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22 hours ago"They're noticing": 3-time Trump voter calls him a "worthless pile of sh*t" - LGBTQ Nation
You are a worthless pile of sh*t. Three times! That was my bad. Apparently, I'm an idiot. - Pennsylvania woman who voted for Trump three times, responding to NBC reporter John Allen's question about what she'd say to Trump regarding his Iran attack decision.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks agoNobody Made Trump Attack Iran
President Trump provided multiple conflicting justifications for attacking Iran across different days, including nuclear ambitions, imminent threats, and preemptive protection, each presenting logical inconsistencies with prior statements and intelligence assessments.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoStarmer's position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr
Trump treats alliances as transactional relationships requiring tribute and loyalty rather than mutual long-term partnerships, creating a geopolitical crisis for Britain and European democracies dependent on Western solidarity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoKemi Badenoch calls Trump's repeated criticisms of Starmer childish'
Kemi Badenoch criticized Donald Trump's attacks on Keir Starmer as childish, marking a notable shift from her previous alignment with Trump's leadership style and positions on military action.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week agoBlair sparks row with Starmer after claiming UK should have backed Trump' in Iran
Tony Blair criticized Keir Starmer for not immediately supporting Trump's military actions against Iran, arguing Britain should have backed American strikes using British airbases.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day agoCNN Data Guru Reports War in Iran Tremendously Popular' With Trump's MAGA Base: Tucker Carlson Be Darned'
Nearly 9 in 10, 89% approve of the U.S. military action in Iran. That is the MAGA GOP base. Just 9% disapprove of it. This is tremendously popular among the Republican base. His data came from recent NBC and CNN polls. Tucker Carlson be darned, this war is very popular among the GOP base.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days agoJD Vance Accuses Reporter of Trying to Drive a Wedge' Between Himself and Trump Over Iran
Vice President Vance defends military action against Iran, stating he trusts President Trump's leadership and distinguishes current operations from past foreign interventions.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days agoMarjorie Taylor Greene Claims Nobody' in MAGA Wants Iran War Every Single Poll Shows Otherwise
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims MAGA voters oppose military action against Iran, but multiple polls show 85-91% of Republicans and MAGA voters support the strikes.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days agoTrump Slams Iran's Human Rights Record in Shot at Critics of the War: They Throw Gays Off Buildings'
Trump defended military action against Iran by citing the regime's 47-year history of violence and human rights abuses, including execution of LGBTQ+ people, while dismissing domestic liberal criticism of the strikes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days agoTrump is the weakest he's ever been. That makes him so dangerous on Iran | Moira Donegan
The Trump administration launched military action against Iran without public persuasion, congressional approval, or coherent justification, contrasting sharply with the Bush administration's extensive pre-war messaging before the 2003 Iraq invasion.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoIs He Making This Up?' CBS Reporter Flat Out Asks Leavitt If Trump's Reason For Attacking Iran Is Fake
Well, that's not the first time the President has said that he chose to launch Operation Epic Fury because he felt as though Iran was going to strike the United States and our assets in the region first. Again, I addressed this in the last briefing. This was a feeling the President had based on facts—facts provided to him by his top negotiators who had been engaged with the Iranian regime in a good-faith effort.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoTrump White House Gives Update on Timeline for How Long Iran Operation Is Expected to Last
The Trump White House extended Operation Epic Fury's timeline to 4-6 weeks, reporting significant military achievements against Iran including neutralizing its navy, reducing ballistic missile threats by 90%, and weakening regional proxy forces.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoWe didn't start this war but under president Trump, we're finishing it,' says Pete Hegseth US politics live
The US military launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran to destroy offensive missiles, missile production, naval assets, and prevent nuclear weapons development after diplomatic efforts failed.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week agoJen Psaki Roasts Trump Allies Over Absurd' War Logic Including The Return of Jesus
Trump administration officials provide contradictory justifications for military action against Iran, ranging from preemptive defense to religious apocalyptic claims, while military chaplains report commanders citing Trump as divinely anointed to trigger Armageddon.
fromBronx Times
2 weeks agoAOC and Ritchie Torres denounce Trump for attacking Iran without seeking Congressional approval - Bronx Times
Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. The notion that a President can plunge the United States into a regional war in one of the most volatile places on earth - without even briefing Congress, much less securing its authorization - is irreconcilable with the text, structure, and history of the Constitution.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks agoTop Senate Republican Pours Cold Water All Over War Powers Vote to Check Trump on Iran
I think the President has the authority that he needs to conduct the activities and operations that are currently underway there. And as you know, there's a lot of controversy and questions around the War Powers Act, but I think that the president is acting in the best interest of the nation and our national security interests by ensuring that he's protecting Americans and American bases and installations in that region, as well as those of our allies.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoTrump rebukes Starmer again for not letting US attack Iran from UK bases
President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our decision not to get involved in the initial strikes, but it is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest. That is what I have done, and I stand by it.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoTrump and Netanyahu's attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression | Kenneth Roth
Trump and Netanyahu's military attack on Iran violates international law as it lacks UN Security Council authorization or legitimate self-defense justification, with no credible evidence of imminent threat.
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