Trump’s Humiliation in Iran Changes Everything (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast

While the American people have been paying Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to do his job—like alleviating the high price of gas and air travel—lobbyists have been buying him off with a seven-month-long family road trip. But of course, Trump is also being looked after: His ghastly, 22-foot golden sculpture was unveiled, and Republicans promised a billion taxpayer dollars for what was supposed to be a donor-funded ballroom. Trump needs a little bit of a psychological boost after his apparent defeat in Iran. Plus, Ukraine is gaining ground and Putin sounds like he's winding his war down, Trump has basically ended the post-WWII order, and Tennessee's redistricting was pure racial gerrymandering. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://DeleteMe.com/BULWARK and use promo code BULWARK at checkout Go to https://MackWeldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125 or more, with promo code THEBULWARK Go to helixsleep.com/bulwark for 27% Off Site-wide Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/trump-for-himself-not-for-you-gold-statue-golf-course-ballroom-arch-arlington-cemetery-putin-ukraine-war-coming-end?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday": https://youtu.be/bY0mEsXdlr4?si=Ym8wUVeCQ5iJ45YL Cathy on Putin's pathetic parade: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/putin-pathetic-parade-russia-victory-day-2026-ukraine-war?r=af2rj&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Politico's Jonathan Martin on Trump's redistricting: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/05/11/trump-gop-redistricting-warning-00913677 Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego on 5/20 and in LA on 5/21: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bulwark-events Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join