HOT TOPICS | World War III? Crackdowns on Protests? Welcome to Trump's America - June 13th, 2025
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us for Hot Topics. We come on right now with a story, many stories that are still developing, but there's breaking news because there's a drone strike in Iran that we're going to talk about. And that is, we're going to take our time and do it. So I have a lot of things to go over. Thank you for joining us. Make sure you hit the like, make sure you hit the thumbs up because it affects the algorithm. And we want folks to be able to see our channel. And to see the conversation and listen to the conversation that we're having. So, look, I'm going to take my time this morning because there's a lot to get to. And I'm going to tell you what this all means for you, for the world, and most honestly, frankly, for the Donald Trump administration.
So there's a drone strike overnight. There are tanks on American streets right now. Tanks on American streets. Protesters are arrested for really exercising their First Amendment rights. United States Senator shoved to the ground for asking a question. And you cannot tell me these things are not connected because they really are connected. And don't tell me that this is normal because it's not normal as well. Because what we're living through is not order. It is a collapse and it's dressed up literally as a parade.
What happened in the overnight Israel strikes on Iran and why is it breaking news?
Okay, so welcome to the Don Lemon Show. Thank you. Settle in, buckle in, because this is gonna be an educational show for you. It's gonna be something a little bit different that we are covering here. This is a little bit more in the vein of me being a former CNN anchor or a news anchor, because that's what we're gonna talk about. This is not even close to being normal, and I'm gonna put it all together for you, okay? So a little bit more of a serious show this morning. Overnight, our world changed as we were sleeping. Again, Israel launched one of the most sweeping military operations in recent memory overnight, taking out over 100 sites all across Iran. And that is our breaking news. And this is Donald Trump's weakness on the international stage that is playing out right now.
They hit nuclear facilities. They killed top Iranian generals. They assassinated scientists. Iran had already launched a drone retaliation. It has already launched a drone retaliation. They're calling it a declaration of war. Get me the stock markets, guys, and let me know how the market's doing because it rattled markets. I don't know if they've recovered since they opened, but they were down as we were preparing for the show. Diplomats are scrambling. And Donald Trump, well, he called it excellent. And you're looking at the video now. This is from Tehran in Iran that you're looking at. I'm being told that the markets are still down from producers. And so the Dow is down over 600 points as we speak. So this is really Donald Trump's world collapsing.
But he's going to try to what? Frame it as a win. As a matter of fact, he's already doing it. This is what Donald Trump is saying about it. Let's put up what he his response. He spoke to ABC News and he also posted on his social media. He says, I gave Iran. I gave Iran chance. That's what he says. After chance to make a deal. I told them in the strongest of words to just do it. But no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn't get it done. I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the world by far, and that Israel has a lot of it with much more to come.
Okay, so he's trying to frame this as if That's what he's saying about it. As if he had something to do with this, as if this was his call. This was not Donald Trump's call at all. This was Benjamin Netanyahu doing this in spite of Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump was the Trump administration was in negotiations with Iran. And apparently Benjamin Netanyahu was saying, no, no, no, no, no. This is what I do. You're not doing it. I want to be clear. This isn't just a crisis in the Middle East.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:17–1:36
2
What happened in the overnight Israel strikes on Iran and why is it breaking news?
1:36–8:38
3
How did experts assess whether the Israel strikes could delay Iran’s nuclear program?
8:38–17:21
4
Was the Israeli operation coordinated with the Trump administration or Netanyahu acting independently?
17:21–30:06
5
Could the strikes on Iran spark wider regional escalation or 'World War III'?
30:06–51:30
6
Why did Gavin Newsom sue over federal control of the National Guard in California?
51:30–1:06:19