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Trump’s Iran Gamble, Xi’s China Play, and the Midterm Fallout (Audio)
President Trump just handed Democrats a made-for-TV attack line — but did he also show the kind of political courage presidents are supposed to have?
Chris and Sean kick off this episode with Trump’s explosive comments about not weighing Americans’ financial pain the same way when deciding how to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. It is exactly the kind of quote Democrats will hammer from now through the midterms. But Sean argues there is another side to the story: presidents do not get to make national security decisions based only on polls, gas prices, or the next election. Sometimes…
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