This week we had to bring Marcus Parks back to help us wrap our brains around the unthinkable. Could Trump’s upsetting of the Middle East apple cart, reordering alliances, and embracing autocracies somehow be a good thing? We run through the litany of deals made since the start of his second term, consider our recent about-face on Syria and the Houthis, and listen to a Hamas official express his belief that US envoy Adam Boehler, whom he met with DIRECTLY, really listened this time. Basically, we add up all the ways we’re creating distance from Netanyahu and wonder what it all means for the Palestinians. We know there’s no method to the madness, but could there be a silver lining? Then, just for fun, we listen to Kristi Noem make a fool of herself.

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https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/days-after-donald-trump-praises-former-al-qaeda-terrorist-an-old-video-on-9-11-goes-viral-8466254

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/middleeast/syria-trump-meeting-analysis-intl

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/trump-wants-netanyahu-end-gaza-war

https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-hostage-envoy-dismisses-report-israel-abandonment-threat-fake-news

https://youtu.be/GxfrJ5smAU8?si=eW_GOJUV8OxMS8Qt&t=2989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqDzm-nEKkY

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/07/jd-vance-reinvention-power/682828/

https://www.propublica.org/article/sean-duffy-stock-sales-trump-tariffs

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-starts-gulf-visit-seeking-big-economic-deals-2025-05-13/

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/nvidia-stock-retakes-key-level-saudi-ai-deal/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqe93rz5qvo

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/breaking-news-u-s-president-trump-signs-2b-deal-with-qatar-to-become-first-mq-9b-drone-operator-in-middle-east

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvcu2rIJBFk

https://www.youtube.com/@DropSiteNews

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The world just refuses to slow down, so TFR is back from Spring Break with a doozy of an episode. This week, Seena and Travis break down the “free” $400 million “palace in the sky” Trump seems intent on accepting from Qatar. It’s hard to believe anyone needs to do this, but we break down why this is a bad idea. We also take a look at the India/Pakistan ceasefire and why India isn’t too thrilled with US involvement. We discuss tariff updates, check in on our deteriorating relationship with Israel, and marvel at Trump’s stretching of the word refugee to include Afrikaners. And, as always, we have JD Vance corner. It’s a lot of episode guys so strap in!

Articles Referenced:

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-taxpayer-costs-00342299

https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/qatar-soft-power/

https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1921986680304894185

https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/13/why-india-is-annoyed-by-its-ceasefire-with-pakistan

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-ukraine-china-iran-negotations.html

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/u-s-loses-3rd-f-a-18-super-hornet-in-less-than/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/middleeast/us-navy-carrier-commercial-ship-collision.html

https://www.nytimes.com/article/afrikaner-refugees-trump-south-africa.html?searchResultPosition=4

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3loy7tumn2w2e

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/12/world/middleeast/israel-icj-genocide-south-africa.html

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/05/08/why-google-searches-jd-vance-killed-pope-francis-soared/83368840007/

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/jd-vance-wrong-jesus-doesnt-ask-us-rank-our-love-others

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This week TFR welcomes former Ambassador Joseph Manso to the show to help us figure out what the hell is going on out there. We discuss his career in foreign service, his thoughts on the shifting global order, cuts to the State Department, the war in Ukraine, the potential for a new Iranian nuclear deal, and much more.

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So much to cover this week! The Trump administration crosses the 100 day mark, so Seena and Travis take stock of their self-proclaimed "achievements" and check in on some recent polling that suggests Americans aren’t buying it. As tension rises in Kashmir, they provide some historical context for the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan. And a little surprise about Seena's last name shows up in the Pakistani nuclear arsenal. They dig into the surprising liberal party victory in Canada and check in on our other neighbors to the north in Greenland. And, of course, not to be forgotten, JD Vance keeps reminding us why he’s hated all over the world.

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Articles/Media Referenced:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Kashmir-region-Indian-subcontinent

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1917040816356213051

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/jd-vance-visit-vatican-rome-t2hrm5cc6?region=global

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/29/india-and-pakistan-tensions-continue-to-simmer-across-kashmir-border

https://www.bbc.com/news/10537286

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/asia/kashmir-pakistan-india-tension-military-intl-hnk/index.html

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The hits just keep coming with SignalGate 2.0. This week Seena and Travis cringe-watch Pete Hegseth’s children cringe-watching their father’s Easter Day rant. They dig into the legitimacy of the supposed “leak investigation” that resulted in the dismissal of three former Hegseth loyalists and review Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which surprising to no one is a big win for Putin. They close by celebrating the chaos and idiocy that has been Vance’s first 100 days as VP.

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Articles/Media Referenced:

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-crimea-donbas

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/20/pentagon-chaos-ullyot-hegseth-00205594

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-pentagon-aide-urges-trump-fire-hegseth-citing-full-blown-meltdown-total-chaos.amp

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/world/europe/ukraine-cease-fire-talks-london.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/world/europe/ukraine-cease-fire-talks.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-snubs-vance-and-gets-deputy-to-lecture-vp-on-compassion/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/22/jd-vance-first-100-days-vice-president/82760743007/

https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1914445982969790797?t=4101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-hvHfbP7sQ

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Happy Spring Break! What better time to stage a showdown with the Supreme Court and trip us further down the Constitutional Crisis path? This week, we dig into the nightmare that is the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and the hypocrisies in the government's argument to keep him in El Salvador. Then, with Steve Witkoff extolling the hardline of the “Trump Deal” for Iran, we compare the state of Iran’s nuclear program under the Obama-era deal (JCPOA) to now, yet again revealing the gap between reality and their proclamations. We applaud Rep. Stephen Horsford and, as always, have a good laugh at the expense of JD Vance.

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Articles/Sources Referenced:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-deportation-flights-jeb-bosbeg-7992bfc746f0bd780b059f57a58b704a?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_17%20Apr_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://apple.news/AW8SSoJkqTB-YGvEnJTsfvA

https://x.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1911875358216823206

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq5VTBgKjcY

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This week Seena and Travis try their darnedest to recount the week’s events as the Trump tariffs continue to wreak havoc. Is the rationale for an escalated trade war to be found in the machinations of the mysterious Ron Vara? Is it Trump’s distorted view of economics? Or, are we all just living in Fozzie Bear’s finger? It’s all on the table. As are Trump's threats to bomb Iran ahead of this weekend’s talks. Also, is JD Vance the loneliest man in the world?

Articles/Sources Referenced:

https://x.com/lhsummers/status/1907841817740997040?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWg

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIHS2Y5sHSv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-trump-nuclear-weapons-program-702e7dfa4c3609f8cefdcb9f67b8117a?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_10%20Apr_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vance-flamed-fake-claim-wrongly-152637335.html?guccounter=1

https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?e=715c81389e&i=*%7CITERATION_UNIQUE_ID%7C*&u=662e0a3775f8badf0f3e58b00&id=d34f1b688b

https://x.com/ClaudetteGGibs1/status/1909787589650825560

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This week, the man, the myth, the legend Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis to roast the Dems for their haphazard response to Trump's “flood the zone” strategy. From Gavin Newsom cozying up to Steve Bannon to Cory Booker’s talk-a-thon to Schumer’s wait and see strategy, the Dems are disappointing from all directions. SignalGate continues to confound but everyone is clear on one thing - JD Vance sucks.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/politics/gavin-newsom-podcast-steve-bannon.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/booker-senate-trump.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/jd-vances-role-signal-chat-angers-senior-republican-lawmakers-rcna198697

https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandlaws.bsky.social/post/3llburtsvnk2m?utm_source=www.doomsdayscenario.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-five-scandals-and-one-fascinating-political-insight-of-signalgate

https://youtu.be/xxe55mU4DA8?si=8Ho4kbU2LW6A2yAa&t=1206

https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-china-ongoing-telecom-attack-spree/?utm_source=www.doomsdayscenario.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-five-scandals-and-one-fascinating-political-insight-of-signalgate

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