Hayes: Trump started a stupid, devastating war for no reason and lost
6/18/202642 min
June 17, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the blaring mid-term alarms over Trump's push for Bill Pulte. Then, the wild blowback for a president all but admitting defeat with Iran. All that and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the grand opening of the Obama library—and his essay on the next black president.
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First 90 secondsChris Hayes· Host0:00
Can I just quickly say hello to you? For me, being a part of this place has always been about the people, not about the politics. Why are you holding this sign? You ever been to a protest before?
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:09
Be safe.
Chris Hayes· Host0:10
The people that we cover who allow us to enter their lives. How's everybody doing? Everybody doing okay? How long you guys been in line? I love human beings. To spend time connecting with them is the biggest blessing that I could ask for.
Speaker 30:21
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Chris Hayes· Host0:29
Tonight on All In.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:32
[upbeat music] Well, hello. I'm the boss.
Chris Hayes· Host0:37
[laughs] [laughs] The boss admits to ending his war to avoid disgrace.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:43
The one president I did not wanna be was the late, great Herbert Hoover.
Chris Hayes· Host0:49
And moves ahead with his radical plan for the midterms.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:53
Why are they afraid of this guy? I mean, they're so afraid of him, they'll do anything not to have Pulte go in there.
Chris Hayes· Host1:01
Tonight, the blaring midterm alarms over Trump's push for Bill Pulte.
Steve Bannon· Soundbite1:06
You damn right he's gonna do what President Trump wants. That's the problem.
Chris Hayes· Host1:12
Then the wild blowback for a president all but admitting defeat with Iran.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:17
A disaster that does not achieve any of the actual signal goals.
Steve Bannon· Soundbite1:22
It does smack of the kind of appeasement.
Donald Trump· Soundbite1:24
If it doesn't work out, I'm blaming JD. You better be careful, JD.