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June 29, 2025 / 01:22

This episode covers President Trump's claims about the US destroying Iran's nuclear program, his interaction with an NBC reporter, and commentary on military operations.

Trump expresses confidence that Iran's nuclear capabilities are significantly diminished, stating that the area around the strike site is severely damaged. He responds defensively to questions about the credibility of the operation.

General Kane is mentioned as someone who attempted to provide a sober assessment of the situation but was overshadowed by others. Trump criticizes the lack of serious commentary from military officials.

The episode highlights the tension between Trump's assertions and the skepticism surrounding the intelligence assessments regarding Iran's nuclear program.

Overall, the discussion reflects on the implications of military actions and the reliability of intelligence in international relations.

TL;DR

Trump insists the US has destroyed Iran's nuclear program despite skepticism about military intelligence.

Video

00:00:00
President Trump is doubling down on his
00:00:01
claim the US obliterated Iran's nuclear
00:00:04
program. He got testy when an NBC
00:00:06
reporter asked about the report. We're
00:00:08
talking about something that took place
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three days ago. I understand that's the
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report was done days ago. Wait a minute.
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The whole area for 75 yards around the
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hole where it hit is black with fire.
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Anyway, then he had a fired up pig heads
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as your your drunk step in to back him
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up. If you want to make an assessment of
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what happened at Fordo, you better get a
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big shovel and go really deep cuz Iran's
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nuclear program is obliterated. In an
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operation like this, when you're up
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there saying, "No, no, it was great."
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You lose all credibility. What
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they should have is they should have
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someone up there, a general, in a very
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sober way describing the operation.
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Yeah. The general did try to do that.
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General Kane. Yeah. But they shove them
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out of the way cuz they're also anxious
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to say, "Check out my prosthetic penis."
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Is it ruining the thing? Cuz you know,
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it's a successful thing to set them back
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by months. It's a successful thing to
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set them back by a year. There's reports
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the uranium was moved. I bet our our
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allies will have a lot of intelligence
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on this. And that's who the intelligence
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we're going to have to rely on is not
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ours. But to not rely on our own
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intelligence, it seems like a waste.

Episode Highlights

  • Trump's Bold Claims
    President Trump insists the US has obliterated Iran's nuclear program, sparking controversy.
    “We're talking about something that took place three days ago.”
    @ 00m 08s
    June 29, 2025
  • Credibility in Question
    Critics argue that the portrayal of the operation undermines credibility.
    “You lose all credibility.”
    @ 00m 36s
    June 29, 2025
  • Intelligence Reliance
    Concerns arise over the reliance on allies for intelligence rather than US sources.
    “It seems like a waste.”
    @ 01m 15s
    June 29, 2025

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Operation Controversy00:36
  • General's Distraction00:54
  • Intelligence Concerns01:10

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