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Chris Murphy Slams Trump's Iran Chaos, Israel Arms Funding & Prediction Market Betting - Lovett or Leave It
Sen. Chris Murphy joins Jon Lovett in Washington D.C. to chat about Trump’s failures in Iran, America’s funding of Israel’s military operations, the 2026 midterms and polymarket betting.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Kash Patel allegedly getting drunk while we’re at war
02:22 - DHS funding updates, halting arms sales to Israel
07:12 - MAGA backlash to Strait of Hormuz tweet
09:34 - Thoughts on prediction market regulations
11:39 - Ad break
13:51 - Thoughts on prediction market regulations (cont’d)
18:28 - Dem wins in thwarting Republicans efforts to steal the midterms
20:55 - Worries about AI and cypto investments
22:32 - Are these Republican proposals to honor Trump real or fake?