How Bad Is Trump’s Iran Deal?
About this episode
Tommy and Ben discuss the implications of Trump's Iran deal, the political landscape in Europe, and the ongoing World Cup festivities.
Tommy and Ben are back with a week of bad deals, high-stakes elections, and World Cup joy. The US and Iran have agreed to a deal to end the war, but the Trump administration has refused to release the text to anyone — so the guys parse through what we think we know. The short version: it's a pretty good deal for Iran that meets almost none of the goals Trump set out before the war started, and the nuclear issue hasn’t even been touched yet. Then the guys question if Netanyahu will do something to torpedo the whole thing with his continued war against Lebanon. In England, a special election could reshape British politics and set up a direct challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Meanwhile, a spate of developments across England, Italy, France, and Switzerland signal increasing growth for far-right movements in Europe. In Trump world, there’s both good and very bad news: Trump backed down on installing Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence after bipartisan pushback, and the dismantling of USAID continues to have devastating real-world consequences. And finally, with the World Cup in full swing, Tommy and Ben take a moment to enjoy the fans, from Scots drinking their…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tommy, Ben
Guest: Frederik Pleitgen
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- Iran deal
- World Cup
- far-right movements
- British politics
- USAID
- international relations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN, USAID
Places: Iran, England, Italy, France, Switzerland
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