172. Why Trump Will Keep Escalating The Iran War

About this episode

The episode discusses the dynamics within Trump's war room and the political landscape regarding the Democrats' shift towards left-wing populism.

What’s happening inside Donald Trump’s war room? Is the president surrounded by a team of yes men. And, are the Democrats embracing left-wing populism? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠ ⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katty Kay, Anthony Scaramucci

Topics covered

• Trump
• Iran War
• US Politics
• Democrats
• Populism
• War Room

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran War
• politics
• Democrats
• populism
• war room
• Katty Kay
• Anthony Scaramucci

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Organizations: Democrats, Goalhanger

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