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5 min readThe MeidasTouch Podcast: Trump Blindsided as Top Iran Negotiator Resigns
A top White House national security official involved in Iran negotiations has resigned, and Donald Trump has issued a directive to the Navy that military experts are calling reckless and wasteful — all while service members aboard U.S. aircraft carriers are reportedly suffering from inadequate food and supplies. The episode covers multiple developments in what the hosts describe as a cascade of dysfunction within the Trump administration.
Key Resignations and Internal Turmoil
Andy Baker, who served as National Security Advisor to Vice President JD Vance and as a deputy national security advisor at the White House, has resigned. The Daily Beast reported that Trump lost his second top aide in a week, following the departure of press secretary Caroline Levitt. The hosts note that Levitt's resignation came after Trump reportedly left her behind on the old Air Force One while he traveled on a military plane with aide Natalie Harp, having hidden in a catering truck to avoid detection.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:54) **Trump's Bizarre Hormouz Territory Claim** - Trump declares the Strait of Hormouz a US territory during a speech, leaving White House officials baffled.
- 2 (02:19) **Top Iran Negotiator Andy Baker Resigns** - A key national security advisor quits amid chaos in the Trump administration.
- 3 (03:45) **Trump's Steam Catapult Order Sparks Military Backlash** - Trump demands a return to steam-powered catapults on aircraft carriers, ignoring expert warnings.
- 4 (07:55) **Trump's 2019 Rant on Steam Catapults** - A throwback clip shows Trump's long-standing obsession with steam technology.
- 5 (11:28) **NATO Allies Face Trump's Loyalty Test** - A leaked Bloomberg document shows the US is demanding public alignment with Trump's policies.
- 6 (12:57) **Trump's Deranged Iran Speech** - Trump falsely claims Iran's leadership is gone and that the US is winning.
- 7 (14:43) **JD Vance Wants to End Dollar's Reserve Status** - A video surfaces of Vance arguing the US dollar's global role is a "resource curse."
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump's top Iran negotiator quitting as the US military top officials continue to leak and warn about Trump to the public.
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