Iran War Update, Live with John Aravosis

Thank you Teri D, Sally, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.On this show, I lead with a judge finally slamming the brakes on Trump’s absurd White House ballroom project and reminding everyone that the White House does not belong to him. Then I turn to the Iran war, where the bigger story is that Trump now seems ready to declare victory and walk away even if the Strait of Hormuz stays effectively in Iran’s hands. That matters because he keeps pretending Hormuz does not affect the US economy, while gas prices jump again, diesel surges, and oil markets keep whipping around based on whatever comes out of his mouth that day.From there, I get into the international and military fallout. Italy, Spain, and France are increasingly refusing to help, which tells you something about how isolated this operation is becoming. There’s also growing talk of a possible US ground move tied to buried Iranian uranium, and former General Mark Hertling warns that if Trump pushes Marines onto Kharg Island, they could be sitting ducks. I also cover Iran’s threats against major US companies, Karoline Leavitt’s stunning admission that top Iranian officials were killed because they lied in negotiations, and reports that the Pentagon is looking at anti-drone laser deployments in Washington.Then I pivot to the domestic side of the chaos. New polling shows Trump’s standing with independents is historically awful. NBC reports ICE may station agents outside Marine graduations to identify undocumented relatives. The Army suspends the Kid Rock helicopter aircrew. Trump quietly removes Russians from sanctions lists. Rubio goes after birthright citizenship. A judge backs Trump’s demand for records from Penn, and the show closes with a run through some of the weirder stories surrounding Trumpworld, including the look of his presidential library and the bizarre Kristi Noem report. The through-line is the same everywhere: chaos, overreach, and a government acting like rules are optional. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit aravosis.substack.com/subscribe