# John Heilemann: Did Trump Make an Ominous Shift on Iran?

An episode of [The Bulwark Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1447684472), 29 Apr 2026, 1 h 07 min.

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At home, POTUS shows how much he wants to be like an Arab despot, plastering his mug all over the place and deploying the Justice Department to fatuously claim that Comey’s use of seashell art can rise to a crime. But on Iran, he seems to have backed off his promise of a short war, and he’s making pretty wimpy threats against the regime. Plus, Disney’s new CEO is standing by Kimmel, Barney Frank has a warning for Democrats, and recent polling data is not backing up the Dems’ midterms bullishness—even if voter sentiment is very bad for Trump and the Republicans. John Heilemann joins Tim Miller. show notes • Subscribe to The Bulwark's YouTube • John's "Impolitic" podcast • Tim’s livestream Wednesday at 8pm ET on Substack or YouTube • Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego on 5/20 and in LA on 5/21: TheBulwark.com/Events

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