18 August 2026
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Printer? I Hardly Know Her!

18 August 2026 · 1h 25m

Trump's foreign policy is defined by inaction and self-interest, whether in the Middle East, where he pretends the war isn't happening while threatening allies like Oman, or in Asia, where he punishes South Korea for not aiding his Iran war by scaling back joint military exercises, thereby weakening U.S. strategic position in both regions.

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Iran ceasefire collapse4:29

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Trump's Korea military drills11:09

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USS Lincoln deployment crisis16:53

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Ossoff attacks Trump's priorities24:48

Trump family's bank approval38:16

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Texas Senate race scandal48:31

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Alaska Senate campaign tension52:45

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Michigan Senate race dynamics55:56

Ohio congressional race character debate1:08:26

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