Is Trump Self-Destructing? The Iran War, FISA Flip, and Tax Day Reckoning | 04-15-26

Sam Bushman and James Edwards tackle a jam-packed tax day edition of the Liberty RoundTable. Is Donald Trump committing intentional self-destruction, posting AI Jesus photos, flip-flopping on FISA 702, and promising a war that keeps not ending? They break down the Iran situation, the Israeli lobby's influence in the situation room, Trump's promise to abolish the IRS vs. reality, the affordability crisis that won't quit, and what little good remains to point to heading into the midterms. Call to Action: "Subscribe and follow at libertyroundtable.com and thepoliticalcesspool.org. Share this episode with anyone still waiting for Trump to walk the walk, not just talk the talk." Timestamps: 0:00 Intro / Show opens 0:25 Trump's conflicts keep piling up, an overview of today's topics 2:41 The affordability crisis: taxes, insurance, inflation 5:31 Trump's AI Jesus photo and faith firestorm 5:51 Is Trump self-destructing or playing 3D chess? 12:05 How much oil do we get from Iran? Zero. So why are we there? 17:00 Federal income tax history and the IRS promise that won't die 17:30 Netanyahu in the situation room: how Trump got sold on Iran 19:36 Trump flips on FISA 702, now backing the law used to spy on him 20:08 Why would Trump flip-flop on FISA? 23:37 What Trump has gotten right: border crossings near zero 24:28 Midterm outlook: Republicans in trouble 24:41 Outro