# Lawrence: Trump chose to play Obama's game and lost badly.

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Podcast: [The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-word-with-lawrence-o-donnell-525416)
Published: 2026-06-18T03:27:58+00:00
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Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s Iran agreement falls far short of his promises. And Georgia Republicans cancel their redistricting efforts after backlash. Amb. Wendy Sherman, Jon Finer, Rick Stengel, and Keisha Lance Bottoms join Lawrence O’Donnell.

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