Trump’s Iran decision, MAGA and visa vetting
Jun 19, 2025•12 min
Episode description
U.S. President Donald Trump keeps everyone guessing if he’s decided whether to join Israel’s strikes against Iran. The prospect of U.S. involvement in Iran has laid bare a divide in Trump’s MAGA base. And the administration resumes student visa appointments but will scrutinize
applications’ online presence for any hostility towards the U.S.
*Note: This episode has been corrected to remove a reference to this being the sixth day of Israel-Iran attacks. It is the seventh.
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