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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 09:02 PM Saturday

Katie Phang - The Idiots Strike Back: Tehran Drift Edition

There’s an unstated truth in Hollywood: Nobody actually asks for the sequel. The studio just makes one anyway because a money grab is the American Way.

And nothing could be more true than with Felon Trump Production’s latest entry in the Iran Deals franchise. Nobody wanted more of this crap. The franchise has never been beloved or infamous enough to become a cult favorite. It was just...there.

And yet here we are, with 2026’s “The Idiots Strike Back: Tehran Draft Edition” lumbering into theaters. What is it? A shit-pots of money sequel – rumors say it ran a $200+ billion budget – and a script – if that’s what you want to call it – that fits neatly on a cocktail napkin. The result is loud, expensive, and hollow at every level. Or put another way, the usual fare from Felon Trump Productions.

But let’s go back in time to understand why this sequel is the type of stuff you never want to see on the bottom of your shoe when walking through a cow farm:

https://katiephang.substack.com/p/the-idiots-strike-back-tehran-drift

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Katie Phang - The Idiots Strike Back: Tehran Drift Edition (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Saturday OP
Thanks for the print version. A really good read Deuxcents Saturday #1
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