Trump and the Art of the Surrender with Ben Rhodes
The episode centers on the fallout from Donald Trump's foreign policy decisions, particularly his unconditional surrender to Iran, which has alienated even his staunchest Republican allies. The conversation with Ben Rhodes frames this moment as a collapse of American credibility and leade
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