Trump Blinked. Iran Won. Now What? (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast

The master negotiator couldn't have been more clear how badly he wants out of his war, and now the Iranians are enjoying twisting the knife over a murky developing deal that will likely deliver sanctions relief and more. Trump keeps trying to shoehorn the Abraham Accords into the negotiations as a face-saving move, but there's no denying that the U.S. has made Iran a stronger power than it was before the war. Plus, Cuba looks to be in the crosshairs next, the Dems need someone at the DNC who can give donors confidence, and remembering those we've lost in service to this country. Bill Kristol joins Tim for a holiday pod. Take Cheers Restore after your last drink or before going to bed and wake up feeling at least 50% better — or your money back. For a limited time our listeners are getting 20% off their entire order at https://CheersHealth.com/THEBULWARK. #Cheers #ad Show Notes: Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Marine veteran, Michael Wood: https://youtube.com/live/0OTuPlbhR5k?feature=share Mark Hertling on how vets regard Memorial Day: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/memorial-day-2026-the-last-full-measure-quietly-remembered?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Will Selber on remembering the Gold Star families: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/remember-the-gold-star-families?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Chapters: 00:00:00 Cold Open 00:00:19 Iran Deal Nears Collapse 00:02:35 Trump Hawks Turn on Him 00:05:47 MAGA Fractures Over Iran 00:09:04 Trump Revives Abraham Accords 00:11:54 Ad Break - Cheers Restore 00:13:20 MAGA Spin Machine Exposed 00:16:03 Trump’s Iran Goals Collapse 00:18:16 DOJ Targets Hasan Piker 00:21:21 Trump Health Questions Grow 00:23:57 DNC Chaos and Ken Martin 00:26:26 Republicans Panic in Texas 00:28:16 Memorial Day Reflections Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join