https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5840075-trump-iran-war-gas-prices-midterm-elections/
Trump and key allies like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insist that the U.S. military has already won a great victory in Iran. American and Israeli bombardments have, to be sure, inflicted serious damage on the Islamic Republic, especially its navy and air force.
But the question of strategic victory is a very different one — especially since Iran has displayed an ability to block the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil and gas prices to levels far above their prewar range.
But a new poll from NBC News released Sunday found Trump’s approval rating at the lowest point of his second term. Just 37 percent of surveyed adults support his performance in office so far, while 63 percent disapprove.
The poll found 67 percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump has handled the war in Iran, while just 33 percent approve.
Politically, the war has steepened an already rough climb for Republicans in November’s midterm elections.
Imagine that the American media had developed a strong dislike for FDR in the early 40's. Then Pearl Harbour happens. Instead of rallying around the flag, all the media did is emphasize how terrible a defeat this war. It published multiple reports on the decrepit state of the US navy, how the money needed to rebuild it will bankrupt the US, the generals and admirals are political appointments without the necessary experience and worst, FDR knew this would happen and didn't make preparations.
ReplyDeleteImagine a few weeks after D-day that they harped endlessly on the high casualties from the landing and how little progress was being made in Normandy. The invasions was a failure. It's all FDR's fault!
That's what's happening now. Harming Trump is more important than defeating Iran and the best way to give Iran a victory is to demoralize the American public by lying to them about the war.