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Politico reports that the Trump administration is hoping Israel will strike Iran first so they can avoid political blowback. Ben Shapiro pressures Donald Trump to strike Tehran, warning that if the U.S. doesn’t act, Israel will bear the consequences alone—while Tucker Carlson blasts Fox News “war mongers,” exposing a deep fracture inside right-wing media.
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