Forever War (Trump's Version)

Forever War (Trump's Version)

From Pod Save the World by Pod Save the World

July 15, 2026 · 1h 34m · Episode 528

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Tommy and Ben discuss the collapse of a ceasefire between Iran and the US, Trump's involvement in various controversies, and a conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna about his experiences in the West Bank.

Tommy and Ben are back with a week of war, drama over an international bridge, and an angry Norwegian World Cup fan. First up, the guys say farewell to the ceasefire between Iran and the US, hello to a new forever war, and analyze how a rushed, sloppily worded agreement negotiated by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff collapsed. The New York Times reveals the details of Israel's embarrassing failed plot to install former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran's new president, including a fake climate conference in Budapest and a Mossad extraction plan. Trump is using questions about the new Qatari gifted Air Force One to attack reporters and a $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit to Canada is at the center of another Trump corruption story. In Venezuela, the earthquake death toll has climbed to nearly 4,500, and reporting confirms that Marco Rubio is essentially running the country from Washington. A Cambridge University study reveals that Boko Haram fighters have been using AI chatbots to design explosives and plan attacks. After the NATO summit in Turkey, President Erdogan gave every leader a vintage pistol with live ammo as a parting gift, and a single Norwegian man…

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Hosts: Tommy, Ben

Guest: Ro Khanna

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Organizations: New York Times

Places: Iran, US, Venezuela, Turkey, West Bank, Budapest, Detroit, Canada

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