Joe Kent

Recent claims

• A US ground operation to seize or bomb targets in Iran (like Karg Island) would result in US forces becoming hostages or a bloodbath, further escalating the conflict.
  May 7, 2026
• If President Trump withdraws US troops from Iran today, he can declare a victory that the majority of Americans would believe, and this would provide the US with more realistic leverage in diplomatic engagements with Iran.
  May 7, 2026
• If the US withdraws its troops and expresses readiness for negotiations on enrichment and sanctions relief, Iran will be politically compelled to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for energy exports.
  May 7, 2026
• The Israeli lobby and government have successfully influenced US policy and media to prioritize demanding zero nuclear enrichment from Iran, which is a 'poison pill' in negotiations designed to prevent a diplomatic resolution. This strategy aims for regime change in Iran and is acceptable to Israel even if it results in chaos.
  May 7, 2026
• The Israeli strategy of eliminating Iranian moderates and including 'poison pills' in diplomatic offers ensures that the current war with Iran cannot be resolved through an agreement, forcing President Trump to either escalate the conflict or withdraw US troops.
  May 7, 2026
• Current ambiguous military engagements in the Strait of Hormuz are unsustainable and will continue until a major miscalculation occurs, leading to a disaster, further escalation, and deeper US involvement in the war.
  May 7, 2026
• As National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent... said on X that the U.S. should immediately begin 'rounding up' and deporting all Afghans who resettled in the country.
  Nov 29, 2025
• If elected [in 2024], he will work to cut off economic incentives for people migrating to the U.S., and he would support mass deportations. 'We just need to tell these people: We're going to find you, and we're going to deport you, and you're never going to be able to come back into the country ever again,' he said.
  May 21, 2024
• If elected [in 2024], he would focus on domestic issues, such as securing the southern border... We need to actually shut down the border. by getting more resources down there for law enforcement get the military down there if we need to to stop the flow of fentanyl. we need to actually construct a border wall...
  Apr 1, 2024
• He has at least two town halls scheduled each day up to the November 8, 2022, general election.
  Nov 1, 2022