Trump Panics as Midterms Near and Iran Attacks Escalate

Donald Trump posted fake AI videos of the U.S. military blowing up “Carg Island” to smithereens, complete with war crimes imagery. The problem? The videos were fabricated, but the real-world situation they reference is anything but. The U.S. actually did strike Lark Island in Iran the night before, and Iran retaliated by hitting American military bases in Jordan and Qatar, plus a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation is real, and Trump’s response, as captured in a late-night interview with Fox News’ Trey Gowdy, was to claim “I’ve largely taken care of inflation” and that oil prices will “go down like a rocket” once the U.S. wins the war. This episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast pulls together a string of developments that paint a picture of a president and his administration in freefall—militarily, economically, and politically—as the midterms approach.

The Lark Island Strikes and the Escalating Iran Crisis