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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Trump threatens Iran as he tries to wind down the costly war he claims he ‘won’

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell, MS NOW

Politics, Washington, Congress, News, Ms Now, President, Versant Media, Policy, Versant, Government, Senate

4.56.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The Last Word: Americans sour on Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war and the economy. Also, GOP redistricting efforts expand in southern states. Plus, Trump Cabinet member Howard Lutnick testifies to the House Oversight Committee about Jeffrey Epstein. And the Trump Justice Department sues Denver over its assault weapons ban. Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Mayor Mike Johnston join Jacob Soboroff.

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0:00.0

The last word with Jacob Soberoff starts right now. Hi, Jacob.

0:04.6

Jen, I have been watching your broadcast and something makes me think you have not yet been

0:09.3

gifted a bottle of Cash Patel bourbon. Am I right? No, I have not. And I can confirm neither has

0:15.1

Chris because I asked him the same question and none of us have one. If somebody has one out there,

0:20.2

we're here for it. I do not have one either, but I'm looking all throughout Los Angeles and no luck yet. Hey, I feel like if anyone is going to you're going to find one. It's going to be you. Oh, sorry, go ahead. It will be my mission for the rest of the week. The amazing team at the last word has lined up an incredible show. Cory Booker is coming up, and I'm going to get to talk to him about Iran. I'm going to get to talk to them about the Voting Rights Act. It's going to be an incredible show. And people should sit around for the very end of the show as well, because I went down to Dilley, the detention center in Texas earlier this week with Congressman Castro. And if you think they are going after the worst of the worst,

0:55.1

I have got something to show you and to tell you. So go have a good night, but it's going to be a

0:58.7

great show over here. Look forward to watching. Have a good show. Thanks, Jen. Appreciate it.

1:04.0

All right. Another day of conflicting messages from Donald Trump around his war in Iran.

1:10.5

Donald Trump is once again threatening to bomb Iran, even as he tries desperately,

1:15.4

to wind down his war of choice that is raising prices and tanking his very own poll numbers.

1:21.1

He's also claiming yet again today he, quote, won this war.

1:26.6

Try to make sense of that. He made this bombastic announcement on social media

1:31.2

today saying, quote, assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is perhaps a big

1:38.0

assumption, the already legendary epic fury will be at an end and the highly effective blockade

1:43.5

will allow the Hormuz Strait to be open to all, including Iran.

1:47.6

If they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.

1:54.6

This comes after Donald Trump paused his failed attempt to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

2:00.1

Today, Iran's foreign

2:01.1

minister confirmed to that country's semi-official news agency that Iran's leaders are considering

2:07.3

the U.S. proposal to resume peace talks. However, another Iranian official earlier dismissed a

2:13.0

reported proposal to end the war as a quote, list of American wishes, according to the New York Times.

2:20.2

An official in Pakistan, where peace talks were being held before Donald Trump called them off,

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