Trump’s Middle East Maneuver

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.6 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Ahead of President Trump’s trip to the Arabian Peninsula, Hamas hands over its last surviving American hostage. China and the U.S. agree to a 90-day loosening of tariffs. And white South Africans arrive at Dulles Airport as refugees. Did you hear? Brad's hosting a new show for the true crime-obsessed called "The Crime Scene Weekly." Each week, "The Crime Scene" focuses on what everybody's talking about in true crime -- from what your favorite podcasts are covering, to what's taking over our TikTok feeds. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.
0:05.0	And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?
0:08.0	Something about her smile is just brighter.
0:10.0	Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more...
0:15.0	Kateier?
0:16.0	Of course it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn,
0:20.0	and she got up to 15% off with business booker.
0:23.6	Get better sleep for your money. Premier Inn, rest easy. T's and C is apply.
0:29.6	It's Tuesday, May 13th. Talks are heating up but is Israel being frozen out? We start here.
0:45.0	The U.S. makes a deal with Hamas for a hostage without the help of its ally.
0:48.3	The Trump administration bypassed Israel.
0:51.8	This all colors a consequential Middle East trip for President Trump.
0:52.7	We'll break it down.
0:55.4	The White House backs off a full-fledged trade war. We achieved a total reset with China. Stocks are surging, but some tariffs still remain
1:01.9	on China, so what does this mean for prices? And new arrivals flip the immigration debate upside down.
1:08.7	The program no longer aligns with where we are as a church and what we're about.
1:13.2	Why some of the only refugees now being admitted to this country are white South Africans.
1:19.7	From ABC News, this is Start Here.
1:23.0	I'm Brad Milky.
1:30.3	Eight years ago, the newly inaugurated President Trump took his first foreign trip as president.
1:36.3	He made history by not using that opportunity to first visit our traditional allies in North
1:41.3	America or Europe.
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