Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov Are We Still Fighting the "Axis of Evil" in Iran? (ft. David Frum)
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Mar 27, 2026 
David Frum, Atlantic writer and former George W. Bush speechwriter, joins for a brisk talk on Iran, Trump’s risky military bluffing, and how a wider conflict could ripple through Russia and global politics. They also get into JD Vance’s careful positioning, Trump’s ego and morality, and the eyebrow-raising push to put his signature on U.S. currency.
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Avoid Ground Troops In Iran
- Avoid sending ground troops into Iran, because even limited footholds could create pressure for a larger unwinnable war.
- Frum warns that seizing shorelines or Karg Island would leave U.S. forces exposed and hand initiative to Iran.
A War With Iran Could Help Putin
- Frum argues a U.S. war with Iran would hurt Americans more than it hurts China and would actually strengthen Russia.
- He says higher oil prices could hand Putin roughly a billion extra dollars a day while China can buy oil elsewhere.
How The Axis Of Evil Speech Got Built
- Frum recalls that Bush speechwriters built rhetorical options for the Axis of Evil speech without knowing which countries Bush would name.
- He says the job was offering maximum, medium, or minimum framing, not constraining the president's policy choices.