Iran War Update: The End, or Escalation?

On tonight’s show, I’ll discuss the growing confusion -- and possible deception -- around Trump’s war with Iran. Trump is suddenly talking as if the war is already over, even while the US is sending thousands more troops into the region and keeping up a blockade that could still trigger a much wider conflict. I’ll get into Iran’s latest warning about shutting down Persian Gulf transit if the blockade hits its ships, the reports that Tehran may be looking for a limited off-ramp in Hormuz, and the obvious contradiction at the center of all this: if the war is supposedly winding down, why does everything on the ground look like it could be escalating instead?

I’ll also walk through Trump’s latest barrage of lies, contradictions, and reckless rhetoric -- from his new claim that Iran was somehow just two weeks away from a nuclear weapon, to his bizarre comments about China, cyberattacks, and the Strait of Hormuz, to the fact that he keeps inventing new justifications for the war after the fact.

And it’s not just Iran. We’re seeing signs of broader military instability too, including reports about Pentagon planning around Cuba, fresh concern over North Korea’s nuclear capacity, and more evidence that Trump’s foreign policy is making the US look erratic, untrustworthy, and dangerous even to countries that used to rely on us.

And then I’ll broaden it out to the larger political picture -- because this isn’t only about war. It’s also about a president who mocks Jesus, attacks the Pope, shrugs off Chinese cyberattacks, keeps lying about the economy, and treats American promises like they’re meaningless from one day to the next. I’ll get into the fallout abroad, including anger from Saudi Arabia, Italy, Hungary, and beyond, plus the economic consequences here at home -- from weak tax refunds to summer travel fears and World Cup tourism worries.

The bigger point is that under Trump, everything is unstable. And the world is reacting accordingly.