Neocons criticize Trump's Iran deal

Jun 19, 2026

Trump's deal to end the war with Iran is being attacked from all sides, but the hosts argue it's simply what losing a war looks like — bad for hawks, neutral-to-fine for everyone tired of the conflict.

  • Trump signed an agreement ending the Iran war, and critics say it's no better than the 2015 Obama deal Trump tore up in 2018.
  • Iran gets its frozen money back and only re-promises not to build a nuclear weapon, so hawks like Marc Thiessen say the US gave up a lot for nothing.
  • The hosts say the US lost this war, so there's no better deal available — the mistake was starting the fight, not ending it.
  • What likely ended the war: oil executives warning the White House about supply, and Trump watching markets rise on peace and fall on war.
  • Trump reportedly feared becoming a "failure" president like Hoover or Carter, so he cut his losses and walked away.

Outlook: Most Republicans will grumble but fall back in line behind Trump, and the fragile deal could quietly fall apart in the coming months.

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