Is Trump's New Iran Deal Just A Ploy to Momentarily Bump the Stock Market?

Is Trump's New Iran Deal Just A Ploy to Momentarily Bump the Stock Market?

August 3, 2026 · 1h 8m

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Katie and Aaron discuss Trump's actions regarding Iran and the implications for corporate media and politics.

Don’t miss our weekly recap of the craziest moments in corporate media: Watch this week’s Monday Mourning here: Katie and Aaron react to Trump’s disastrous war on Iran as GOP senators rush to corporate media in a desperate attempt to hide just how much the US is losing. Plus, this week in Michigan, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed takes on Haley “Israel comes to me in my dreams” Stevens. We watch the corporate media meltdown as El-Sayed takes the lead. Thanks for supporting our work, please subscribe to keep us going! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/subscribe

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