The war in Iran is not going well for Donald Trump, and although the president has always said things are going well, his speeches tell a different story.Trump’s difficulties were announced before his trip, when he responded without comment to questions from White House journalists on the war in Iran. The questions focused on the US bombing of an Iranian school and the deaths of hundreds of children, and how Trump could declare the war a success if the regime remains in place.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The pump was set for Trump…
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The problem with starting a war because a president feels like it is that eventually all the incoherent reasons and absurd answers will pile on top of each other, and soon the stories will start contradicting each other, and even the worst and laziest journalists will start asking questions. PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.This should have become clear later Two days ago, Trump held a press conference that was a complete fiasco on Iran. that maybe the White House should rethink this plan of asking Trump to answer…
The biggest sign that Trump’s war with Iran is not going well is that the administration still can’t give a coherent reason for why the war is happening.PoliticusUSA is nonpartisan and not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The senators have now had two classified briefings, which are two more speeches that Donald Trump has given to the American people on the war. Coming out of the latest classified briefing, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) warned that Trump appeared to be moving toward using U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.Blumenthal said:I came away…
A sure sign that things are going very bad for Donald Trump It was then that he decided to hold a press conference to try to sell his version of reality to the American people. The war in Iran is a war fought because Donald Trump chose this course of action.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The big question is why Trump chose to launch a war with Iran.Trump had an answer, and it wasn’t a good one.The president said:The situation was approaching the point of no return very quickly, and the United States…
Could Trump drag the Republican Party down to such an extent that Is Texas at stake? This is the question that both Democrats and Republicans are asking as the Republican runoff for the US Senate nomination drags on and the president continues to support neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton. PoliticusUSA is nonpartisan and not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Semafor reported that Trump’s delays are costing the Republican Party tens of millions of dollars: “We could have tens of millions of dollars spent in a Texas runoff and…
Republicans hoped that the American people would rally behind the flag, support Donald Trump and his party when he decided to start bombing Iran.Trump’s war is already more unpopular than Vietnam’s, and now the administration wants tens of billions of dollars in additional funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran.The White House is even reportedly considering sending ground troops to Iran, an idea that drew sharp criticism from Sen. Chris Murphy on CNN’s State of the Union.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Senator Murphy said:I mean, this is already a war…
Since the start of the war in Iran, President Trump and his administration have casually dismissed the fact that they are having Americans killed in the war of their choice.The constant dismissal and disregard for the human life that has been and continues to be lost is rarely discussed in the mainstream media, but it is frequently present in comments from administration officials.Previous presidential administrations have agonized over decisions they knew could cost American families dearly. PoliticusUSA is nonpartisan and not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.There are stories dating back to…
The Trump administration hit a new low point Friday after it was reported that Trump’s “friend” Putin was helping Iran by providing intelligence that could be used against the United States.ABC News reported:The United States believes Russia has provided Iran with the locations of U.S. troops in the Middle East, including planes and ships, according to two sources familiar with the intelligence.The alleged assistance, first reported by The Washington Post, is alarming because it would allow the Iranians to target specific locations with ballistic missiles and drones, thereby endangering the U.S. military.Any other presidential administration would have retaliated against Russia…
The White House told House and Senate Republicans, nervous about the economy and the midterm elections, to hang on because prosperity was upon us and a better economy would carry them to victory in November. PoliticusUSA is nonpartisan and not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The idea that the economy would improve before the midterms was floated before this president saw his reciprocal tariffs thrown out by the Supreme Court, and responded by replacing them with a new tariff that will also likely be deemed illegal.Trump followed up the tariffs with a…
Donald Trump does not want to explain why he canned Kristi Noem, But there are already signs that firing Noem won’t solve the Department of Homeland Security’s problems.A president who is serious about fixing DHS’s problems and successfully running his administration would stand before the American people and explain his decision-making process, but that’s not Donald Trump.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump posted about Noem’s firing on his social media platform, then appeared in front of reporters at a White House event and avoided the topic.Reporters asked Trump why he chose Sen. Markwayne…