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Hayes: Trump is chasing good press with bombs
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June 12, 2026
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“Trump wants a deal that makes him look better than Obama or a total conquest of Iran. And absent that, he just wants a few minutes or a few hours of some good press,” says Chris Hayes. “Whatever makes the headlines good.”
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