Over the weekend Donald Trump surprised observers by declaring that the Iran war is “pretty much complete,” a move many observers described as a desperate “Mission Accomplished” moment driven by logistical reality—that the U.S. and Israel are running out of expensive missiles while Iran continues launching cheap drones, and American bases in the Gulf have been destroyed.
Jimmy connects Trump’s announcement to the deeper economic stakes: the U.S. Navy is now pledging to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz to keep oil flowing to China, because if Gulf States can’t sell oil, they won’t invest in the U.S. stock market, triggering an economic crash.
Jimmy and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger also discuss whether, if Trump truly tries to end the war, Israel will stage a false flag attack on America—as they’ve done before with the USS Liberty and the Austin shooting—to drag the U.S. back in. Jimmy concludes that the U.S. is losing this war logistically, economically, and morally, and that Trump’s “victory” declaration is pure propaganda.