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Tucker Carlson June 13, 2026 55s

The Deep State Won Again…

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  1. Donald Trump bragged [music] about Donald Trump bragged [music] about bringing in peace between Russia and bringing in peace between Russia and bringing in peace between Russia and Ukraine immediately. I can do it in one Ukraine immediately. I can do it in one Ukraine immediately. I can do it in one day, he said. He did seem motivated day, he said. He did seem motivated day, he said. He did seem motivated [music] to do that and then didn't do [music] to do that and then didn't do [music] to do that and then didn't do it. Why? it. Why? it. Why? >> First of all, he's ham-fisted [music] >> First of all, he's ham-fisted [music] >> First of all, he's ham-fisted [music] when it comes to diplomacy. He's just when it comes to diplomacy. He's just when it comes to diplomacy. He's just not good at the art of the deal, at not good at the art of the deal, at not good at the art of the deal, at least at the diplomatic level. There's least at the diplomatic level. There's least at the diplomatic level. There's almost Yeah, at all. There's just no almost Yeah, at all. There's just no almost Yeah, at all. There's just no question about that at this point in question about that at this point in question about that at this point in time. So, he fails to shut down the war time. So, he fails to shut down the war time. So, he fails to shut down the war and of course [music] he's facing huge and of course [music] he's facing huge and of course [music] he's facing huge resistance from inside the deep state resistance from inside the deep state resistance from inside the deep state because there are lots of people inside because there are lots of people inside because there are lots of people inside [music] the deep state who don't want to [music] the deep state who don't want to [music] the deep state who don't want to reach an accommodation with the reach an accommodation with the reach an accommodation with the Russians. He then gets deeply involved Russians. He then gets deeply involved Russians. He then gets deeply involved in [music] the Middle East. He's now so in [music] the Middle East. He's now so in [music] the Middle East. He's now so consumed with Iran that he has hardly consumed with Iran that he has hardly consumed with Iran that he has hardly any time to pay attention to what's any time to pay attention to what's any time to pay attention to what's going on in Ukraine and that allows all going on in Ukraine and that allows all going on in Ukraine and that allows all of these people in the [music] deep of these people in the [music] deep of these people in the [music] deep state to dominate the diplomacy. We're state to dominate the diplomacy. We're state to dominate the diplomacy. We're basically back to square one with regard basically back to square one with regard basically back to square one with regard to Ukraine.

Summary

The main theme is Donald Trump's claimed ability to achieve peace in Ukraine, which is contrasted with his perceived diplomatic ineffectiveness and internal "deep state" resistance. The transcript highlights Trump's focus shifting to the Middle East, specifically Iran, due to which Ukraine diplomacy is left to others, resulting in a return to the original unresolved state. The practical takeaway is that despite Trump's initial boasts, his diplomatic approach and shifting priorities left the Ukraine conflict unresolved.

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