About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's aggressive stance towards Iran and features an interview with Rep. Sarah McBride on the Iran war debate.
Donald Trump gives Iran until 8pm Tuesday night to "Open the Fuckin' Strait" or he'll level all of the country's power plants and bridges. In the meantime, he spends an hour in the White House briefing room congratulating himself for the rescue of the downed American airmen — spilling a bunch of sensitive details in the process. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to Trump's latest performance, his request for huge budget increases for defense and White House renovations, the latest with the mass deportation campaign, and why Trump decided to do California Democrats a huge favor by endorsing in the governor's race. Then, Rep. Sarah McBride stops by the studio to talk with Lovett about how Democrats should approach the Iran war debate, and why her Republican colleagues are so addicted to going viral.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jon, Lovett, Tommy
Guest: Rep. Sarah McBride
Topics covered
- Iran war
- Trump administration
- political commentary
- defense budget
- mass deportation
- California politics
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- war crimes
- defense budget
- mass deportation
- California Democrats
- politics
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California Democrats, White House
Places: Iran, California
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