If You're Listening The Art of the Peace Deal
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Aug 27, 2025 The podcast dives into Donald Trump's ambition for a Nobel Peace Prize, focusing on his plans for ceasefire talks in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine. With Steve Witkoff, a golf enthusiast but lackluster negotiator, tasked with brokering peace, hilarity ensues. They also explore the historic peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, alongside a personal narrative linking grief to peace aspirations. The complexities of negotiating with figures like Hamas and the tumultuous history of the South Caucasus are examined, raising questions about genuine solutions.
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Peace As Pause Not Resolution
- Trump equates immediate ceasefires with ending wars and values stopping deaths above resolving root causes.
- This approach favours rapid pauses in violence over long-term political settlements.
Origin Of A Lifelong Friendship
- Steve Witkoff met Donald Trump in the 1980s and idolised him as a role model in real estate.
- Their professional meetings and a deli sandwich incident seeded a decades-long friendship that led to political favors.
Personal Loss Shaping A Political Role
- Witkoff lost his son Andrew to an opioid overdose and described Trump's personal support during that time.
- That tragedy motivated Witkoff to ask Trump to make him a Middle East envoy if elected president again.