‘Go for the win’: Trump urged to cut Iran losses, boost support to Ukraine
‘We blew all our air defense in a stupid war that we lost,’ former Congressman Adam Kinzinger wrote. ‘Send the remaining Patriots to Ukraine and ramp up production.”
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President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to all-time lows, and his disapproval rating has hit all-time highs, in multiple polls released today, as more Americans believe that the Iran war will drag on, and with it high prices, and inflation.
Trump ‘stuck’ in Iran war stalemate
“Trump appears to be stuck,” Eurasia Grp’s Gregory Brew. “While this pace of operations is manageable, it likely won’t be decisive. Iran can absorb US strikes without shifting its position on Strait.”
Why is Trump resuming war on Iran?
“My best guess is that this is a short-term ploy aimed at kick-starting progress on negotiations … I don’t see a feasible pathway towards military victory,” former Trump Iran negotiator Nate Swanson.
U.S. strikes Iran for second day
VP Vance warned U.S. strikes will continue if Iran targets shipping: “The Strait of Hormuz is going to be open…If they try to close it down, there’s going to be a response from the American military.”
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Living in Washington, D.C., one could be inclined to let Donald Trump spoil the official 250th anniversary of the United States celebrations and 4th of July holidays, as he spoils much of what he seizes for personal glory and self-enrichment.
Trump intensifies push for voter restriction bill ahead of midterms
“Change the voters, change the country,” top Trump aide Stephen Miller wrote on Twitter Wednesday.
Trump says he took Iran deal to avert economic calamity
“I did not want to see economic catastrophe,” Trump said. “If you kept this going, that could have happened.” But he threatened to bomb if a final deal is not reached.
Text of the US/Iran ‘Understanding’
Here is the text of the Memeorandum of Understanding reached by the United States and Iran, according to my transcription of what a senior U.S.
Revisiting a voter in Pittsburgh
One thing I have come to realize is that you can’t generally get someone else to change their mind.