Democrats seize on anti-war fervor to ding Trump on Iran
What's the administration thinking here?
Democrats are taking a page from the MAGA Right as they pummel President Donald Trump for an open-ended conflict with Iran.
Top Democrats have accused the president of ignoring the concerns of working families since he authorized a military operation to topple Iran’s government on Saturday, arguing the conflict is a distraction from the sort of kitchen-table issues that matter most to the average voter.
“The American people want us to focus on making their life better, making their life more affordable, not getting involved in another endless war in the Middle East that is going to end in failure,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on CNN Monday.
“This administration somehow found the resources, has found billions of dollars for bombs, but can’t find any money to actually bring down the high cost of living here in the United States of America,” he added.
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It’s the sort of argument that populist conservatives like Former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have been amplifying in recent days, disgruntled with an “America First” policy agenda they understood to mean less intervention abroad.
The issue is more than a political wedge, however, with Trump’s base. In the lead-up to the strikes, polls repeatedly showed voters broadly disapproving of war with Iran, and Democrats see an opening to capture that anti-war sentiment.
They have simultaneously attempted to support the administration’s goal, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while painting Trump’s course of action, a joint air campaign with Israel and other regional allies, as needlessly reckless or poorly thought out.
“Iran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Saturday in a statement.
The White House insists it can juggle its economic agenda with military intervention abroad, pointing to Trump’s heavy use of tariffs to swat away accusations he has walked away from his America First campaign promises.
“While operations are ongoing in Iran, the Trump administration continues to slash regulations, negotiate new trade deals, and secure more investments into American manufacturing,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.
The White House has also been rolling out a series of proposals on energy, drug …
What's the administration thinking here?
Democrats are taking a page from the MAGA Right as they pummel President Donald Trump for an open-ended conflict with Iran.
Top Democrats have accused the president of ignoring the concerns of working families since he authorized a military operation to topple Iran’s government on Saturday, arguing the conflict is a distraction from the sort of kitchen-table issues that matter most to the average voter.
“The American people want us to focus on making their life better, making their life more affordable, not getting involved in another endless war in the Middle East that is going to end in failure,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on CNN Monday.
“This administration somehow found the resources, has found billions of dollars for bombs, but can’t find any money to actually bring down the high cost of living here in the United States of America,” he added.
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It’s the sort of argument that populist conservatives like Former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have been amplifying in recent days, disgruntled with an “America First” policy agenda they understood to mean less intervention abroad.
The issue is more than a political wedge, however, with Trump’s base. In the lead-up to the strikes, polls repeatedly showed voters broadly disapproving of war with Iran, and Democrats see an opening to capture that anti-war sentiment.
They have simultaneously attempted to support the administration’s goal, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while painting Trump’s course of action, a joint air campaign with Israel and other regional allies, as needlessly reckless or poorly thought out.
“Iran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Saturday in a statement.
The White House insists it can juggle its economic agenda with military intervention abroad, pointing to Trump’s heavy use of tariffs to swat away accusations he has walked away from his America First campaign promises.
“While operations are ongoing in Iran, the Trump administration continues to slash regulations, negotiate new trade deals, and secure more investments into American manufacturing,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.
The White House has also been rolling out a series of proposals on energy, drug …
Democrats seize on anti-war fervor to ding Trump on Iran
What's the administration thinking here?
Democrats are taking a page from the MAGA Right as they pummel President Donald Trump for an open-ended conflict with Iran.
Top Democrats have accused the president of ignoring the concerns of working families since he authorized a military operation to topple Iran’s government on Saturday, arguing the conflict is a distraction from the sort of kitchen-table issues that matter most to the average voter.
“The American people want us to focus on making their life better, making their life more affordable, not getting involved in another endless war in the Middle East that is going to end in failure,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said on CNN Monday.
“This administration somehow found the resources, has found billions of dollars for bombs, but can’t find any money to actually bring down the high cost of living here in the United States of America,” he added.
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It’s the sort of argument that populist conservatives like Former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene have been amplifying in recent days, disgruntled with an “America First” policy agenda they understood to mean less intervention abroad.
The issue is more than a political wedge, however, with Trump’s base. In the lead-up to the strikes, polls repeatedly showed voters broadly disapproving of war with Iran, and Democrats see an opening to capture that anti-war sentiment.
They have simultaneously attempted to support the administration’s goal, preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while painting Trump’s course of action, a joint air campaign with Israel and other regional allies, as needlessly reckless or poorly thought out.
“Iran must never be allowed to attain a nuclear weapon but the American people do not want another endless and costly war in the Middle East when there are so many problems at home,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said on Saturday in a statement.
The White House insists it can juggle its economic agenda with military intervention abroad, pointing to Trump’s heavy use of tariffs to swat away accusations he has walked away from his America First campaign promises.
“While operations are ongoing in Iran, the Trump administration continues to slash regulations, negotiate new trade deals, and secure more investments into American manufacturing,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement.
The White House has also been rolling out a series of proposals on energy, drug …
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