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197. Vance Vs Hegseth: Who Takes the Fall for Trump’s Iran Deal?
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Communications Director Role Play: Selling the Unsellable Iran Deal
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Katty's time machine conceit pays off in spades as Scaramucci channels his 2017 self — and immediately breaks character. He calls for Ativan, mocks Howard Lutnick's visible discomfort at the press conference, delivers a blistering impression of Trump saying Hamas kids are 'born with machine guns,' and notes a stunned Marco Rubio. The punchline comes fast: he declares the deal 'terrible' and Katty promptly fires him again, noting he didn't even last 11 seconds. The joke lands because it is also an analysis — there is no way to defend this deal with a straight face, not even for the man who once tried to defend everything.
Lincoln surrounded himself with adversaries who challenged him. Trump has built a hall of mirrors where every aide reflects his self-image back at him. Versailles, the gilded palace of royal narcissism, turns out to be the perfect venue for signing Trump's deals.
