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VBNMW_Realist

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2. Nothing Surprising Here, But A New Low

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 06:32 PM

17 hrs ago

Everything Donald Trump has done in his life is a lie. His businesses. His actor personality. And now, his presidency. Even though this isn't surprising, it is a new low even for him. He is doing this war to keep the attention off of the Epstein files and also to enrich his cronies by manipulating the stock market.

The thing is, that this war in Iran could be his undoing. Because history has shown that despite higher polarization, the economy is the one issue that really sticks electorally. It sticks more than culture wars or anything. Trump knows this. He rode the coattails of Biden's unpopularity and the messaging on the economy to a narrow victory. Also a non-trivial amount of Trump's base opposes this war in Iran because they sincerely wanted lower prices even though a lot of them are Trumpist enough that they will nod their heads for it and say "muh Christianity for the win" or whatever line Trump wants.

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BREAKING: In a SCATHING statement, Major General (Ret.) Paul Eaton just called out Donald Trump's War In Iran for what [View all] riversedge 17 hrs ago OP

PREACH IT BROTHER PAUL Skittles 17 hrs ago #1

Nothing Surprising Here, But A New Low VBNMW_Realist 17 hrs ago #2

Well said. Glad to have your comments here. erronis 16 hrs ago #6

Welcome to DU! reACTIONary 15 hrs ago #14

Welcome to our DU family. niyad 14 hrs ago #19

And stillspkg 9 hrs ago #23

Looking forward to reading more from you! Welcome to DU Attilatheblond 27 min ago #28

Obama's JCPOA was tossed for Trump's weak sauce. oasis 16 hrs ago #3

US AG, DOJ, FBI, all of shithole cronies, including the RW corporate media................... Lovie777 16 hrs ago #4

He's right 👍 MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #5

DON'T EVER FORGET... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #7

Yes. Never forget: AZ8theist 13 hrs ago #21

K&R X'S A MILLION spanone 16 hrs ago #8

Of course it is utter failure. One does not have to be a military person. The strait of Hormuz question everything 16 hrs ago #9

Trump always thinks he's the smartest man in the room. In reality, he's the dumbest. Swede 16 hrs ago #10

He is the dumbest motherfucker on the Planet thomski64 15 hrs ago #17

What goes through "minds" of MAGAs to rationalize this failure. progressoid 16 hrs ago #11

Trump won BIGLY! DOUBLE WIN. usonian 15 hrs ago #12

Iran is Fifth Avenue, but with Muslims. That's the objective. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 15 hrs ago #13

I would also add: 70sEraVet 15 hrs ago #15

Didn't we also bomb fishing boats for NO discernible reason? FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #18

We need to keep....... MyOwnPeace 3 hrs ago #24

This Navy vet salutes General Eaton. Permanut 15 hrs ago #16

And didn't even distract us from the Epstein Files IronLionZion 13 hrs ago #20

Thousands of Iranians dead & more than 10,000 injured. Mr. Mustard 2023 10 hrs ago #22

shitstain MUST be tried as a traitor due to those LOST bases. dave99 2 hrs ago #26

No shit! sakabatou 3 hrs ago #25

Let's get all of our soldiers home before we shame Trump ( well deserved)... 1WorldHope 33 min ago #27

Excellent statement. Now he will have to defend himself from Trump's DOJ. Martin68 18 min ago #29