Donald Trump And Iran War

What Donald Trump Has Done In Six Years Of His Presidency: Part I

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In no special order, the first of two articles, Donald Trump has done the following in his first six years in the Presidency:

He incited the US Capitol Insurrection of January 6, 2021, which caused great destruction; threatened the lives of members of Congress and staff; caused the death of five Capitol police officers; and caused injuries for hundreds of other law enforcement personnel.

He provoked a war with Iran, disrupting oil supplies; promoted high tariffs on all nations, including alienating our allies; has unraveled global economics; and dramatically raised the cost of living.

He put masked, unidentified militia on American streets to surveil, track, and kill American citizens, and mostly law abiding people, through the abuses of ICE.

He implemented inhumane deportation policies, detention centers, and denied due process, including against children, the elderly, and the disabled.

He ruined and politicized the Department of Justice; the Department of Homeland Security; the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of Defense; and forced the removal and firing of tens of thousands of competent government workers with expertise in a multitude of agencies.

He increased the National Debt and Deficit by about $11 Trillion in his first term, and the first two years of his second term, and is wasting hundreds of billions on vanity projects, as if Washington DC is owned by him, even though he will be leaving in two years.

More on Trump will be delineated in a second essay tomorrow.

Democratic Party Plans To Investigate Trump Presidency If They Gain Control Of At Least The House Of Representatives

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The Democratic Party in Congress, and particularly in the House of Representatives, has laid plans to investigate the Trump Presidency, with the belief that gaining, at the least a few seats, to become the majority in the upcoming 120th Congress (2027-2029), is highly likely.

So their agenda includes:

The Enrichment of the Trump Family in the past 19 months

The Massive Number of Clemencies, Pardons, and Financial Favors Given to Trump Supporters

The Massive Number of Construction Projects in Washington DC, including all of the changes made without approval of any legitimate organization

The Massive Abuses of Immigration Enforcement

The Massive Reshaping of Federal Goverment Agencies, and Mass Firings of Competent Government Workers Without Just Cause

Prosecution of Trump’s Political Enemies

Institutional Pressures Against Law Firms, Corporations, Universities

Foeign Policy Blunders That Have Undermined Relationships with Allies, along with Promotion of the Iran War

The Coverup of the Epstein Files

Key Democratic Congressmen who would lead investigations, as they are presently Ranking Members of crucial committees include:

Robert Garcia of California
Jamie Raskin of Maryland
Jared Huffman of California
Jim Himes of Connecticut
Gregory Meeks of New York

Internal Discontent In The Trump Presidency, As Turmoil Grows!

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As the war in Iran is in its sixth month with no clear end in sight, and with a decrease in employment of 23,000 reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and inflation raging, there are growing signs of internal discontent in the Trump Presidency.

General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is seeking an “off ramp”, regarding the Iran War, with US stockpiles of key munitions needed in the war effort rapidly in decline.

There are hints that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are discussing alternatives to the war effort that has failed to dislodge the Iranian government, and has upended stability in the Middle East neighbors of Iran.

And Donald Trump is angry with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for the growing shortage of munitions, complicating the Iran War effort, and also, being noticed by the Russian and Chinese governments.

It has already been evident by body language and statements of Rubio and Vance, in particular, that they realize the future of the Republican Party and of their own potential candidacies to succeed Donald Trump, are in danger.

And even Caine, while a “loyal soldier”, has been perceived as doubtful from the beginning of the Iran War over the move by reckless Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to prosecute the war, and clear doubts about the wisdom of allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have such a strong influence on Donald Trump in deciding to wage war without a clear path to overcoming the Iranian government.

Iran’s top leaders were eliminated, but if anything, the extremism and dedication of the new Iranian leadership not to cave in, and indeed making them more hard line as a result of their leadership losses, makes the situation in the Middle East a literal nightmare.

This turmoil grows as we arrive today at the 52nd Anniversary of the Resignation of Richard Nixon from the Presidency, on August 9, 1974, the past lowest point of the American Presidency, but now being challenged by the multiple disasters of the Donald Trump Presidency!

The reality is that the low point of public opinion since 1940 was when Richard Nixon resigned, but now Donald Trump has the second lowest rating in public opinion behind the Nixon debacle.

Nixon, under pressure from Republican Party leaders, knew to resign, but sadly, the present Republican Party is totally sycophantic, and Donald Trump is determined to burn down all limits on his power, and has been assisted by a disastrous and extremist right wing Supreme Court majority!

Iran War Escalation Moving America Toward Another Long Term Commitment, With Massive Loss Of American Lives And Treasure!

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Donald Trump started a war with Iran, prodded on by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 28, claiming it would be brief, and would lead to “Regime Change” in Iran.

After four and a half months, the Iran War is being escalated, and moving America toward massive loss of American lives, (now 17), and major growth in the national debt, and no “Regime Change”, and instead, the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, which was not blocked by Iran before the war.

Hyperinflation seems inevitable, and the cost of living is already a nightmare for tens of millions of Americans, regarding gasoline, food, housing, health care, and many other economic essentials.

We have a government that is intending a likely land invasion, reminding us of the horrors of the long Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s; the twenty year Afghanistan War; and the long, drawn out Iraq War.

We have a President who is unhinged and has no idea what he is doing, as his attention is mostly paid to his own aggrandizement, enrichment, and glorification.

The Growing Optimism About A Democratic Controlled US Senate In The 120th Congress (2027-2029)!

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We are still a bit more than four months until the Midterm Elections of 2026 take place in the first week of November.

But based on trends and public opinion polls, it is looking more likely that the Democratic Party will gain control of the majority of the US Senate for the 120th Congress (2027-2029).

These estimates are based on the collapsing public opinion polls for Donald Trump, due to the disastrous Iran War and the economic fallout that has occurred as a result.

It is also based on the irrational, unpredictable, and dangerous behavior and utterances of Donald Trump.

The Democrats need to keep their own Senate seats in Georgia, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Minnesota, and all of those seats seem safe, although as of this writing, Michigan and Minnesota have not yet settled contested party primaries, which will take place on August 4 and August 11 respectively.

Beyond defending their own seats, which seems likely, the Democrats now seem clearly ahead in:

North Carolina with former Governor Roy Cooper

Ohio with former Senator Sherrod Brown

Maine with Graham Platner

Alaska with Mary Peltola

Additionally, prospects look good in

Texas with James Talarico

Iowa with Josh Turek

Florida with Alex Vindman

Nebraska with Independent Dan Osborn

Just winning four of these eight races, and retaining the four seats they have, would insure a Democratic majority in the US Senate, and guarantee a changed situation politically for Donald Trump in his last two years in the White House.

Republican Fury At Iran Agreement Very Evident!

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There is massive Republican and conservative fury at the Iran Agreement negotiated by Donald Trump’s Administration.

To many, it is clear nothing substantive was gained by the three and a half month war, and that the future situation in the Middle East Cauldron is far from stable.

Among the critics are:

Senator Ted Cruz of Texas
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
Former Vice President Mike Pence
Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
Senator John Cornyn of Texas
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas
Senator Susan Collins of Maine
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton

Even Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota expressed concerns with the agreement.

And there are a long list of others, who see the Trump agreement with Iran as no better than the one negotiated by Barack Obama in 2015.

106 Day Iran War So Called Agreement No Improvement Over Obama 2015 Iran Deal!

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Donald Trump has “Obama Derangement Syndrome”, unwilling to give former President Barack Obama any credit or respect in any way.

Clearly, Trump is extremely jealous of Obama’s intellectual brilliance, widespread popularity, and his charisma and accomplishments, knowing he can never match him in any way.

And being that Trump is a white supremacist and racist just makes it more infuriating, as Trump has now, in desperation, seemingly come to an an agreement after 15 weeks of war, massive spending, high inflation, and the loss of 14 servicemen and women, that brings America back to the original Obama Iran Deal, negotiated with five other nations in 2015.

Iran and the nuclear weapons issue is not resolved, with the only “accomplishment” being the killing of much of the Iranian government leadership, but with replacement by others who have no desire to cave in to the US or Israel.

And Israel is alienated, and has no plan to accept the so called agreement, which supposedly will open up the Strait of Hormuz, but little else.

Donald Trump’s foreign “adventure” has been an unmitigated disaster, but he will try to convince Americans otherwise, and hope that his party continues to control both houses of Congress.

His own party is calling for details on the proposed agreement with Iran, and for the Congress to have a role in its acceptance, something Trump is clearly unwilling to promote.

The idea that Iran may benefit financially in the proposed agreement will be a center of controversy by many members of Trump’s party, as well as the opposition Democrats.

If the Democrats gain control, hell will be paid by Trump and his corrupt Cabinet and other Republican sycophants.

The biggest danger is Trump, in desperation, following through on the threat of the suspension of the Writ of Habeus Corpus, and invocation of the Insurrection Act, and interference in the Midterm Elections of 2026.

America is in a dire situation as we near the elections, and the feared destruction of American Democracy and the Rule Of Law, which must be resisted in every way possible!

In Many Ways, Trump’s “Lame Duck” Presidency Has Arrived!

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Donald Trump’s Presidency is clearly in “free fall”, with his unstable behavior and his inability to realize how he has alienated many of his own 2024 supporters, leading to dramatic collapses in public opinion ratings, due to his Iran War and hyperinflation occurring.

So it can be said that, in many ways, he has entered his “lame duck” period as he reaches the age of 80 on Sunday.

Trump has lost support from his own party, after helping to defeat Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, Texas Senator John Cornyn, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, and South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace in primaries.

Trump has lost support on the outrageous “anti weaponization” fund for January 6 Insurrectionists; the proposed White House Ballroom; the proposed Freedom 250 concert series; Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center; the proposed 250 foot Triumphal Arch; and clearcut opposition growing toward Todd Blanche being nominated to be Attorney General, among many other issues.

Three Months Of Iran War, And Nothing Has Been Achieved!

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It is now three months since the US and Israel began a war against Iran, on February 28, 2026.

Nothing positive has been achieved, and much that is negative has occurred, including:

Massive inflation in the US and worldwide
The Blocking of the Strait of Hormuz
The loss of many lives in the Middle East
The stiffening of the new leadership in Iran
The undermining of the Republican Party in the upcoming Midterm Elections of 2026
The growing incoherence and instability of Donald Trump

While the leadership of Iran was changed, there is no indication that any progress has been made to prevent development of nuclear weapons, and to stop Iranian uranium enrichment.

The budgetary cost of the war has escalated, with the minimum acknowledged as $29 Billion, but much more as this indecisive situation, with no clear resolution, continues.

Once again, sadly, the United States has been dragged into a long range quagmire, that will be very costly, and add massively to the national debt.

Congressional Republicans’ Support Of Trump Splintering

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The sycophancy of Congressional Republicans, particularly Senate Republicans, toward Donald Trump is showing signs of splintering on a number of matters, further endangering the party as the Midterm Elections of 2026 come upon us in a little over five months.

Trump’s insistence of total loyalty of party members is wearing thin, as he alienated many by working against the renomination of Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy; endorsed Ken Paxton over Senator John Cornyn for the Texas Senate nomination that will be decided next week; and most divisive, his plan to set up a 1.776 Billion Compensation Fund, also termed the “Anti Weaponization Fund”, for so called victims of government “mistreatment”, including the January 6, 2021 US Capitol Insurrectionists, who went to prison for their crimes, before being pardoned by Trump on Day One of his second term.

The willingness of many Republican Senators to be openly critical of the idea of paying insurrectionists and convicted criminals compensation, often in the millions of dollars, was made evident after a tumultuous two hour meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Among those who were outraged were Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Maine Senator Susan Collins, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, North Carolina, Senator Thom Tillis, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, and Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson.

But also there are opponents of the proposed White House Ballroom; the proposed Triumphal Arch; and other spending on vanity projects that Trump has promoted.

With Trump’s public approval ratings reaching an all time low, and with the Iran War continuing without any end in sight, and the abuses of ICE and other government agencies and the horrors of so many Trump government officials, we are finally seeing a disintegration of party support for Trump.

The question is however how far will the revolt against Trump develop over the next months until November, and beyond.