now in time for the new year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><span>Righteous Media<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And now part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleav.com\/shows\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/\"><span>the BLEAV network<\/span><\/a><span>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href=\"https:\/\/pcm.adswizz.com\">pcm.adswizz.com<\/a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump has struck nine foreign countries in the past year and just opened a new front in Ecuador\u2014while thousands of Americans remain stranded near Iran with no clear evacuation plan. 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