Trump's Iran war backfires with miserable update - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen

BTC: Donald Trump says the Iran war is pretty much complete and I for one feel so much better. This is just another day.

Ever since Donald Trump decided to go around Congress and take America to war, there has been one question on everyone's mind. When will this all end? And today we got an answer.

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Trump: While we're doing all of these things, we're achieving major strides toward completing our military objective. And some people could say they're pretty well complete.

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BTC: Fantastic. Get this man an aircraft carrier and someone start printing the new banner. Yes, if I know anything about war in the Middle East, it's that there is no such thing as an American president declaring victory too early.

But what bumps me is over the weekend, Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was on 60 Minutes and gave a completely different statement on our timeline. He said, "This is just the beginning." So good luck to Trump navigating these treacherous waters.

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Reporter: Uh Mr. President, you've said the war is quote very complete, but your defense secretary says this is just the beginning. So which is it? And how long should Americans be?

Trump: I think he could say both.

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BTC: Wow. Turns out our president is quite the philosopher. This war is over, but has only also just begun because time is not an external reality, but instead merely just a construct of the mind. And because these are trying times for a nation, it's important to have a leader who stays humble.

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Trump: You know, they've said this about a lot of things. No other president could do some of this shit I'm doing.

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BTC: Or not. Now, one of the major criticisms of the Iraq war was the way it was sold to the American people. But since Trump skipped that whole congressional approval portion of taking our nation to war, we were spared that whole selling part two. But Trump is making up for some lost time.

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Trump: That's Operation Epic Fury. That's a great name, isn't it? Epic Fury. That's even better than Midnight Hammer, which was pretty good, too. Right.

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BTC: If I had to guess, I would say there's a solid chance that the only reason Trump didn't start a war with Iran earlier is because the names weren't good enough yet. But here we are with a pretty well complete war that's not nearly complete and has a totally awesome name and thanks to this president's leadership, we have higher gas prices at home, a global trading market in turmoil, and multiple American casualties. But at least whoever the new leader of Iran is will be a step in the right direction for their country and ours and it will have made this entire conflict well worth it.

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Reporter: Iran made a critical decision appointing a new supreme leader, 56-year-old Moshtaba Khamenei. He's the son of the Ayatollah the US and Israel killed on the first day of the war. His choice is an act of defiance and a show of resistance to President Trump, who specifically called him unacceptable.

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BTC: So, the new guy in charge is the old guy's son and Trump killed his dad. Are you fucking kidding me? Gee, I wonder if this son will attempt to avenge his father's death. Like, oh, I don't know, one of the most famous stories in history. And by the way, for anyone suggesting that I'm a theater snob, might I also recommend The Lion King? I mean, since we're here, why not just go full John Wick and kill the man's dog to really give this story some stakes?

I have to say, of all the people to not have anticipated a powerful man's son filling a power vacuum, Donald Trump has no excuse. But no matter how complete Trump wants us to believe this war is, there's still the war of words back at home to contend with. All throughout the campaign, Republicans champion Donald Trump as the guy who wouldn't get us into any unnecessary wars. But now that we seem to be in one, there's some wiggle room on that front.

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Tom Emmer: I believe it is already being extremely successful, and I believe it'll be over in short order.

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BTC: Look, I'd just like to point out how off base Majority Whip Tom Emmer is here, but I'm too busy being distracted by the oversized Chia Pet he's decided to stand in front of. If he's trying to sell Americans that our nation is safe and secure, maybe don't deliver the message from your impenetrable biodome. But I'm sorry, you were saying.

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Tom Emmer: As the president says, this is a very focused uh approach to eliminate their uh their offensive capabilities. Yes, there are going to be some uh temporary uh effects on our domestic economy, but as soon as this is taken care of, those prices will tumble and people will recognize that this was a short-term cost to pay for a major long-term gain in the terms of peace and security, not only at home, Joe, but around the globe.

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BTC: Wow, what a measured approach to Donald Trump's total hypocrisy. Frankly, I just wish some Republican would use the harsh war hawk rhetoric that's clearly being used behind closed doors.

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Lindsey Graham: We're going to blow the hell out of these people. This regime is in a death row now. It is going to be on its knees. It's going to fall. And when it falls, we're going to have peace like no other time. We're going to have prosperity unlike anyone could ever imagine.

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BTC: Okay, that is a lot to take in. But I guess if I had to boil down Lindsey Graham's message, it would be…

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Graham: We're gonna blow the hell out of these people. It is gonna be on its knees.

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BTC: So, if I'm following this correctly, Lindsey Graham's assertion is that if America forces Iran to its knees and delivers a strong enough blow to Iran, they'll simply fall back, depleted, unable to do practically anything for quite some time. and we America will just bask in the glow of peace and prosperity because we're simply a nation that likes to take care of others seems pretty clear.

Now, as you'd expect, it's not just politicians who are telling Americans to get on board with Trump's action in Iran. He also has an entire news network at his disposal who are more than willing to do his bidding.

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Lawrence Jones: I I understand that the Democrats have their own political spin on this, but I think they should be careful about some of the talking points that they were releasing. They're talking about the oil prices and the way that it's going to impact and that the president can't last too long. That is exactly what Iran wants to happen. Part of their strategy of this is the propaganda machine that's going out there saying these things and they believe that if they can get the prices of oil up that the president would have to draw from from the conflict. So just careful guys.

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BTC: That's right. If you really support America, you won't talk about rising gas prices. Also, while we're here, other countries are just begging to see our electoral process crumble so anyone who considers themselves a patriot would be doing their nation a solid by letting the president oversee our elections.

And lastly, between the war in Iran and keeping our elections secure, Donald Trump has a lot on his plate. So, let's just zip it on those Epstein files, okay? Because if we keep seeking justice for the victims, the terrorists win.

I have to be honest, this is where I start to get a little confused. Because if Iran has been a threat to America for 47 years, and this bold action from Donald Trump is worth the sacrifice all Americans are having to make, why didn't he and his running mate say that on the campaign trail? You know, instead of stuff like this.

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Trump: She would get us into World War III because she is too grossly incompetent to do the job and then all of your sons and daughters will end up getting a draft notice. A thing called the draft. Dad, what's this? Oh, congratulations. You've been drafted into the military.

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BTC: The message was clear. A vote for Kamala Harris was a vote for reinstituting the draft and sending your sons and daughters off to fight in unnecessary wars. But thankfully, with this administration, families don't have to worry about that happening.

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Maria Bartiromo: Mothers out there are worried that we're going to have a draft, that they're going to see their sons get in and and daughters get involved in this. What do you want to say about the president's plans for troops on the ground? As we know, it's been largely an air campaign up until now.

Karoline Leavitt: It has been and it will continue to be and President Trump wisely does not remove options off of the table. I know a lot of politicians like to do that quickly.

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BTC: Are you trying to bash other politicians right now for taking a draft off the table? Apparently, rather than trying to justify or even make their case to the American people on why they've done a complete reversal on almost every single one of their campaign promises, they've just decided to gaslight us into submission by pretending reinstituting the draft is the cool thing to do. Karoline Leavitt is like your mom trying to get you to eat your vegetables. You know who I hear loves to eat his broccoli? Bad Bunny.

This is how dumb Donald Trump and his sycophants expect the American people to be. On the campaign, he was Mr. Promises made, promises kept. But I can't seem to find one of those kept promises anywhere. He said he'd keep gas prices down. He said he'd cut the cost of healthcare. And then there was this.

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Trump: We're rebuilding our military stronger than ever before. And we are not going to deplete it again on stupid, senseless, endless wars.

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Trump: But we had no wars. They said he will start a war. I'm not going to start a war. I'm going to stop wars.

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BTC: Oops. On a daily basis, Donald Trump continues to show us that every promise he made on the campaign trail was a lie. He is a duplicitous autocrat who with the help of his administration, his party, and his right-wing media is trying to rewrite his narrative and make it seem like this was the plan all along. It takes a massive set of balls to be this hypocritical. But I guess that's one thing he's been honest about.

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Trump: No other president could do some of this shit I'm doing?

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BTC: I couldn't agree more.