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Trump’s Foreign Policy Fight Club
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- Frangela: The Final Word
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- Jul 31, 2026
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- 3581
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Summary
This week on The Final Word , we are holding onto our wigs, our snacks, and our last shred of patience as Trump threatens to “beat the f* king sh t out of” Iran like he’s auditioning for Real Housewives of Foreign Policy . Baby, we asked for diplomacy, not a cage match. Five IRG ballistic missiles hit a U.S. base in Jordan, and instead of steady leadership, Trump is out here giving us Dollar Store Macho Man energy. Meanwhile, the Senate Homeland Security Committee decided their full‑time job is berating and harassing Dr. Fauci. Not oversight. Just straight-up “Let’s bully the scientist because we need people to stop talking about the war, the economy and Trump stealing from us all.” Trump also asked the Supreme Court to overturn the $83.3 million defamation judgment against him for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Because apparently the only thing he hates more than accountability is math. Then James Comey stepped up and asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s “Seashells” case, calling it vindictive and selective prosecution driven by Trump. We unpack the legal mess, the political mess, and the mess-mess. And speaking of mess, 73% of Americans say Trump isn’t paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems. We’re not saying the number is shocking, but we are saying it’s giving “the call is coming from inside the house.” The Senate formally urged Trump not to pardon convicted child trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Let us write that again, the Senate URGED Trump not to pardon convicted child trafficker Ghislane Maxwell. Yep, they showed underwhelming 'courage' in their urging. Finally, we turn to the heartbreaking and urgent fight of Christine Wonsley, who issued subpoenas to major social media and tech companies to obtain her son Nolan We…