The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump Shuts Down White House as War Escalation Backfires

July 9, 2026·21 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode analyzes how Donald Trump's military escalation against Iran has backfired, triggering a looming global economic crisis due to the depletion of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), while Iran strategically exports oil and avoids over-escalation to exploit American vulne

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Ben MeiselasDonald TrumpEric NatalAnne-Marie HordernIsrael KatzScott FitzgeraldRoger Williams

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