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Trump's Iran Gamble. Ukraine’s Betrayal. Mamdani’s Spineless Statement. Rieckhoff Sounds Off w/ Connell McShane.
Paul Rieckhoff is stuck in Florida — airports shut down, snowstorm paralyzing the Northeast — but he's not going quiet. In this special episode, Paul breaks down Trump's State of the Union address in real time, delivering the sharpest analysis you won't hear anywhere else. The speech clocked in as the longest State of the Union ever delivered. Trump spent exactly three minutes on Iran — roughly 90 minutes in. Paul calls it what it is: a missed opportunity, a half-made case, and a failure of presidential responsibility.
The core issue isn't whether military action against Iran is on the table…
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