A history written a hundred years hence would be well to start with this anecdote, "you could say both."

No prosecutor would accept an answer like this. Nevertheless #Trump's base, his party elected, and his Cabinet do. It is an answer completely devoid of useful content.

His policies and excursions are similarly lacking in analysis and forethought. That will be the story of the end of American hegemony.

"The confusing answer at a press conference in Doral, Florida this week did not befit a wartime leader armed with stirring rhetoric and a lucid plan. ... as the conflict with Iran enters its third week, impacting nearly every corner of the Middle East and causing economic tremors around the world, Trump has emerged as America’s commander-in-chaos."

#Trump #Iran #war #madness #dementia #insanity #authoritarianism #strongman
/5

"The picture of the shoes did it for me. Just look at this group of clowns. They’re clowns performing for a ringmaster. Supposedly Trump would just guess their shoe sizes. And if he guessed the wrong size, they didn’t have enough courage to actually get a pair of shoes that fit. They’re wearing shoes because Trump guessed the wrong size. That is a sign of mental illness, I think."

~ Phillips O'Brien

#Trump #Iran #war #madness #dementia #insanity #strongman
/6

paulkrugman.substack.com/p/phi…

Phillips O'Brien on Iran

How clueless are our leaders? Very

^{Paul Krugman}

"Yeah. Brings new meaning to the cliché: 'If the shoe fits, wear it.'

So on that note—God help us all."

~ Paul Krugman

#Trump #Iran #war #madness #dementia #insanity #strongman
/7

"As his approval ratings slide amid growing discontent over his unpopular war in Iran, the President is looking at multiple ways to subvert the mid-term elections, reports Owen Bennett-Jones."

#Trump #Iran #war #madness #dementia #insanity #strongman #elections
/8

bylinesupplement.com/p/trump-w…

Trump: 'When You Think Of It, We Shouldn't Even Have an Election'

^{Byline Times}

"During a discussion hosted by Senator Bernie Sanders, Iranian journalist and analyst Negar Mortazavi criticized what she described as uneven coverage of the conflict in the United States media.

'Mainstream media is not covering this objectively enough.'"

~ Brian Karem

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #school #children #Minab #girls #media
/9

marytrump.org/p/the-daily-wrap…

The Daily Wrap Up

13 March, 2026

^{Brian Karem (The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump)}

"'The way Iranian children killed in an elementary school are covered is very different than if another country had done the same thing. The dehumanization of societies is what eventually leads to these wars.'"

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #school #children #Minab #girls #media
/10

"WaPo: 'The Trump admin temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil shipments in an effort to calm markets and stem the economic fallout from its war on Iran, which has sent crude prices spiraling upward. This allows Russia to begin selling some 128 million barrels of oil that are estimated to have already been loaded onto tankers previously facing restrictions from the US.'”

~ Ron Filipkowski

#Trump #Iran #war #Putin #Russia #oil #gas
/11

meidasplus.com/p/today-in-poli…

Today in Politics, Bulletin 327. 3/13/26

… CNN: “The Pentagon and NSC significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

^{Ron Filipkowski (Meidas+)}

"'On Thursday, futures for Brent crude oil closed at just above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022. The move will provide a huge financial boost to Russia, which experts say has already been receiving about $150 million per day from increased oil sales since the US attacked Iran two weeks ago. The lifting of the sanctions positions Putin as one of the biggest beneficiaries Trump’s war on Iran.'”

#Trump #Iran #war #Putin #Russia #oil #gas
/12

"According to Gas Buddy, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas is now up to $3.59 a gallon. This is a 62-cent jump from February 28th.

Largest oil disruption ever in history.

Brent is up 12.5% right now. That is up to 104.30. Crude oil is up 12%."

~ David Shuster

#Trump #Iran #war #oil #gas #economy #prices #affordability
/13

blueamp.co/p/shusters-weekly-w…

Shuster’s Weekly Wrap-Up: Trump’s Iran War Sends Oil Prices Soaring

Trump’s Iran strikes trigger soaring oil prices, job losses, and rising inflation fears. David Shuster breaks down the economic fallout and political chaos.

^{Blue Amp Media}

"The Epstein Class is laughing all the way to the bank, drinking our tears as sugar for their expensive coffee. ... As we die and suffer, they laugh and make money off of AI, Crypto, and war."

~ Wajahat Ali

W. Ali points to recent statements of Palantir CEO (and Peter Thiel best bud) featured in the image below.

#Trump #Iran #war #EconomicElites #EpsteinClass #billionaires #TechBros #broligarchy #Palantir #PeterThiel #AlexKarp #crypto #AI
/14

thelefthook.substack.com/p/the…

"Pope Leo suggested on Friday that Christian political leaders who start wars should go to ​confession & assess whether they are following the teachings ‌of Jesus, without naming any specific leaders or conflicts.

'Do those Christians who bear grave responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility & courage ​to make a serious examination of conscience and to ​go to confession?' the pope asked in a speech ⁠to priests."

~ Joshua McElwee

#PopeLeo #war #morality
/15

reuters.com/world/pope-leo-say…