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James Carville on Trump Iran MOU: ‘Happy 250th America. You Just lost a war’

The Hill · Jun 19, 2026, 2:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Democratic strategist James Carville is mocking the memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached by the Trump administration with Iran, arguing it effectively shows that the U.S. lost the war just as the country readies for its 250th birthday. Carville called the MOU an “instrument of surrender” during

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James Carville on Trump Iran MOU: ‘Happy 250th America. You Just lost a war’

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