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The world watches as Trump embarrasses himself with Iran

The world watches as Trump embarrasses himself with Iran

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The world watches as Trump embarrasses himself with Iran

by Walter Einenkel
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The week began with claims of victory by the Trump administration in their war with Iran. That victory quickly dissipated as details of the supposed deal revealed a far weaker position than had originally been negotiated during the Obama administration. And then Donald Trump went to France for the G7 summit, leaving vice president—and painfully unpopular—JD Vance to try and spin yet another MAGA failure.

And it’s all on video.

Trump takes phony victory lap after Iran disaster


 

Trump is trying to take a victory lap over his action in Iran, but his destructive diplomacy has made a mess of both global and domestic affairs—and the results will be long-lasting.

Susan Collins proves she never gave a damn about abortion rights


 

Always “concerned,” Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was asked by reporters whether she regretted her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who, along with four other Republican-appointed Justices, overturned Roe v Wade, stripping away reproductive rights from nearly half the population.

Trump just can’t get his Iran spin straight at G7


 

Trump was in France for the G7 summit, and he did what he does best: act consistently unhinged. While taking questions from reporters, Trump was all over the map on the supposed deal to end his war in the Middle East.

Trump’s meeting with French president is one big faux pas


 

A haggard-looking Trump rambled about his mixed martial arts fighting spectacle and lied shamelessly about his deal with Iran during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.

JD Vance gets thankless job of spinning crappy Iran ‘deal’


 

During one of his many media appearances this week, Vice President JD Vance described the supposed “deal” that’s been struck in the vaguest terms possible.

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