Trump Started a War Without Selling It. That's New. (ft. Jen Bendery)
U.S. presidential administrations typically "hard launch" a war with congressional testimony, press conferences, and high-profile speeches designed to sell it to the American people. The Iran war is different. Nearly a month after the initial joint U.S.-Israel strikes, Trump's foreign policy amounts to leaving the public "on read." His motivations are nebulous, contradictory, and propped up by a media machine running on fumes. Some Republican congressional allies won't even call it a war.
No wonder support for the Iran war sits at an all-time low—46 percent—well below the clear majorities…
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