Trump Threatens An Apocalypse…To Maybe Get A Ceasefire?

President Trump wanted the Iran War to end quickly after six weeks of fighting, and so he issued a dire threat: submit or he will “end an entire civilization.” Now we’re in a fragile two-week ceasefire for negotiations. The White House says the warning was necessary to get us to this point, but critics called it reckless. Congress also returns to DC after its two-week recess, and it’s back to the continuing standoff on funding for the Department of Homeland Security. What can we expect from a legislative branch that was already struggling to get much done before a midterm election year? Plus we reflect on the meaning of the Artemis mission and whether it puts all our partisan battles in perspective. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Mike Dubke , veteran GOP communications strategist and advisor. He was the White House Comms Director under Donald Trump in 2017 - @MikeDubke Mo Elleithee , executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee

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Trump Threatens An Apocalypse…To Maybe Get A Ceasefire? is an episode from Left, Right & Center by KCRW.

This episode is 50:14 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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