Episode
Emptywheel Fridays with Marcy Wheeler & Nicole Sandler
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- The Nicole Sandler Show
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- May 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4863
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- https://nicolesandler.com/5-15-26
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Summary
So Trump flew to China, brought Eric and the Nvidia guy instead of any actual China experts, accomplished nothing on Hormuz or Taiwan, got a lecture from Xi about Sparta and Athens, and came home. Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net and I spent an hour plus breaking down what it all means — plus Kash Patel snorkeling a war grave, which is exactly as bad as it sounds. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy