MELISSA WITTE: I had pretty low expectations of Trump, but one thing I was sure of: He wasn’t going to start any wars. RICK: OOPS!
Published 6 May, 2026 17:55MELISSA WITTE: I had pretty low expectations of Trump, but one thing I was sure of: He wasn’t going to start any wars. RICK: OOPS!😄
On the latest episode of RT’s Sanchez Effect, we dive into how Trump promised ‘America First’ but ended up delivering the opposite. Rick and ‘Previously Prohibited’ podcast co-host Melissa Witte agree that under Trump, Americans got a glimpse of what could have been – only to have it snatched away. While Trump pledged no new wars, America’s ‘greatest ally’, Israel, had other plans. Melissa believes that the Trump administration’s mindset – shoot first and ask questions later – is a recipe for disaster. This belligerent logic could be used to justify any conflict, and suddenly Washington is looking at a potential war with the entire Muslim world! Let’s not forget another destructive path: Bad journalism. Rick tears into it with new examples – like the Western media spinning tales about Putin’s bunker, and a New York Times journalist urging Tucker Carlson to steer clear of certain questions. Spoiler alert: That’s not something Carlson will be doing. And neither shall we. Tune in to see Rick question more – only on RT.