The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump and the Art of the Surrender with Ben Rhodes

May 25, 2026·39 min·6-min readnarrativepolitics
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The episode centers on the fallout from Donald Trump's foreign policy decisions, particularly his unconditional surrender to Iran, which has alienated even his staunchest Republican allies. The conversation with Ben Rhodes frames this moment as a collapse of American credibility and leade

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Ben Rhodes

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Ben RhodesDonald TrumpLindsey GrahamTed CruzMike PompeoRoger WickerEric EricksonFranklin D. RooseveltJon OssoffAlexandria Ocasio-CortezJames Tallarico

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All We Sayby Ben Rhodes

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DemocracyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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