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'That was fast!' Ex-GOP speechwriter blown away as Trump's war 'strategy' backfires
April 19, 2026
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A former GOP speechwriter was blown away on Saturday as President Donald Trump's strategy to win the war in Iran appeared to backfire. Last week, Trump announced that Iran had agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that accounts for 20 of the world's energy, which had been closed since the war began in late February. Its closure has sent global energy prices skyrocketing, and American allies in Europe have said they may have as much as six weeks of reserve jet fuel.
All of that reversed on Saturday as Trump said the strait was closed again. The president added that the administration is having very productive talks with the Iranians, but no solution had been reached as of Saturday night. Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark Podcast, said in a new reaction video that the closure showed Trump's strategy isn't working. That was fast! Miller said. You're seeing that Trump's strategy is just making a bunch of claims and hoping that they come to fruition, he added. Miller added that the Strait's closure could compel Trump to make further concessions to the Iranians as negotiations continue. I think obviously that Trump will continue to offer more and more concessions in the hope that the Strait can get reopened, Miller said. But the situation is a lot dicier than it was made to seem 24 hours ago or even 12 hours ago.
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