1125: Will Trump Bomb State of the Union/Iran?

February 24, 2026·1 hr 29 min·5 clips

Jon Lovett predicts Trump will shake with anger and target Chief Justice Roberts during the State of the Union.

The hosts discuss Trump's upcoming State of the Union address, his low approval ratings, and the potential for a war with Iran that lacks public support. They also cover Trump's illegal tariffs, Kash Patel's scandalous trip to the Olympics, and Democratic strategies for responding to the speech, with guests Simone Sanders-Townsend and Eugene Daniels joining to analyze the political landscape.

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A blunt, strategic read on Trump's tariff politics and the messaging fight around them.

The discussion moves quickly through Trump's tariff politics and the messaging fight over who actually pays for them. It keeps circling one core tension: a policy sold as protection is being framed as a cost increase, and that clash gives the segment its force.

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You want the cleanest possible argument for why Trump’s tariffs look politically vulnerable.

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