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2. Nothing Surprising Here, But A New Low

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 06:32 PM

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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 Monday OP

PREACH IT BROTHER PAUL Skittles Monday #1

Nothing Surprising Here, But A New Low VBNMW_Realist Monday #2

Well said. Glad to have your comments here. erronis Monday #6

Welcome to DU! reACTIONary Monday #14

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Monday #19

And stillspkg Yesterday #23

Looking forward to reading more from you! Welcome to DU Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #28

GREAT post! calimary 13 hrs ago #33

Obama's JCPOA was tossed for Trump's weak sauce. oasis Monday #3

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

He's right 👍 MustLoveBeagles Monday #5

DON'T EVER FORGET... GiqueCee Monday #7

Yes. Never forget: AZ8theist Monday #21

K&R X'S A MILLION spanone Monday #8

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

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

He is the dumbest motherfucker on the Planet thomski64 Monday #17

What goes through "minds" of MAGAs to rationalize this failure. progressoid Monday #11

Trump won BIGLY! DOUBLE WIN. usonian Monday #12

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

I would also add: 70sEraVet Monday #15

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

We need to keep....... MyOwnPeace 20 hrs ago #24

Add to that: HighFired49 16 hrs ago #31

This Navy vet salutes General Eaton. Permanut Monday #16

And didn't even distract us from the Epstein Files IronLionZion Monday #20

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

shitstain MUST be tried as a traitor due to those LOST bases. dave99 19 hrs ago #26

No shit! sakabatou 20 hrs ago #25

Let's get all of our soldiers home before we shame Trump ( well deserved)... 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #27

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

no lies detected Roc2020 17 hrs ago #30

I wish he had mentioned the Iranian casualties as well. cer7711 15 hrs ago #32

+1000 Amaryllis 12 hrs ago #34