Trump halts his war, but ceasefire agreement is unclear

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🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Trump’s removal under the 25th Amendment. Plus, Trump calls for historic defense spending and deep domestic cuts. And Democrats stack wins in Wisconsin ahead of the midterms. Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Brendan Boyle, and Ben Wikler join Jonathan Capehart.

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0:00.0	The last word with Jonathan K. Barton for Lawrence starts right now. Hey Jonathan.
0:05.6	Hey, Jen. You just caught me. I was sending you a text message because I just took a picture of us in the frame during the commercial break.
0:14.6	Good. Well, good. Well, I'll text you back, not during the show when it's over.
0:18.4	Oh, please do. I multitask.
0:20.4	Okay, perfect. I know you do.
0:21.7	All right, Jen. Have a good night. Thank you. Talk to you soon.
0:26.3	So Donald Trump is trying to claim victory for the temporary ceasefire with Iran in a war that he started.
0:34.2	That has achieved nothing. In a post just after midnight, Donald Trump called it,
0:39.6	quote, a big day for world peace, just hours after threatening to kill an entire civilization of
0:45.9	people. This morning, it was Pete Hexseth's turn to compliment Donald Trump for not following
0:51.6	through on Trump's threat to commit war crimes against the people
0:55.9	of Iran. President Trump had the power to cripple Iran's entire economy in minutes, but he chose
1:06.0	mercy. He spared those targets because Iran accepted the ceasefire under overwhelming pressure.
1:14.0	The new Iranian regime understood that a deal was far better than the fate that awaited them.
1:22.1	Donald Trump added, quote,
1:23.8	The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the
1:28.2	Strait of Hormuz.
1:29.6	There will be lots of positive action.
1:32.1	Big money will be made.
1:34.3	Iran can start the reconstruction process.
1:37.2	We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds and just hanging around in order to make sure
1:42.9	that everything goes well.
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