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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 41 MIN

"Trump proves again his ego might be America's greatest threat"

from Deadline: White House · host Nicolle Wallace, Ben Rhodes, Tom Nichols, David Rohde, Priya Sridhar, Nicholas Casey

August 17, 2026, 4pm; In the span of just 20 hours Trump threatened to both dramatically expand the war with Iran and to abandon one of our closest allies in favor of a dictator who has been nice to him. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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As the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran expires, Trump is proving once and for all that his ego, fragility and apparent instability might actually be America’s greatest national security threat.

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