The MeidasTouch Podcast

Trump Panics as Military Wants Him Sidelined in War

April 19, 2026·23 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode details a rapidly escalating geopolitical crisis involving the United States under Donald Trump, Iran, and allied regional actors, centered on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. blockade of Iranian waters, and Trump’s increasingly erratic and militaristic rhetoric.

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Donald TrumpJared KushnerSteve WitkoffJ.D. VanceChris WrightMike WaltzRon FilipkowskiJonathan KarlElise Stefanik

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