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Podcast: Sott Radio Network
Episode: Behind the Headlines: Western Order Break-Up? New Middle East? New Korea?
Description: Last week French President Macron and German Chancellor Merkel visited Trump. In contrast to Macron and Trump's 3 day 'love in', Merkel spent a mere 3 hours with the POTUS, but both European leaders had the same agenda: preventing Trump from starting a 'trade war' with the EU and backing out of the 'Iran deal'. Why does Trump think the 'Iran deal' is "bad" anyway? Reading between the lines of comments by both Macron and Merkel, it is clear that Trump's protectionist and isolationist bent is...