# Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges

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Podcast: [The Trump Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-trump-report-7360685)
Published: 2026-06-05T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/trump-report/episodes/trumps-biggest-crisis-is-entirely-of-his-own-making-lt-gener
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Duration seconds: 1578

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Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, mounting questions over Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, and whether Trump's strategy for ending the war is beginning to unravel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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