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  "path": "/2026/06/08/trump-may-imagine-himself-as-monty-hall-of-lets-make-a-deal/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T23:32:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sdjewishworld.com",
  "tags": [
    "Israel",
    "Jewish History",
    "Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi",
    "Middle East",
    "Staff and Bylined Contributors",
    "USA"
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  "textContent": "Trump behaves as though decades of deep-seated theological fervor, regional subversion, and nuclear ambition can be resolved simply by finding a transactional middle ground. It treats a fanatical, apocalyptic regime not as an existential threat to be decisively dismantled, but as a difficult business partner holding out for a better contract. (Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel)",
  "title": "Trump may imagine himself as Monty Hall of ‘Let’s Make a Deal’"
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