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Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels (apnews.com)
submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world
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In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels.

He’s grown more agitated with news coverage and has failed to find a way to explain why he started the war — or how he will end it — that resonates with a public concerned by American deaths in the conflict, surging oil prices and dropping financial markets. Even some of his supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.

Meanwhile, Moscow is getting a boost from the war’s early days after Trump eased sanctions on some Russian oil shipments. That, combined with rising oil prices, undercut the yearslong push to crimp Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war in Ukraine.

Then there are Democrats, who were left reeling after Trump won the 2024 election. With control of Congress at stake in November’s midterms, the party has come together to oppose Trump’s Iran policy and point to the economic turmoil as proof that Republicans haven’t kept their promises to bring down everyday costs.

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[–] orlyowl@piefed.ca 81 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He’s grown more agitated with news coverage and has failed to find a way to explain why he started the war — or how he will end it — that resonates with a public concerned by American deaths in the conflict, surging oil prices and dropping financial markets. Even some of his supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.

I feel like these articles are just feel-good puff pieces for those of us who don't support trump. Best as I can tell he continues to do whatever he wants and it really doesn't matter how it sits with laws or judges or congress. Poll numbers certainly don't matter to him. He stands no chance of being impeached (or convicted if somehow he was.)

You get headlines like this article because it's what we want to hear, but in the end he just does what he wants.

[–] hakase@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

This community in a nutshell.

[–] 3jane@piefed.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Well, yes, click-bait does work.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What's really going to bad is when Trump tries to declare it's over...

Because Iran isn't just going to stop at this point.

I don't think trump realizes that by attacking Iran it gave them all the power in this scenario, they can keep that straight closed as long as they want.

And the whole time we're shooting down sub $1k drones with fucking patriot missiles.

America (and by extension Israel) can't afford to let this drag on. Both our burning thru defense stockpiles, and we just don't have the manufacturing capacity to keep up.

Meanwhile Iran (and more so China) can constantly produce a Black Mirror amount of drone continuously.

There's a very good chance that it leads to Bibi or trump launching a nuke. Most likely trump because he wouldn't care that much if Bibi and Israel got wiped out in response. If Bibi has been blackmailing him, trump would see that as a win-win and absolutely try to claim the glass wasteland.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He realizes exactly what's going on, he's counting on it. It wouldn't surprise me if he is working through back channels to ensure that Iran launches a major terrorist attack in October. He needs that to try to cancel elections.

Zelenskyy has been President all this time, after all, because they suspended elections while his country is being actively invaded. Trump heard this and thinks it can work here, too. It shouldn't work here, but who knows? Congress has abdicated it's ability to declare war to the President, they might just concede their ability to schedule elections too.

[–] Blumpkinhead@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Suspension of elections during martial law is written into Ukraine's constitution. There is no legal framework in the US for the federal government to postpone or cancel state elections.

(I agree with you on your point that he's certainly going to try, I just wanted to expand on that a bit.)

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, there is some wiggle room, as the date of Federal elections is determined by Congress. The current election date is set by statute. So, it can be rescheduled with a statute as well.

However, the term of Congress is set by the Constitution. And House seats, in particular, must be assigned based on election results. If the election is postponed into the New Year, then all House seats would be vacant. So if a Federal law either abolishes or postpones elections so they cannot be certified in time for the new Congress to convene, States would immediately challenge, and Blue states would probably hold the election on time anyway, anticipating a ruling in their favor. We may end up with a new Congress controlled by Democrats, only because Red states never held elections.

It would get a fast track to the Supreme Court, and then who knows? The outcome might depend on what gratuities are promised by both sides....

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

There is no legal framework in the US for the federal government to postpone or cancel state elections.

Until the Supreme Court decides there is one, using some obscure common law ruling from 1600's Britain as precedent.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

America (and by extension Israel)

You've Got the Map Backwards, Matt

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He already tried to declare it's over. I think he was a bit shocked that reality isn't listening to him.

[–] 3jane@piefed.ca 1 points 2 months ago

According to Chris Christie Trump believes that if he repeats something enough times it in fact becomes true.

[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

[–] HermitBee@feddit.uk 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also: murder hundreds of Iranians who weren't schoolgirls.

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Trump's base doesn't care what happens to Iranians. But schoolgirls? They had high potential under the Little Epstein Island Achievers program, so naturally their loss carries more weight to Republicans.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Sing it with me!

All hail president Kompromat

Kompromat

Kompromat!

All hail president Kompromat

Our safety is in his hands!

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

But he did distract the world from his visits to Epstein's island to rape children, so, mission accomplished!!