About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Trump's ongoing war in Iran and how Democrats should position themselves in response.
Trump’s war in Iran is now 45 days old with no end in sight — which is a problem for Republicans. Because while midterms are always tough for the party in power , an unpopular war with no exit strategy isn’t helping. So how should Democrats running for office this year – and in coming years – respond? And what should they be running for ? Because recently “we aren’t Trump” hasn’t been good enough. To find out, we spoke with Mehdi Hasan. He’s the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the media company Zeteo . And in headlines, the U.S. conducts more lethal strikes against supposed drug smuggling boats in the Pacific , President Trump receives the White House’s first DoorDash delivery, and Jane and Matt unpack the showdown no one asked for: POTUS v Pope. God help us. Show Notes: Check out Mehdi's work – zeteo.com/s/mehdi-unfiltered Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
People in this episode
Guest: Mehdi Hasan
Topics covered
- Democrats
- anti-war
- Trump
- Iran
- midterms
- politics
Keywords
- midterm elections
- U.S. strikes
- drug smuggling
- POTUS vs Pope
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Places: Iran, U.S., Pacific
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