# 'BradCast' 6/18/2026 ('Iran Wins': Trump Loyalists Rebuke Pathetic Iran 'Deal')

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Podcast: [The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bradcast-w-brad-friedman-1088547)
Published: 2026-06-19T01:47:00+00:00
Episode link: https://BradBlog.com/audio/BradCast_BradFriedman-OOI-ReflectPool-Ballroom-IranDealBoondoggle_061826.mp3
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## Resource

On today's 'BradCast': In Donald Trump's 'Memorandum of Understanding' boondoggle with Iran, the Islamic Republic comes out the clear winner. Even longtime rightwing loyalists at Fox 'News' are pushing back hard against the temporary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift sanctions allow Iran to sell oil, eventually discuss its nuclear program, and more, with the U.S. getting virtually nothing in return. In Trump's Reflecting Pool boondoggle, paint is peeling off the pool in addition to a massive green algae bloom -- a 'striking metaphor' for Trump's second term. The Trump Administration reversed plans to dismantle a critical ocean monitoring system after bipartisan congressional outrage. Trump's ballroom will actually cost $600 million and taxpayers will fund more than half of it. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

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