Piers Morgan urged President Trump on X to ignore commentators pushing to expand the U.S. campaign against Iran, specifically calling out Ben Shapiro. Morgan shared a clip in which Shapiro argues Americans want decisive "victory" and suggests striking strategic targets like Kharg Island and senior IRGC leaders. Morgan also labeled Fox host Mark Levin a "war hawk" for urging harsher measures. The exchange highlights a split among conservatives over escalation versus withdrawal.
Piers Morgan Urges Trump To Ignore 'Lunatic Warmongers' — Targets Ben Shapiro, Calls To End 'Insane' Iran War
Piers Morgan Urges Trump to Ignore ‘Lunatic Warmongers’ and Get US Out of ‘Insane’ War — in Jab at Ben Shapiro
Piers Morgan on Friday urged President Donald Trump to reject calls from commentators and advisors who he says are pushing to escalate or prolong U.S. operations against Iran. Posting to X, Morgan wrote that Trump should "ignore these lunatic warmongers and get the US out of this insane Iran war asap," and attached a clip from conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro’s show.
In the shared clip, Shapiro argues that Americans want clear victory and criticized what he described as an overly cautious foreign policy that avoids targeting strategic infrastructure and leadership. He suggested striking key assets such as Kharg Island and taking out senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) figures to achieve decisive results.
"I get why people are confused and upset. It feels like things are stalemated... What the American people want is victory," Shapiro said. "We do understand that war does come along with casualties, and we are willing to undergo those casualties in pursuit of an end and a victory for America... I think the way we actually ought to do is say 'an eye for everything'... you touch a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and we kill the head of the IRGC… we kill your entire leadership class."
Morgan also singled out Fox News host Mark Levin, calling him a "war hawk" and accusing him of encouraging Trump to "finish" Iran. The short clip Morgan shared originates from The Ben Shapiro Show on YouTube.
Morgan’s post underscores a broader debate within U.S. conservative circles about the scope and objectives of American military action in the region — a debate that ranges from calls for decisive punitive strikes to arguments for de-escalation and withdrawal. The exchange highlights the tension between public appetite for decisive results and the risks of broadening conflict.
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