Pod Save America: Trump's Iran Mess Just Got Much Worse

[marmar]

Jul 10, 2026 Pod Save America

Graham Platner announces he's ending his Senate campaign, and Maine Democrats scramble to replace him. Dan and Alex Wagner discuss the state of the race, what it'll take to get a new name on the ballot, and why so many (but not Alex) were wrong about Platner. Then, they discuss Trump restarting the war with Iran, the administration's socialist plan to lower gas prices for a select few in Philadelphia, and why Trump is trading in his new Air Force One for the old one. Finally, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper talks to Dan about his campaign for Senate and what it'll take to flip the Tar Heel State blue for the first time since 2008.

CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Platner drops out
16:18 - Ad break
18:36 - Platner cont. & what happens next in Maine
42:42 - Ad break
45:05 - Trump’s Iran War
57:29 - Ad break
59:59 - Roy Cooper interview

[rampartd]

1. why isn't ranked choice triggered by thisa event?

maybe a specific we could write into primaries?