About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's recent actions at NATO and his comments on Iran, reflecting on the political landscape.

Trump’s been at NATO losing his head and lashing out at Iran in a spectacle which was mostly shocking because of how unsurprising it was. Nikki, Chris and Jarv discuss another bumpy week.  Back us on Patreon – we need your help to keep going. Get ad free episodes, extra bits and merch: https://www.patreon.com/c/americanfriction  We’re now on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanFrictionPod  Follow us on social media:  BlueSky Instagram  TikTok Written and presented by Chris Jones, Nikki McCann Ramirez and Jacob Jarvis. Video and audio editor: Chris Jones. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Nikki McCann Ramirez, Chris Jones, Jacob Jarvis

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• NATO
• Iran
• politics
• current events
• society
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Iran, Podmasters, American Friction, Orange Factory Music, Youtube, Patreon

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