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Will Trump Bomb State of the Union/Iran?

February 24, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Casual political chat show with hosts bantering over headlines, sponsor reads, and deep dives into Trump-era chaos, capped by an interview with MSNBC journalists.
  • The Key Players:
    • Hosts: Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor – former Obama aides turned podcasters with sharp, sarcastic chemistry; they roast Trumpworld like pros while unpacking policy disasters.
    • Guests: Simone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels from MSNBC's "Clock It" podcast – insiders dissecting Dem strategy, primaries, and SOTU vibes with insider tea and Brooklyn flair.
  • The Vibe: Fun and fiercely anti-Trump, blending hilarious mockery (e.g., Kash Patel as "industrial strength douchebag") with intense warnings on war risks; educational yet entertaining "water cooler" fodder.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Simone Sanders Townsend & Eugene Daniels**
  • 2 (04:16) **Trump's Low Poll Numbers & State of the Union Prep**
  • 3 (07:20) **Escalating Tensions with Iran**
  • 4 (17:00) **Iran War Powers & Public Opposition**
  • 5 (23:22) **MAGA Split on Iran & Israel via Tucker-Huckabee Interview**
  • 6 (32:08) **Supreme Court Strikes Tariffs; Trump Doubles Down**
  • 7 (41:37) **Cash Patel's Lavish Italy Trip**

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Show Notes

The State of the Union has arrived. Will war with Iran come with it? Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to reports that Trump is considering launching air strikes against Iran in the coming days and then jump into the rest of the news, including the President's decision to impose a new fifteen percent global tariff—after the Supreme Court ruled his existing ones were illegal—Kash Patel's taxpayer-funded trip to party with the U.S. men's hockey team, and the various ways Congressional Democrats are planning to respond to tonight's State of the Union address. Then, Lovett chats with MS NOW's Symone Sanders-Townsend and Eugene Daniels about the Democratic Party's 2028 frontrunners, the Crockett-Talarico Texas primary, and their new podcast, "MS NOW Presents: Clock It."
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