New York Times opinion writer Thomas Friedman has said out loud what so many Democrats appear to think but are reluctant to reveal: he seemingly so despises President Trump that hed be okay with the U.S. losing the war with Iran.
Does Friedman think deposing Irans “terrible regime” for a government that cares about its people and will bring peace to the Middle East would be a good thing? Sure, but “the problem is I really dont want to see Bibi Netanyahu or politically strengthened by this war because they are too awful human beings.”
Friedman is, in other words, on the fence about rooting for the U.S. Maybe instead rooting for the who wantonly slaughter their own people, enrich and arm terror groups like Hamas and Hezbollah that spread violence across the Middle East, push to acquire a nuclear weapon while routinely chanting “Death to America” and organize hit squads aiming to take out U.S. officials and politicians, including the President of the United States.
Those are the folks about whom Friedman is ambivalent, so deep is his loathing for the U.S. president. Imagine hating Donald Trump more than you love your country.
Friedman is not alone. Democrat politicians have spewed despicable commentary about the war against Iran since it started, denying its purpose and legitimacy even though the core mission of the conflict is to accomplish something every U.S. president and candidate has committed to for 50 years â that Iran not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. Democrats apparently thought this was just a popular talking point, not an actual commitment. vowed to bomb Iran if the mullahs used nukes against Israel, cited the theocracy as our greatest enemy. This was safe turf; Donald Trump went further and took an enormous political risk to act on those words.
Imagine if you were the parent of a young man or woman in uniform risking their lives in this war and heard Hakeem Jeffries recently say about : “This guy cant organize a two-car funeralâ¦no wonder things are turning out so horrifically.”
Jeffries is not alone. Senate Minority Leaders Schumer recently posted on X that Trump is a “military moron,” complaining about the $44 billion spent so far on . Critics note that to date the New York senator has signed off on $114 billion to help fuel Ukraines resistance to Russia, a conflict in which America has little immediate stake. Should we support pushing back against Vladimir Putins aggression? Yes, but it is Iran, not Russia, that has been killing Americans for decades, ultimately inviting Trumps aggressive response.
Jeffries doesnt bother to articulate what exactly is turning out so poorly; hes just scoring political points. The truth is of course the opposite. The U.S. military has performed brilliantly, eliminating most of Irans naval assets, its air force, its missile sites and other targets while sustaining few casualties for an operation of such magnitude. When has a heavily armed country been so crippled in such a short period of time?
Democrats are not just criticizing the war; they want to bring down the president. They are calling for President Trump to be drummed out of the Oval Office, claiming that his over-the-top threats on Truth Social to eliminate Irans civilization prove he is not fit to serve. They insist that the 25th amendment be invoked, apparently ignorant of how that constitutional measure actually works. The amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to vote to remove the Commander-in-Chief should he (or she) be disabled. Does anyone in Congress seriously believe Trumps cabinet thinks such a step is necessary or appropriate?
The liberal press has skillfully played its role of useful idiot by portraying the war as a failure from the beginning, aiding and abetting the enemy by dividing our country and undermining support for the conflict. An article in the Hill titled, “Trump lost his nerve and surrendered to a beaten
