Trump May Be Trapped by His Own War (w/ Bill Kristol) | The Bulwark Podcast

As the Iran war enters its third week, the Trump administration looks like it doesn’t know what it’s doing: It did not bother to consult U.S. allies before the military operation began but it now wants their help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; POTUS keeps talking about his great victory even with Marine Expeditionary Forces en route; and the disruption in the oil markets is likely to last for months. In the face of the neutered Republican leaders in Congress, the Dems must be a hard “No” on additional funding—unless it’s about helping our people to exit safely. Plus, FCC Chair Brendan Carr is threatening broadcasters for reporting the truth about the war, JD is hiding in the hedge, our enemies are less afraid of us, the "Donroe Doctrine" looks like a joke, and a major intra-right fight has broken out online. Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller. Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/BULWARK Show Notes: Monday's "Morning Shots": https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/trumps-fork-in-the-road-to-tehran-bad-options-war-oil-allies-europe-china-japan-carr-fcc?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Bob Kagan: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/iran-war-consequences-will-epic-fury?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Tickets for our LIVE show in Austin on March 19: https://www.TheBulwark.com/Events Chapters: 00:04:14 Allies Angry Over Iran War 00:06:55 Asia And Energy Shock Concerns 00:09:08 Global Fallout For U.S. Power 00:11:08 Trump’s Fork In The Road 00:13:02 Sponsor: Wild Alaskan Company 00:14:29 War And Domestic Authoritarianism 00:15:07 “Coalition Of The Unwilling” 00:19:58 MAGA Infighting Over The War 00:24:50 Tucker Carlson And Iran Claims 00:30:43 Congress Faces $100B War Bill 00:36:02 Oil Shock And Economic Fallout 00:40:43 Media Threats And Free Speech Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join