US STRIKES IRAN AGAIN, Live with John Aravosis

Thank you Julia D Lanford, BriaMom, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.On tonight’s show, I’ll be discussing the latest escalation with Iran, after a U.S. Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian Shahed drone. The two pilots were rescued and are safe, but Trump first vowed revenge, then said it wasn’t a big deal, while U.S. officials said they still weren’t sure whether Iran actually intended to hit the helicopter.Then we’ll get into the fact that the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on Iran on Tuesday — and the rather amazing timeline from Ron Filipkowski: CENTCOM says the pilots were rescued at 7:33 PM ET, within two hours of being shot down, while Trump boarded his helicopter from Bedminster to go to the Knicks game at 6:57 PM ET. In other words, he was on his way to the game after the Apache was shot down and before the pilots were rescued.We’ll also talk about Trump claiming yet again that there’s a good chance of a peace deal with Iran in “2 to 3 days” — now supposedly the 37th time he’s claimed this in three months — while JD Vance says it could be a few days or a few months. Trump also admitted he really doesn’t want to go back to bombing Iran, because the Strait of Hormuz could be closed for months and a lot of people could be killed.Then I’ll get into Trump claiming oil and gas prices are not very high right now and are lower than under Biden — which is not true. Gas was around $3 when Biden handed the presidency over to Trump, and now it’s around $4.12.We’ll also cover Trump getting booed at the basketball game and then claiming there was cheering, the report that David Ellison and Paramount intend to have Bari Weiss oversee editorial at CNN if the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger goes through, and former Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino reportedly launching an exploratory committee for a 2028 presidential run.And finally, we’ll look at growing Republican threats against Social Security and Medicare, after Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans have a plan next year to “adjust and fix” Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, because he says more than 74% of federal spending is on autopilot.Plus, the latest from Ukraine and Russia: Ukraine appears to have set off a car bomb outside Moscow, possibly killing Col. Damir Davydov, Russia’s head of missile procurement; a major Russian gas pipeline blew up in Dagestan; and the EU is now proposing its first-ever entry ban on anyone who has served in the Russian military since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.0:00 Launching the show and getting Instagram, Substack and YouTube set up4:05 Breaking news: the U.S. strikes Iran again4:40 Iranian Shahed drone reportedly takes down a U.S. Apache near the Strait of Hormuz5:20 Trump vows revenge, then suddenly says the helicopter incident is not a big deal7:10 Trump has reportedly claimed a deal was close 37 times in three months9:00 Why saying that publicly is such a dangerous negotiating mistake9:55 Ron Filipkowski’s timeline: Trump leaves for the Knicks game during the pilot rescue10:35 Trump skips his son’s wedding because of “war,” but goes to a basketball game during a rescue mission12:15 Trump gets booed at the basketball game during the national anthem13:20 Video appears to show Trump falling asleep at the game15:00 Trump lies that gas and oil prices are lower than under Biden19:35 Why Trump’s lies mean he will not fix inflation or prices20:00 Trump claims he has already saved people thousands in taxes21:05 Paramount, David Ellison, CBS News and Bari Weiss26:25 Former Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino reportedly eyes a 2028 presidential run27:35 Republicans escalate threats against Social Security and Medicare33:05 Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans have a plan to “adjust and fix” entitlements next year33:55 Ukraine appears to set off a car bomb outside Moscow37:40 Major Russian gas pipeline explosion in Dagestan38:00 EU proposes entry ban on anyone who served in Russia’s military since the 2022 invasion38:35 Trump’s Beverly Hillbillies-style UFC fight ring at the White House40:10 Trump-backed super PAC schedules a $1 million-per-person fundraiser before the UFC event41:30 Questions about whether fighters could drop out and Trump’s latest merch grift42:30 Live chat break: DC weather, balcony, hydrangeas and plants45:15 Snake plants, mother-in-law’s tongue and a Greek garden shop story50:00 Snake plants can flower — and the smell can be overwhelming52:00 Sasha starts going after the balcony plants and dirt58:00 Sasha begging for food and her evil alter ego, Emmanuel66:00 Sasha gets caught eating the Christmas cactus68:00 Lawsuit seeks to block Trump’s UFC fight at the White House70:00 Legal analysis: temporary event structure versus permanent White House changes72:00 Why the UFC event is tacky, but not as outrageous as destroying the East Wing74:00 Closing thoughts, Crimea gas joke and sign-off This is a public episode. 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