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5 min readTrump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran at the UN; Lindsey Clancy Juror Fight; Looksmaxing Leader Charged With Rape
President Trump took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday and delivered a speech that was equal parts sales pitch and threat. Seven months into a war he once predicted would last four to six weeks, Trump told world leaders the conflict would end "right after the election" because, as he put it, "it doesn't make sense for them not to" make a deal. Then came the ultimatum: "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again."
The speech was a striking departure from Trump's first-term posture, when he described most foreign wars as mistakes and expressed skepticism about international alliances like NATO and the UN. Now, European allies who once worried about American isolation are instead watching a president eager to escalate. ABC's Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce reported that Trump spent much of his remarks arguing he had to launch the war to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but the fighting has only widened across the region. Oil and gas prices are at historic highs, and even some Republicans in competitive races are calling for an end to the war to bring down costs at home.
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- 1 (00:32) **Trump Threatens to ‘Annihilate’ Iran at the UN** - President Trump uses his UN General Assembly speech to threaten Iran with total destruction while simultaneously predicting a post-election peace deal.
- 2 (06:45) **Lindsey Clancy Case: Defense Wants to Question Holdout Juror** - The defense for the woman who admitted to killing her three children asks a judge to probe the lone juror who prevented an acquittal, citing potential misconduct.
- 3 (13:00) **‘Looksmaxxing’ Leader Charged with Rape** - The self-described cultural leader of the online “looksmaxxing” movement, known as Clavicular, is charged with rape, raising questions about the movement’s future.
- 4 (24:31) **One Last Thing: McDonald’s Monopoly Returns** - After a 25-year hiatus due to a massive fraud scandal involving organized crime, McDonald’s brings back its Monopoly game with a modern, debt-focused twist.
- 5 Standout Quotes
- 6 "Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again." — President Trump at the UN General Assembly.
- 7 "He basically said they're ridiculous, it's unsafe, and no one should be doing this. Not only are these things dangerous, they don't work, they have potential long term side effects." — Dr. Terry DeBro, on the "looksmaxxing" practices advocated by Clavicular.
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In the face of angry world leaders and worried Republicans, President Trump threatens Iran at the United Nations. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers ask a judge to question the juror who refused to acquit her. And the “Looksmaxxer” known as Clavicular is charged with rape.
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