BREAKING: Trump Declares CEASEFIRE in Surprise Iran Announcement

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Tommy and Ben try to make sense of a dark and dizzying day in American history, from President Trump's genocidal threat to destroy the 'whole civilization' of Iran, to the announcement of a two-week ceasefire. They break down what Trump's threats to bomb every power plant and bridge in Iran would actually mean — legally, morally, and for the 92 million Iranians who would be left without power, water, or functioning hospitals. They unpack a new New York Times report on how Trump decided to go to war, including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's influential role in the push to war, the Mossad's catastrophically wrong assumptions about how Iran would respond, and which Cabinet officials were cut out of the deliberations entirely. They examine the domestic political fallout — including why Trump is getting none of the usual wartime polling boost — as well as Tucker Carlson's stunning break with his old friend over Iran, including Carlson's fear that the escalation ladder could lead Trump to using a nuclear weapon. They also walk through the diplomatic off-ramps that could bring a permanent end to the conflict. Finally, they turn to Hungary, where Viktor Orbán faces the most serious threat to his 16-year grip on power from challenger Péter Magyar, and where JD Vance showed up today to campaign for MAGA's favorite foreign strongman just five days before a potentially historic election. Preorder Ben’s book All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches and subscribe to his Substack here. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: HIYA: https://hiyahealth.com/world SELECT QUOTE: https://selectquote.com/world REMI: https://shopremi.com/world CODE: WORLD BETTER HELP: https://betterhelp.com/crookedworld SURFSHARK: https://surfshark.com/pstw CODE: PSTW CHAPTERS 0:00 - Trump Backs Down From Genocide Threat 10:19 - Ad Break 13:03 - Implications Of Massive Strikes On Iran 25:23 - Inside Look At Trump War Decision-making 42:02 - Tucker Carlson Horrified By Trump Easter Truth 51:57 - Ad Break 54:44 - Alex Jones Calls For 25th Amendment 56:19 - Worries of Weapons of Mass Destruction 1:03:23 - A Permanent Engame for Iran 1:11:06 - Ad Break 1:12:22 - JD Vance in Hungary For Orban Election Want Pod Save the World ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: https://www.crooked.com/friends Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about us at crooked.com