Did Trump Surrender to Iran?
6/24/202656 min
In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his thoughts on why American progressives have seemingly abandoned the fight against climate change. He wonders if, after Trumpism is defeated, Americans can go back to solving issues that really matter.
Then, David is joined by his Atlantic colleague Vivian Salama to discuss the negotiations between Iran and the United States. David and Vivian talk about the fallout from the now-signed memorandum of understanding between the two countries, both in the United States and across the Middle East.
Finally, David ends the show with a discussion of Ann Patchett’s novel “Bel Canto.”
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David Frum· Host0:59
[upbeat music plays] Hello and welcome to The David Frum Show. I'm David Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic. My guest this week will be my colleague at The Atlantic, Vivian Salama, and we will be discussing the strange aftermath of Donald Trump's war and weird peace in the Persian Gulf and with Iran. The book this week