It’s better to cross the finish line before celebrating
June 17, 2026
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June 17, 2026
It’s better to cross the finish line before celebrating
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It’s better to cross the finish line before celebrating
Summary
-- On the Show:
-- Amy Action, former director of the Ohio Department of Health and Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio, joins us to discuss the campaign
-- Donald Trump touts an Iran deal that remains only a negotiation framework and appears weaker than the 2015 nuclear deal
-- Donald Trump leans on Narendra Modi while climbing a step, and arrives late to a G7 meeting before declaring himself the boss
-- Donald Trump appears unaware during a G7 group photo and incorrectly suggests Qatar shares a land border with Iran
-- Donald Trump delivers a series of unusual comments about the supposed Iran agreement, affordability, Egypt, and Barack Obama
-- Megyn Kelly presses JD Vance on the Iran conflict, the tentative agreement, and whether congressional approval was required
-- Workers pour hydrogen peroxide into the green DC reflecting pool after a costly renovation project reportedly struggles with algae problems
-- JD Vance clashes with co-hosts on the View over Jeffrey Epstein, and Donald Trump's public statements about affordability and inflation
-- On the Bonus Show: Some Republicans are angry that Trump may end the Iran war, Trump's pick loses in the Georgia gubernatorial primary, a poll shows many don't believe America will last another 250 years, and much more...
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(00:00) Start
(01:19) Trump's Iran deal is weaker than Obama's
(09:55) Trump wanders off at G7
(15:26) Trump calls himself "the boss" at G7
(24:23) Trump rants about Obama
(33:23) Megyn Kelly criticizes JD Vance on Iran
(41:35) Amy Acton interview
(59:37) Trump's DC reflecting pool is full of algae
(1:05:59) The View co-hosts debate JD Vance