Mission: Implausible. Trump says his oil war is over. — Dingus of the Week Podcast #20

You interrupted Survivor 50 for this? President Donald Trump declared mission accomplished—or at least "nearing completion"—in Iran. The President brought us into another crusade in the Middle East, and already civilian death toll is in the thousands. There's no agreed-upon goals. And his White House accidentally uploaded a speech where he said it was a bummer the American people weren't patient enough to take Iran's oil. “It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection," Trump said.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into Trump premature declaration and how its actually an American tradition. Also on this episode, Brian Noem's moment in the tabloids, two-time Dingus laureate Pam Bondi gets the boot, why social issues are democracy issues, and how scientists say they found the clitoris. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Liz doesn't care about space03:00 — The moon is a woman exploited for her labor04:00 — Intro and subscribe plea07:00 — The government shutdown's political edging problem10:00 — Supreme Court oral arguments on the 14th Amendment14:00 — Byron Noem's Daily Mail moment: it takes a tabloid to fight a tabloid20:00 — Dingus of the Week: Trump declares Mission Accomplished in Iran23:00 — Operation Epic Fury's Navy, the nuclear weapons, and the oil27:00 — Pete Hegseth's "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" slam poem29:00 — Trump's deleted Easter speech: he just wants the oil33:00 — Iraq, Iran, and why American presidents keep doing this37:00 — Break: subscribe to Men Yell at Me39:00 — Dingus alumni update: Pam Bondi gets fired42:00 — Voicemail: the old white guy who wanted less "social issues" at the No Kings rally49:00 — Joy: Zach loves learning new skills (and loves his job)52:00 — Joy: Liz gets recognized during a tough parenting week55:00 — No Kings rallies, a confused constituent, and the stache57:00 — Close