June 21, 2026 · 5:42 PM
Ep. 08 — Hormuz Toll Booth, Qatar Jet Bow & 36% Approval Slide
In 94 seconds: Lebanon shakes the Iran deal clock, Hormuz becomes a Lego toll booth, a Qatari 747 gift controversy hits the runway, and Trump’s approval drops to 36% in the NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
A 94-second Lego-style rap-news sprint through the latest Trump cycle: a Lebanon flare-up scrambling U.S.-Iran diplomacy, Hormuz tension turning into a toll-booth gag, a Qatari 747 gift controversy on the runway, and a new NPR/PBS News/Marist approval low.
Sources
- NPR: Trump’s job approval rating has dropped to 36%, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows
- The Guardian: Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talks
- PBS NewsHour: U.S. and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
- The Guardian: Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747
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