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New bombshell book reveals Trump was fixated on buying maple trees at start of Iran war
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June 23, 2026
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12:09Now PlayingA White House official tells MS NOW that Secretary of State Rubio intentionally avoided becoming the face of the Iran deal because he understood how unlikely it was to succeed. Meanwhile, a new book from New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan details what was preoccupying Trump's time at the start of the war. MS NOW Reporter Jake Traylor, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, Host of MS NOW's "Way Too Early" Ali Vitali and Author of "To the Contrary" on Substack Charlie Sykes join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
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