Trump Has No Idea What He’s Doing (w/ Mouin Rabbani)

🌹 Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: Mouin Rabbani is a Middle East analyst and researcher, and one of the most incisive commentators on U.S. foreign policy in the region. He joined Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson to discuss the latest escalation in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and the broader Middle East, including ceasefire negotiations, U.S.-Israel relations, and the shifting balance of power. 🇵🇸 Buy Mouin's new book: 🇵🇸 Follow Mouin on Twitter: 0:00–6:04 Trump’s ceasefire claim and what’s actually happening 6:04–10:15 Who controls U.S. policy, Washington or Israel? 10:15–14:39 Zionism and the crackdown on dissent 14:39–16:59 How criticism of Israel gets suppressed 16:59–24:46 Why the pro-Israel consensus is breaking down 24:46–29:40 The gap between Trump’s rhetoric and reality 29:40–32:26 What Trump’s threats reveal about the war 32:26–39:45 The moral case against the war 🦩

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This episode was published on Apr 18, 2026.

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