Trump’s Political Defeat

A growing number of observers assessing the consequences of the US-Israeli war against Iran are concluding that Donald Trump has seriously miscalculated this time.

Expectations that the bombing of Tehran would lead to regime change in that country, that the Iranian leadership would cease active resistance and refrain from closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s crude oil passes, have proven illusory. The American leader’s reckless actions not only threaten to destroy the Middle East but have also caused turmoil within the United States and around the world. Notably, Trump has become increasingly frustrated with the media’s coverage of these events and has been unable to explain why he started this war and how he plans to end it. His arguments are falling on deaf ears among a public concerned about the deaths of American troops in the conflict, the sharp rise in oil prices, and the collapse of financial markets. Even some of his supporters are questioning his plans (if he has any), and his overall ratings are falling.

Trump has increasingly complained about the media’s coverage........

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