After Trump withdrew and gave in to Iran at the last moment, raising doubts whether the president’s threats to destroy Iranian civilization were ever serious, the United States is asking questions such as: “Why was this war fought?”PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Our goal is to inform you with complete independence. Support us by subscribing and, for a limited time, get 20% off an annual subscription.20% off PoliticusUSAThe more serious question concerns Donald Trump’s mental state, because what the war in Iran has revealed is that the chaos and devastation that Trump inflicted domestically…
Author: Frank M. Everett
The TACO writing was on the wall, as Trump signaled in a phone interview with Fox News, he was ready to call off the next round of U.S. attacks on Iran. What did Trump get in exchange for not “destroying Iranian civilization”? Watch my video explaining why it’s 25th Amendment time for Trump:Apparently, not much.Iran confirms it accepted ceasefire-Fars deal Iran adds that the US accepted its 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, including Iranian control of Hormuz, full compensation for war damages and withdrawal of US forces from the region.PoliticusUSA is fighting Trump inflation by offering 20% off…
Inventories are down, oil prices are up. There are fears that airlines will soon run out of jet fuel. The United States is just weeks away from a dramatic rise in the prices of food and other goods. Instead of trying to end his chosen war against Iran as quickly as possible, Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric of destruction.Trump posted on Truth Social:An entire civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have a complete and total regime change, where different, smarter, less radicalized…
Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Six months after Papua New Guinea and Australia signed a bilateral defense treaty, public opinion in PNG remains divided, with some telling Radio Free Asia they like the deal creates opportunities for young people, and others saying they worry about potentially being drawn into a wider conflict between the West and China. Unofficially named the Pukpuk Treaty, Based on the Tok Pisin word meaning “crocodile”, it was Port Moresby’s first mutual defense pact and brought the two regional allies closer together at a time of growing Chinese influence in the Pacific.Beyond the details of…
Democrats are considering a different approach to holding the Trump administration accountable. House Democrats learned from the first Trump administration that impeaching that president was an ineffective tool.Impeaching a president should at a minimum be a public humiliation that permanently stains a president’s record and legacy, but as the old adage goes, you can’t shame the shameless.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Donald Trump and his Republican Party have no shame, which means that even if Democrats regain power in the House and impeach Trump a third time, it is unlikely to have an impact on this…
When the president announced he would hold a press conference on Monday to discuss the war in Iranhe did so after the second downed American pilot was rescued from Iran. The press conference itself featured nearly an hour of propaganda from Trump and administration officials before a single question was withdrawn from the assembled press. The administration was trying to sell the war as a success, even though Trump’s claims that the United States had already won the war had been refuted by the shooting down of a U.S. fighter jet. The president is not living in reality, as evidenced…
Donald Trump is torn. On one side, there is a weak president who seems to have no idea what he is doing with the war in Iran. Trump is also trying to play the 1980s action movie hero and be a tough guy while threatening the people he started the war with. The President of the United States usually sends an Easter message to the country and it is a rather low-key holiday. PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party, billionaire, or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump spends Easter Sunday making threats that amount to both…
Days after Trump addressed the nation and proclaimed that the United States militarily dominated Iran, the Iranians shot down a U.S. fighter jet and one pilot remains missing. Two Blackhawk helicopters that participated in the search and rescue mission that recovered a pilot also came under Iranian fire.It is clear that the situation in Iran has nothing to do with that described by the president. So, with the disappearance of an American pilot in Iran, the president has some explaining to do to the nation, but even though he is in Washington, DC for the Easter weekend, Donald Trump has…
Donald Trump’s political career was built on several myths. When it comes to the economy, Trump perpetuated the myth that he was a president who could grow the economy. The reality is that Trump spent his first term riding the steam of the Obama economy, and his second administration has debunked that part of his mythology. PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump has also claimed to be motivated to reduce waste in government, but his budget proposal is loaded with outdated and wasteful spending for the Pentagon. Trump has…
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, has been an outspoken critic of Pam Bondi and Trump’s DOJ and has attempted to hold the Justice Department accountable.Raskin argued with Bondi during the hearings, and the constitutional lawyer made clear his disgust at what she did to the Justice Department under Donald Trump. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent and kneels to no one. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Rep. Raskin had plenty to say after Trump fired Bondi:TToday, President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, ending a tenure that will be remembered as a profound betrayal not only…