About this episode

The episode discusses the chaotic state of US politics, including Donald Trump's claims and references to Pulp Fiction.

In this Trawl, we're heading Stateside because, frankly, you can’t look away. From Pentagon prayer sessions to a defence secretary apparently quoting Pulp Fiction as scripture, Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte try (and fail) to make sense of the latest chaos unfolding in US politics. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is back making sweeping claims about Iran, the Pope, and global diplomacy many of which don’t quite stand up to scrutiny. As tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, questions swirl about what’s really going on behind the scenes and who, if anyone, is actually in control. Plus: MAGA vs the Pope, market-moving statements, political hypocrisy, and one truly unhinged news cycle. Confused? So are we. Let’s trawl through it together. Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast   Patreon https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl   Twitter https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma & Marina over on Patreon, including: • Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina…

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