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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 1H 21M

Trump Confirms US Armed Anti-Government Protesters in Iran, Accidentally Proving Iran Claim

from Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté · host Katie Halper and Aaron Maté

"Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell," wrote President Trump on Truth Social on Easter as he threatened to destroy more civilian infrastructure in Iran. Targeting civilian infrastructure, of course, is a war crime against international law.But pro-Israel activist Jake Tapper spins the post to defend his partner-in-US-Israeli-crime Donald Trump:“We should note,” he says on CNN, “that destroying civilian infrastructure and power is generally considered to constitute a war crime under international law, THOUGH the president could argue that the infrastructure has dual use and also is utilized by Iran’s military.”* There is no evidence that this civilian infrastructure is utilized by the Iranian military.* Even Trump himself isn’t arguing that it is. But since Jake Tapper is tasked to defend any attack on the enemy of his allegiance (the state of Israel), he must bend over backward to defend even President Trump in his deranged and illegal post.On the same Easter morning, Fox News reported that Trump told their reporter that the US did in fact arm anti-government protesters in Iran, which is what the Iranian government responded to in January. The Iranian response to these armed protesters was called unprovoked. Trump now accidentally proves it was not.There’s a lot unfolding this week, and corporate media is going wild trying to whitewash it all. Katie and Aaron won’t let them.Please subscribe to support our work, and don’t miss our Friday Free-for-All: 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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"Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell," wrote President Trump on Truth Social on Easter as he threatened to destroy more civilian infrastructure in Iran. Targeting civilian infrastructure, of course, is a war...

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