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Iran War could be Trump’s downfall: An enormous strategic mistake (ex-economic hitman John Perkins)

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to John Perkins, former ‘economic hitman’ and Author of The Art of the Steal: Trump & The Economic Hit Man Presidency. He discusses the US’ move to oligarchy and Trump’s acceleration of the shift, why he feels ashamed to be an American, the IMF & World Bank’s GDP predictions and why GDP is only a measure of how the wealthy are doing, why unity is very important for African and Latin American countries, why the US made the enormous strategic mistake of attacking Iran, why the war on Iran could be Donald Trump’s downfall, the nature of Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin, why leaders of countries continue to take hated IMF & World Bank loans, China’s strategy of sitting on the sidelines while the US makes catastrophic mistakes, and much more.

17.10.2026
28:26 min
17.10.2026
28:26 min
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Iran War could be Trump’s downfall: An enormous strategic mistake (ex-economic hitman John Perkins)
Twice a week, award-winning journalist Afshin Rattansi and his team go underground to cover geopolitics and current affairs from a perspective you won’t find in the mainstream media, with some of the most high-profile guests.