'Hey, look over here': Trump distracts from Iran war, says John Barron | ABC NEWS

US President Donald Trump is eager to appear unfazed by the failure of the US-Iran peace talks, says ABC's Planet America host, John Barron. Drawing attention away from failed efforts in Pakistan, Trump has launched an attack on Pope Leo and involved himself in the Hungarian election.
00:17 - US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan
02:24 - US naval blockade of the ports in the Strait of Hormuz
04:02 - Trump 'moves on' from failed peace talks, attacking Pope Leo
07:29 - Trump's favoured populist election candidate in Hungary loses

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