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Trump will invade Greenland to distract us from his failed Iran war | Rick Wilson

Season 2, Ep. 110

Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Trump's escalating Iran conflict, growing Republican backlash, clashes with NATO allies over Ukraine and defence spending, and why he believes Trump's Greenland push and economic claims are driven by political desperation.

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