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Trump and Kushner's Disastrous Iran War: What Comes Next?

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šŸ—“ļø 18 March 2026

ā±ļø 61 minutes

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Summary

Trump and Kushner chose a war they don't understand, thinking they can use 20th-century "shock and awe" to topple a deeply entrenched terrorist state. The Iranian people are caught between two maniacal regimes and deserve our solidarity: an estimated 30,000 Iranians were just killed by their own government, and now they're being bombed by a Fox News host.Ā 

Russian mafia expert Olga Lautman joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the surreal hallucinating AI simulation we've found ourselves in. Meanwhile, Trump and Vance need to thank Zelensky and Ukraine for their innovative drone-fighting technologyā€“some of the best in the world. Has Vance even said thank you yet?Ā 

We also prepare Americans for the reality that the "moats" of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans no longer protect us. As drone technology becomes cheaper and more accessible, the same over-the-counter drones terrorizing Kherson, Ukraine are coming for American streetsā€“thanks to Trump galvanizing terrorists, and opportunistic mafia states like Russia that empower groups like ISIS.Ā 

Like Russia, Trump thinks he can conquer a nation in three days.Ā 

Join us on April 13th at Powerhouse Books in Dumbo, Brooklyn for the launch of Andrea's graphic novel, Mrs. Orwell. Olga Lautman will be there as we discuss how to survive the "Great Disillusionment" and protect our democracy from the opportunists selling us out for profit. Details here: https://powerhousearena.com/events/book-launch-mrs-orwell-by-andrea-chalupa-in-conversation-with-nomiki-konst/. Patreon supporters get in for free!Ā 

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Show Notes:

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Opening clip: Trump: "Iran is just a military operation to me. Iran is something that was essentially largely over in two or three days." The war in Iran has already lasted 18 days. https://bsky.app/profile/thebulwark.com/post/3mhbhx7qfpn2l

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Um, What Is Going on With Melania Trump in This Video?

https://www.vogue.com/article/melania-trump-vladimir-putin-helsinki-video

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Andrea's thread on the Melania propaganda film which you should not watch https://bsky.app/profile/andreachalupa.bsky.social/post/3mgqndjhz4k2b

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This article is more than 1 month old Disappeared bodies, mass burials and '30,000 dead': what is the truth of Iran's death toll? https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/27/iran-protests-death-toll-disappeared-bodies-mass-burials-30000-dead

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Warren Buffett's parting gift to Berkshire Hathaway: a $2 billion Iran oil windfall https://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffetts-parting-gift-to-berkshire-hathaway-a-2-billion-iran-oil-windfall-4daf28ba

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Russia is aiding Iran's war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/russia-aiding-iran-targeting

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How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America's longest war https://theins.ru/en/politics/277723

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Putin Is No Ally in the War on Terror in 2024 https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/putin-no-ally-war-terror-2024

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Watch Zerina Zabrisky's powerful film for free and spread the word about Russia's human safaris in Ukraine https://khersonhumansafari.com/

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Interview with Zerina Zabrisky: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2025/11/4/is-donald-trump-dying-jd-vance-seems-to-think-so

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Why are so many from this Russian republic fighting for ISIS? https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/many-russian-republic-fighting-isis

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Putin is No Ally Against ISIS https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/putin-no-ally-against-isis-by-george-soros-2016-02

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New York explosive incident highlights challenge for agencies in wake of Iran war https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-york-explosive-incident-highlights-challenge-for-agencies-in-wake-of-iran-war

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Dubai financial district rattled by Iranian drones https://www.ft.com/content/2dddfaa2-a163-4e59-a6ef-7d9d6e334023?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Iran now a bigger foreign policy priority for you than China. And on or however you say it, Olga Lottman will be with me

0:41.8

in New York City, in one of the greatest neighborhoods in one of this greatest of all cities,

0:48.7

Dumbo, Brooklyn, where you have a stunning view of the Brooklyn Bridge. And we're going to be

0:53.8

at Powerhouse Books Arena on April 13th for the launch of my graphic novel, Mrs. Orwell, that I spent a million years on.

1:02.3

It's been an idea in my head for so long and it finally is coming out.

1:06.2

And Olga will be there supporting the launch and talking to you who attends about how important this book is,

1:14.3

especially in understanding in the war we face today.

1:19.8

Mrs. Orwell is the story of Eileen Blair, George Orwell's wife and muse, who fought relentlessly

1:24.6

for the future and helped shape Orwell's voice and saved his life

1:29.7

on two different occasions.

1:31.8

There would have literally been no George Orwell if or not for Mrs. Orwell.

1:35.4

So come join us on Monday, April 13th that evening at Powerhouse Books Arena.

1:41.5

It's going to be Gaslit Nation Prom Night with some of my dearest friends,

1:45.4

including Rosam for Ukraine, an amazing group that is on the front lines fighting for Ukraine when so

1:51.9

much of the world, especially here at home in the U.S., has abandoned Ukraine. But not us because Ukraine

1:58.4

is the frontline, the laboratory of Kremlin aggression, as we've been

2:02.5

warning you for so long now.

2:04.3

Now, in this conversation, we are going into Iran as an extraordinarily explosive

2:10.8

front line in this global war.

2:14.8

And it's obviously both sides in this war suck. Let's just get that out of the, you know,

2:20.0

it's like tyrants, fighting tyrants. But so much has changed in warfare in the 21st century

2:27.4

as the U.S. is finding out and demanding, begging from Ukraine, because suddenly

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