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Fox News Interrupts Live Trump Speech in Pennsylvania to Criticize Recent Iran Memorandum of Understanding
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2026-06-24 01:46   Politics   12

Fox News Interrupts Live Trump Speech in Pennsylvania to Criticize Recent Iran Memorandum of Understanding

During a live speech at a Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump was addressing the audience when Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum cut away from his remarks.

The network switched to conservative commentator Noah Rothman of National Review, who sharply criticized Trump's recent 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran.

Rothman highlighted Treasury Department waivers allowing Iran to sell oil on open markets in dollars, arguing this would provide billions in revenue daily to support terrorism, missile development, and reconstruction efforts.

He contended that no prior president had been as lenient on Iran as Trump has become after initially taking a tough stance, and questioned what leverage the U.S.was gaining in return.

Rothman also expressed skepticism about the deal's multistage structure, suggesting Iran would have little incentive to proceed beyond the first phase, which he viewed as advantageous to Tehran.

MacCallum noted possible motivations tied to lowering oil prices and influencing the November midterm elections, emphasizing the economy's importance to the White House.

The segment underscored growing divisions within conservative circles, as other Fox hosts like Brian Kilmeade and Mark Levin have also publicly broken with Trump over the Iran agreement.This event highlights tensions between the administration's foreign policy shift and traditional conservative skepticism toward deals with Iran.

Full reading at Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism

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