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Snapshot · The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump Surfaces and Crashes Out at Presser
Explore episode
Jul 1, 2026
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Iran: Three Nights of Strikes, Now 'Getting Along Very Well'
At 16:16 · chapter starts 15:40
Trump tells reporters that denuclearization of Iran is 'moving along well' and that despite hitting Iran 'very hard for 3 nights,' the two countries are now 'getting along very well.' Meiselas immediately counters with hard data: zero ships are using CENTCOM-designated lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, all routing through IRGC lanes instead, and U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve stocks at Cushing, Oklahoma are at their lowest since 1983. Pump prices, he notes, aren't falling as fast as crude because of market manipulation. The segment then pivots to the White House's post-presser damage control: Anna Kelly, auditioning as Caroline Levitt's replacement, argues that Americans elected Trump because they wanted a successful businessman, and insists his assets are in a blind trust with no personal control over the trades.
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