Kushner's New Playground - June 2, 2026

Kushner's New Playground - June 2, 2026

From The Young Turks by TYT Network

June 3, 2026 · 2h 15m

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Cenk discusses Jared Kushner's new project in Albania amidst rising tensions in the Middle East.

Cenk has officially been “Legofied." as Jared Kushner's latest project sparks major protests in Albania. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns Iran will enter a “direct confrontation” with Israel if attacks on Lebanon continue, raising fears of a dramatic escalation in the region. Meanwhile, Joe Kent clashes with Mike Huckabee over whether Israel could operate without U.S. support Thanks to today's sponsors: "Thanks to today's sponsors: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/tyt Get 40% OFF the Ground News Vantage Plan when you sign up at ground.news/tyt Stay informed without the media spin at ground.news/tyt Visit www.sleep.me/tyt to get up to $255 off your Chilipad 2.0 with code TYT Use less data, get paid by switching to Noble Mobile: https://go.tyt.com/getnoble " Hosts: Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE ☞ https://www.youtube.com/@TheYoungTurks FOLLOW US ON: FACEBOOK ☞ https://www.facebook.com/theyoungturks TWITTER ☞ https://twitter.com/TheYoungTurks INSTAGRAM ☞ https://www.instagram.com/theyoungturks TIKTOK ☞ https://www.tiktok.com/@theyoungturks 👕MERCH ☞ https:/www.shoptyt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

Topics covered

  • protests
  • Middle East conflict
  • U.S. foreign policy
  • political debate
  • Iran-Israel relations

Keywords

  • Kushner
  • protests
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Joe Kent
  • Mike Huckabee
  • politics

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Places: Albania, Iran, Israel, Lebanon

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