When Charlatans Run the Pharmacy

What did Trump Win Us In His Iran Deal?

Trump just SURRENDERED to Iran — and called it a win. We won absolutely nothing. Here’s the real scorecard. On his 80th birthday, Donald Trump posted “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” and declared the Trump-Iran War over. But strip away the victory lap and look at what we actually got: the same regime in Tehran, a nuclear program still intact, and the Strait of Hormuz handed to Iran as a brand-new bargaining chip it never had before the war. We bombed for three and a half months to get back to where we started on February 27th. UPDATE: With the deal terms now public, hawks and Democrats alike are screaming that Trump “paid Iran $24 billion.” He didn’t — that’s Iran’s own frozen oil money, not your taxes (credit to Reason’s Matthew Petti for the fact-check). But don’t let the fake number distract you from the real one: sanctions relief, immediate oil sales, and an economic lifeline for the regime — in exchange for reopening a strait Iran only closed because we attacked. We still won absolutely nothing. In this episode of E Pluribus Unum, Loren Moss breaks down how “Obama derangement syndrome” blew up a working nuclear deal, how Bibi Netanyahu played the toddler president like a stepfather pointing a kid’s hand at the target, why Trump capitulated even faster than Comrade Putin in Ukraine, and why even the Israelis aren’t happy with the deal. The Iranian theocracy is every bit as evil as its enemies claim — but the United States gained nothing, exposed its tactics to China and Russia, strained NATO, and stuck you with the bill. I am disgusted by this fiasco. Am I wrong? Tell me in the comments. This is an independent, libertarian-leaning take — no party, no PAC, no foreign money. We cite primary sources. Read them yourself and reach your own conclusions. #Trump #Iran #Netanyahu #StraitOfHormuz #ForeignPolicy #Libertarian #EPluribusUnum #Reason #Duopoly #MiddleEast #JCPOA #Politics SOURCES & FURTHER READING - WSJ – What Iran and the U.S. Are Saying About Their Deal: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/what-iran-and-the-u-s-are-saying-about-their-deal-f7796213 - WSJ – Israel, Iran & the Lebanon Question: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran-deal-lebanon-581695ac - Washington Post – Trump Settled for Much Less Than He Set Out to Get: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/15/deal-with-iran-trump-settled-much-less-than-he-set-out-get/ - Reason – The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump (J.D. Tuccille): https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/ - Reason – No, Trump Isn’t ‘Paying’ Iran $24 Billion (Matthew Petti): https://reason.com/2026/06/17/no-trump-isnt-paying-iran-24-billion-to-end-the-war/ -Photo by Mehr News Agency, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=189869165 WATCH THE IRAN SERIES - War with Iran (the original warning): https://youtu.be/h9t0DK3_mdQ - Operation Epic Failure – Trump’s Iran Disaster: https://youtu.be/jhf790ioF3o SUBSCRIBE E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one. New episodes on the duopoly, civil liberties, the national debt, and foreign policy. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Outofmanywebecomeone

When Charlatans Run the Pharmacy

What happens when government officials suppress their own research? Reports of FDA studies finding COVID and shingles vaccines safe were withheld from publication. What can we expect when ideology begins to outweigh evidence? From the rise of ivermectin as a supposed COVID cure to the politics surrounding vaccines, Dr. Fauci, and public trust in science, let's dive into how misinformation spreads, why conspiracy theories are so persuasive, and what is at stake when institutions abandon facts in favor of narratives. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/NiNjNcFUyJU Sources • FDA blocked publication of its own studies finding COVID and shingles vaccines safe — original Reuters/New York Times reporting, May 5, 2026. Reuters / NYT report (via U.S. News, https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-05-05/us-fda-blocked-research-publication-that-covid-and-shingles-vaccines-are-safe-nyt-reports) • Reuters story — Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-fda-blocked-research-publication-that-covid-shingles-vaccines-are-safe-nyt-2026-05-05/) • Background on the ivermectin-as-COVID-cure misinformation — BBC News — ivermectin and COVID (https://www.bbc.com/news/health-58170809) • The “cult of personality” framing — Reason — J.D. Tuccille, “The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump” (May 22, 2026) https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/ FDA vaccine-study suppression • FDA halts publication of COVID and shingles vaccine studies — The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/05/05/fda-blocks-covid-shingles-vaccine-studies/) • FDA withdrew studies finding COVID and shingles vaccines were safe — CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/fda-studies-covid-shingles-vaccines-safe.html • Experts react, including Dr. Aaron Kesselheim of Harvard — Healthline (expert reaction, “censorship” quote) (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/fda-blocks-publication-covid-shingles-vaccine-safety-studies) Ivermectin is not effective against COVID-19 • Official FDA guidance, including the “You are not a horse” campaign — FDA — “Ivermectin and COVID-19” https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/ivermectin-and-covid-19 • Why ivermectin should not be used to treat or prevent COVID-19 — American Medical Association https://www.ama-assn.org/public-health/infectious-diseases/why-ivermectin-should-not-be-used-prevent-or-treat-covid-19 • “No indication that ivermectin is clinically useful” — TOGETHER trial summary (McMaster University, ~1,400 patients) https://www.aol.com/no-indication-ivermectin-clinically-useful-184023636.html • EMA advises against ivermectin for COVID outside clinical trials — European Medicines Agency https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/ema-advises-against-use-ivermectin-prevention-treatment-covid-19-outside-randomised-clinical-trials The campaign against Dr. Anthony Fauci • GOP escalation of attacks on Fauci, including prosecution calls — The Hill https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4706462-gop-fauci-crosshairs-criminality/ • Fauci responds to accusations in the pandemic-origin probe — Science (AAAS) https://www.science.org/content/article/fauci-fends-off-covid-19-accusations-pandemic-origin-probe • Man arrested for threatening to kill Fauci and his family — BuzzFeed News https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolefallert/dr-fauci-death-threats Senani P at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Trump and the Last Republicans

The Republican Party once stood for limited government, fiscal restraint, and constitutional principles. Today, it seems to stand for something else: loyalty to one man. From the political downfall of conservative figures like Thomas Massie, Bill Cassidy, and John Cornyn to the growing influence of Donald Trump over Republican primaries, let's explore whether the GOP has transformed from a political party into a personality cult, and what that could mean for the future of American politics and the country as a whole. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/GNvcqYO3PM0 Follow me on social media Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/ Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/  CITATIONS  J.D. Tuccille, "The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump," Reason Magazine, May 22, 2026. https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/ RealClearPolling Trump approval: https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/approval/donald-trump/approval-rating Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org | Reason Magazine: https://reason.com https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/texas-senate-race-trump-d8a54348?mod=hp_lead_pos3 John Kasich: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Cornyn: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Operation Epic Failure: Trump’s Iran Disaster

Today let's follow the money, the casualties, and the real-life consequences of the 2026 Iran conflict. With billions spent, American lives lost, oil prices soaring, and Iran's regime still standing, the question isn't even whether the war was costly, it's: did the United States achieve anything at all? And who really benefited from the outcome? Watch the video version: https://youtu.be/RF-pRyXGIMU Follow me on social media Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/ Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ Check out my other YouTube Channels: E Pluribus Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@EPluribusShorts Loren Moss: https://www.youtube.com/@LorenMoss Finance Colombia: https://www.youtube.com/@Financecolombia Finance Colombia Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@FinanceColombiaShorts Cognitive Business News: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessNews Cognitive Business Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@CognitiveBusinessShorts Empleo Bilingüe: https://www.youtube.com/@EmpleoBilingue More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/write Contact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/ SHOW NOTES & CITATIONS The War — Background and Timeline • 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war • Timeline of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war • The Iran Strikes, Explained — American Jewish Committee (AJC) U.S. Military Casualties: https://www.ajc.org/news/the-iran-strikes-explained-how-we-got-here-and-what-it-means • 13 US Troops Killed, More Than 380 Wounded in Operation Epic Fury — Military Times, April 8, 2026: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/08/pentagon-data-13-us-troops-killed-346-wounded-in-operation-epic-fury/ • Latest Operation Epic Fury Data: 365 US Troops Wounded, 13 Dead — Military.com, April 4, 2026: https://militaryspend.org/iran-war-casualties • Iran War Casualties Tracker — MilitarySpend.org Aircraft and Equipment Losses • 42 Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Operation Epic Fury, Congressional Report Says — Stars and Stripes, May 20, 2026: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2026-05-20/iran-jets-downed-war-fury-21727588.html • US Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War — The Hill, May 2026: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5889060-iran-war-toll-us-aircraft/ • The US Has Lost More Than 40 Aircraft in 40 Days Over Iran — AeroXplorer: https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/the-us-has-lost-more-than-40-aircraft-in-40-days-over-iran-and-congress-is-only-now-finding-out-how-much-it-all-cost.php • US Military Equipment Worth Billions Destroyed in Iran War — Al Jazeera, April 30, 2026: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/30/us-military-equipment-worth-billions-of-dollars-destroyed-in-iran-war Iranian Civilian Casualties • Nearly 1,500 Iranian Civilians Killed in U.S., Israeli Strikes — Washington Post, March 27, 2026: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/27/iran-war-civilian-deaths/ • Casualties of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war • The Human and Environmental Costs of the War in Iran — Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-human-and-environmental-costs-of-the-war-in-iran/ Diplomatic Situation — The Deal That Isn’t • Middle East Grapples With the Downsides of a Trump Deal With Iran — Wall Street Journal, May 2026 • Trump Says a Deal for Talks With Iran to End War Is Near Finalization — Wall Street Journal • What Will Trump Do Next With Iran? — NPR, May 23, 2026: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5832542/trump-iran-decision Economic Impact — Oil, Inflation, Energy • Economic Impact of the 2026 Iran War — Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war • Middle East War to Spark Biggest Energy Price Surge in Four Years — World Bank, April 28, 2026: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/04/28/commodity-markets-outlook-april-2026-press-release • Implications of the Iran War for U.S. Inflation — Dallas Federal Reserve, April 2026: https://www.dallasfed.org/research/economics/2026/0417 • Quantifying the Impact of the Iran War on US Inflation — CEPR — Centre for Economic Policy Research: https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/quantifying-impact-iran-war-us-inflation • How the War in the Middle East Is Affecting Energy, Trade, and Finance — International Monetary Fund, March 2026: https://www.imf.org/en/blogs/articles/2026/03/30/how-the-war-in-the-middle-east-is-affecting-energy-trade-and-finance • ‘Misplaced Euphoria’: Markets Are Sleepwalking Into a Recession Amid Iran War Oil Price Shock — CNBC, May 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/strait-hormuz-gas-price-oil-shock-recession-risk-economy-iran-us-war.html • Iran Conflict and the Strait of Hormuz: Impacts on Oil, Gas, and Other Commodities — Congressional Research Service China, Russia, and the Dollar • How Russia and China Are Winning the War in Iran — Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE): https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2026/how-russia-and-china-are-winning-war-iran • U.S. Dollar Dominance, Reserve Currency Status Debated Amid Iran War — CNBC, April 2026: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/us-dollar-dominance-reserve-currency-iran-war-oil-china.html • In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China Take Aim at US Dollar Hegemony — Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/8/in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-and-china-take-aim-at-us-dollar-hegemony • The Petrodollar: What Saudi Arabia’s Quiet Exit Means Now — Fortune, April 2026: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/8/in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-and-china-take-aim-at-us-dollar-hegemony • How the Iran War Could Speed the Decline of the US Dollar — MoneyWeek: https://moneyweek.com/economy/us-economy/the-end-for-the-us-dollar The Cult of Personality — GOP Context • The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump — Reason Magazine — J.D. Tuccille, May 22, 2026: https://reason.com/2026/05/22/the-republican-party-is-nothing-more-than-a-cult-of-trump/ Trump: Yawnbox, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Washington Adds 10% Millionaire Tax - What could go wrong?

Washington State just approved a new 10% tax on household income above $1 million. Let's talk about how policies like this sound good on paper but crash in the real world. From college athletes and NFL recruiting to tech talent and doctors, this surtax makes Washington instantly less competitive. We’ve already seen Bezos and others leave after previous hikes, so what happens when you push even harder? Let's look at who pays, who leaves, and why “eating the rich” always ends up starving opportunity. Dig in. Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/N6Y8_TA6Soc Cited Article https://reason.com/2026/03/17/washington-state-just-passed-a-9-9-income-tax-on-those-making-1-million/?utm_campaign=reason_brand&utm_content=&utm_medium=social_reason_non_paid&utm_source=facebook&utm_term= Follow me on social media Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584036371719 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/epluribusunum/ Instagram: instagram.com/epluribusunum.vip/ More about Loren Moss: https://lorenmoss.com/write Contact us: https://unidodigital.media/contact-unido-digital-llc/