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This is the moment Trump realises he ‘hasn’t the slightest idea what he’s doing’ | John Bolton

Season 2, Ep. 115

John Bolton, former U.S. National Security Adviser, joins Maddie Hale to discuss whether Donald Trump has failed to explain the purpose of America's war with Iran, why mounting U.S. casualties could come back to haunt him politically, and whether Republicans are heading for a devastating midterm election defeat.

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