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Episode Title
Allies Reject Trump as All Hell Breaks Loose with WW3, "Leave Us Out of It"
Hosts
- Jennifer Welch
- Angie “Pumps” Sullivan
Episode Description This episode discusses the fallout from President Trump's mishandling of Iran relations and how it has affected U.S. alliances and foreign policy. The hosts express their discontent with the current political landscape, particularly focusing on the reactions of U.S. allies and ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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Key Discussion Points
Trump and Iran
- The hosts criticize the U.S. government for its consistent pattern of misinformation regarding Iran, particularly the claims about Iran being a threat to the U.S. homeland.
- Caroline Levitt's contradictory statements regarding Iran’s threat level highlight the hypocrisy present within Trump's circle.
- The resignation of a GOP-appointed national intelligence director raises questions about the credibility of the party's current narratives.
U.S. Foreign Policy and Alliances
- The hosts argue that U.S. allies are increasingly reluctant to cooperate with American military engagements due to past failures and perceived recklessness, as exemplified by the Iraq War.
- The European Union's refusal to assist Trump in military endeavors signals a significant shift in international relations, with Europe prioritizing their interests over U.S. demands.
Internal Political Dynamics
- Lindsey Graham's self-importance and his alignment with Israeli interests is critiqued, with the hosts suggesting that his actions often disregard the interests of American citizens.
- The hosts express frustration with Republican leadership, suggesting they focus on benefiting the wealthy while neglecting pressing domestic issues.
Perception of Trump
- There is a discussion about Trump's mental state and how it may influence his foreign policy decisions. The hosts speculate on whether Trump seeks glory through military action, likening him to a figure with delusions of grandeur.
- The episode underscores the perception of Trump as easily manipulated by foreign powers, particularly Israel.
Historical Context
- The hosts reflect on historical U.S. foreign policy failures, drawing parallels between past wars and the current situation with Iran.
- They emphasize a collective European memory of past American military interventions that were based on false premises, leading to hesitance to engage in new conflicts.
Broader Implications
- The conversation touches on the moral implications of U.S. foreign policy decisions, particularly how they disproportionately affect working-class Americans who are often sent to fight in these conflicts.
- The episode concludes with a critical view of how political narratives are shaped to serve specific agendas, often at the expense of factual accuracy.
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Key Takeaways
- Hypocrisy in Politics: The episode highlights the contradictions in political statements, particularly around issues of national security and foreign policy.
- Shifting Alliances: There is a growing disconnect between the U.S. and its traditional allies, driven by past U.S. actions and current leadership.
- Critique of Leadership: The hosts are vocal in their disdain for Republican leaders who they believe prioritize wealth accumulation over the welfare of American citizens.
- Historical Reflection: The discussion reflects a broader concern about learning from past mistakes in U.S. foreign policy, particularly with respect to military interventions.
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Closing Remarks The episode reinforces the need for accountability in political discourse and emphasizes the importance of critical engagement with political narratives. The hosts promise to return with more insights as the situation continues to evolve.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOThe Lies of the Government
0:30 to 4:15
Discussion on the government's dishonesty and propaganda, particularly regarding Iran.
“Could you at least execute that in a diabolical way where it's like, oh, that's pretty clever.”
Manipulation of Trump
4:16 to 10:44
Examination of how Trump is easily manipulated by foreign powers and his mental state.
“It's really stunning that the American people buy this shit when it's so verifiable.”
European Rejection of Trump
10:45 to 12:35
Analysis of Europe's response to Trump's demands and their historical context.
“And so some countries have something that's called a memory.”
European Allies Reject Trump's Leadership
14:00 to 14:22
Discussion about European leaders rejecting Trump's claims and actions.
“But I was really impressed that the European Union was like, we want no part of it and called him out.”
Lindsey Graham's Arrogance and American Imperialism
14:22 to 16:15
Critique of Lindsey Graham's self-importance and his alignment with military actions.
“And then of course, Lindsey Graham, Lindsey Graham has like appointed himself something higher than a Senator from South Carolina.”
Republican Economic Policies and Social Consequences
16:15 to 18:06
Examination of Republican economic strategies and their societal impacts.
“He has done nothing to help the people of South Carolina.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00Hey, it's Howie Mandel and I am inviting you to witness history as me and my Howie Do it gaming team take on Gilly DeKing and wallow 267's million dollars gaming in an epic Global Gaming League video game showdown. Four rounds, multiple games, one winner, plus a halftime performance by multi-platinum artist Travi McCoy. Watch all the action and see who wins and advances to the championship match against Nioh right now at GlobalGamingLeague.com. That's GlobalGamingLeague.com. Everybody games.
0:34All right. If we're going to have a government that engages in pathological lying, and that's their number one form of governing, as well as just shit tons of propaganda, here's what I want to say at this point, at this stage in the fascist takeover. Can you at least try to be good liars? Could you at least execute that in a diabolical way where it's like, oh, that's pretty clever. like, oh, this bitch knows how to lie. No, they don't do that. Pop this up. This is so embarrassing. So of course, Caroline Levitt is a nut and we hate her. So she posts last week about this ABC news story that provided accurate reporting about the Iran war and how the Iranians were holding their own and how their drones were outmatching our, you know, multi-billion dollar missiles.
1:28It's kind of been embarrassing for the United States military. And so she writes at the bottom of this tweet, after she browbeats the press, of course, to be clear, no such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did. So then their national intelligence director that the Republicans all voted for resigns yesterday, right? And now she comes out with another tweet and says, there are many false claims in this letter, but let me address one specifically that Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation. This is the same false claim that Democrats and some in the liberal media have been repeating over and over.
2:11She just repeated it. She just did it a few days ago. Like the guy that quit, I think, what's his name? Pat Ryan? Ken. Ken. Okay. Whatever. This guy, this MAGA guy quits. Okay. He quits. And he says Iran posed no threat. Who else said that? Caroline Levitt. Caroline Levitt said Iran posed no threat. Other people have said Iran posed no threat. Even the Secretary of State and the Speaker of the House of the United States of America said, well, they didn't pose a threat to us, but Israel said they were going to attack Iran regardless. And then we figured, oh, they'll probably attack American military bases right after, so we might as well just jump in this thing.
2:56None of this was ever a threat to the United States of America. But what pisses me off about that is just how verifiable the lies are And just that it's getting that bad that they literally make up their reality from tweet to tweet to however it suits them. And this fissure of this guy in the MAGA movement who Trump appointed, who all the Republicans voted for, and now they're saying, oh, he's this big anti-Semite. Do I think somebody in MAGA is an anti-Semite? Probably. Yeah, I do. I think that's where a lot of the anti-Semitism breeds and goes unaddressed and they're allowed permission structures for it.
3:38So now all of a sudden they're all against this guy within the last year. It's Rob Ross, his spoon, bought every Republican on the planet votes to get him in. Give me a break. Here's the thing. I look at Caroline Levitt and I think hypocrisy and irony are lost on her. That's where we are in this fake news. like just if I don't like the news, it's fake. And there's no, what strikes me is there's not even a question like, did I say something contradictory? Am I being hypocritical? It's just straight up. I was lying then I'm lying. Now it doesn't matter. Facts don't matter as long as I, you know, own the libs or whatever.
4:19It's really stunning that the American people buy this shit when it's so verifiable. That's the crazy part to me is people read this and they'll say, oh, no, Iran isn't an imminent threat. And now they'll say, oh, yeah, Iran is a threat. It's just, it's crazy. All right. And then moving along, did Israel, do they have assets in the American government? Do they have a huge lobby for Israel's interests? Yeah, they do. They absolutely do. But we always have to remember that the reason everybody wanted Trump to win is because he's so weak. He's the easiest man on the planet to manipulate. Vladimir Putin, in my opinion, probably has compromise on him.
5:04I believe the Israelis have compromise on him because this guy has not lived an up and up life. I mean, this guy's a con artist, a scam artist, a sexual assaulter, an adjudicated rapist, a pathological liar, mentally ill, full-blown dementia. and Rick Wilson chimes in here perfectly, I think, pop this up. Joe Kent leaving is interesting, but let's be real here. Trump is impulsive, mentally ill and suffering from dementia. It didn't take Israeli masterminds to trick him into a war. And we have to remember that. Now, both of these things are true. I do think Benjamin Netanyahu has been asking American presidents to attack Iran for 40 years.
5:46We have it on tape. We have him saying it. So I traffic in facts and I have no problem saying that. Also, the people who ran against Donald Trump, whether it be Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, or Kamala Harris, all warned us this man is so easy to manipulate with superficial flattery, plus all of his double dealings and a sketchy past put American national security in a very precarious position. So did Israel talk him into going into war? Yes, they've admitted it. Marco Rubio's admitted it. Donald Trump's admitted it. Little Moses Mike Grinder Johnson has admitted it. But is it hard to do it with this guy?
6:37No, it's the easiest fucking thing on the planet. Zoran Mamdani showed up at the White House with two newspaper articles and got him to agree to building a bunch of public housing in New York because he flattered him. This is the guy that all of the rights are like, oh my God, this guy's a Muslim terrorist commie. And he was able. So, you know, everybody's making all of this, all of these accusations about people who want to repeat facts and that's dangerous. But a lot things are true at the same time. Donald Trump is a weak man that lacks morals, lacks respect for human life, and he wants to be flattered at all costs.
7:18And I think a lot of these countries, because of the Epstein files and other things in his past, have him doing a lot of shit. I just do, and that's my opinion, but I don't think it's that big of a jump to say that these governments have some pretty compromising, damning information on him. I agree. And I also think it's telling that he made up that lie about, well, the other president said, I wish I could do it. He thinks in his mind, I'll take Iran and I'll bomb them and then I will be the hero. I think he has these delusions of grandeur that he's going to be the most popular president in the whole world.
7:56And I think he thinks that it will catapult him into the best president ever if he takes Iran and does regime change. I just think part of it is the glory. He's seeking the glory, too. I think even if he even gets that far with it, you know, like the guy that I've seen on camera, his brain is cooked. I mean, he just called Gavin Newsom the president of the United States. He was calling Caroline Levitt, Kellyanne Conway. And so, I mean, I appreciate that we're thinking that he's thinking that many steps and projecting that far in the future. For me personally, I don't know that he has that. I, one thing he was before this second term for a long time was anti-war.
8:45I mean, he was, um, and a lot of people went and voted for him because of that issue. And, um, so I don't know. I mean, maybe, but do I think to your point pumps that somebody told him you will be the one president you're going to do what Obama couldn't do. Right. Yeah. I think he, that plays on him. But then, of course, let's talk about how arrogant American foreign policy is under Trump. And it has been before Trump. Okay, listener. But so he comes into office. He's browbeating Canada. He's threatening to take Greenland. It's tariff, tariff, tariff, tariff. I can do whatever I want. All of our allies suck.
9:27We have little smoky eye sociopath J.D. Vance talking about how bad the European Union sucks. We have the president's best friend and biggest benefactor, trillionaire Elon Musk on X, browbeating the European Union. We know in the Epstein files, they were celebrating. Peter Thiel and the Epstein elite class were celebrating the success of Brexit. So Europe right now is like, here's the deal. You guys suck. You're not our allies. You seem to be more interested in helping Putin than you do Ukraine. You seem to be more interested in helping a diabolical, maniacal, homicidal terrorist named Benjamin Netanyahu than you do dealing with your own domestic problems.
10:12And your president is a nut. He is a complete psychotic dictator nut. We're out. So now Trump, after browbeating them for a year, is like, we need help with the straight of Hormuz. And I demand our allies come help us. Pop this up, Kylie. Kyle Griffin reports, Europe has rejected Trump's demand to help him with the Strait of Hormuz. Europe has no interest in an open-ended war. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallis says this is not Europe's war, but Europe's interests are directly at stake. And so some countries have something that's called a memory. And I don't even think it's long-term memory at this point, because I remember the Iraq war and I'm 51.
11:04Very vividly in my adult life, how reckless that was. It was all based on lies. A million Iraqis dead, thousands of Americans dead, all of this stuff. For what? For Dick Cheney and Halliburton and the military industrial complex fucking rumsfeld and scooter libby and all these fucking neocon liars just complete liars cia black sites war crimes abu grabe waterboarding and iraq didn't even have anything to do with 9 11 so simultaneously we have to attack afghanistan it's just utterly insane So some countries are actually saying, no, we did this once. We believed you at the UN when you sent Colin Powell, when you trotted him out to talk about yellow cake.
11:57And it was all a lie. And now we have Benjamin Netanyahu for 40 years lying, for four decades lying. Those are facts. He has lied for 40 years that Iran was going to have a nuke. Iran didn't want a nuke. The Ayatollah was so religious, he didn't want a nuke. And so he lied for 40 years. And Europe is like, we're out. All right, listener, I don't know about you, but I like keeping my money where I can see it. Unfortunately, traditional big wireless carriers also seem to like keeping my money too. After years and years of overpaying for wireless phones, I finally got fed up with the crazy high bills, bogus fees, and quote unquote free perks that actually cost more in the long run.
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14:30And I've been watching it really like he, the delusions of grandeur and how much he just keeps elevating himself. It's almost like with every trip to Israel, he comes back and he feels even more invincible. So this Senator from, Let me check my notes here. South Carolina is lecturing the Europeans on this issue, and he's furious. Pop this up. Just spoke to POTUS about our European allies' unwillingness to provide assets to keep the Strait of Hormuz functioning, which benefits Europe far more than America. I've never heard him so angry in my life, and I share that anger given what's at stake. this is really rich right here.
15:14The arrogance of our allies to suggest that Iran with a nuclear weapon is of little concern. And that military action to stop the Ayatollah from acquiring a nuclear bomb is our problem, not theirs, is beyond offensive. The European approach to containing the Ayatollah's nuclear ambitions have been, have proven to be a miserable failure. He He goes on and on and on. He is lying through his teeth. The arrogance here is of Israel and the United States. And those are facts. The European allies do not want to put anything to do with this because the bloodthirsty Americans like Lindsey Graham and their desire to send young working class Americans, from working class families that pay more percentage wise than any of the billionaires that Lindsey Graham bends over for is appalling and immoral.
16:13And Lindsey Graham, every single day gets up and he goes to work for Israel. He has done nothing to help the people of South Carolina. Nothing about this Warner Rand helps the problems that we have in the United of the states and republicans do this every fucking time predictably they're oh we're so great with the economy we're the magic white men we know how to make money you know we're rain makers so they come in and they get all of these racists to vote for them with the promise of tax breaks and that they can still slap their secretary on the ass and they come in and they cut taxes for the rich in the name of Jesus Christ.
16:56They start accumulating wealth and then they start wars. They drive up the national deficit and then the Democrats have to come back in and fix it. And then they're like, oh my God, somebody has pronouns in their email signature. We can't have it. And we're so much better with the economy, the hysterics of these Republican men and these Republican voters and their insistence on being divorced from facts and their desire to traffic in facts because it feeds their white supremacist default settings that the only people who can make money are white men. Despite a body of evidence about the aforementioned white men in the Republican Party wrecking the economy, every single one in my lifetime.
17:46Reagan, W, the smart one, W, the dumb one, and Trump, every single time they do this, every single one of these Republican presidents does this. And yet all of these white people will go out in full force and vote for them again. A lot of them benefit from the tax breaks, but the majority of them, capitalists without a lick of capital. All right, that's all we have. Like, subscribe, comment, and we will be back later with more news.
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