Trump's Kentucky chaos and Rubio's big...shoes

Trump's Kentucky chaos and Rubio's big...shoes

Author: Global March 12, 2026 Duration: 29:15

Despite being at war, America's commander in chief President Trump has been busy hosting election-style campaign events ahead of important midterm elections. It was billed as an "affordability tour", a chance for Trump to hammer home the ways in which his presidency will make voters feel better off.

But predictably, at a rally in Kentucky, Trump went off script. He used the platform to repeatedly slam GOP Congressman Thomas Massie, mock Barack Obama, and declare that America had in fact already won the conflict in the Middle East. US public opinion on the war already makes alarming reading for the White House - and that's before the huge spike in oil prices really filters through to the weekly shop or at the gas pumps. Has his decision to strike Iran wrecked his best shot at keeping voters on side?

Later - John Bolton on how Trump has fumbled his Iran "excursion", and why Marco Rubio needs insoles...


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