Trump’s tweets saying Obama will start war with Iran to distract from domestic failures come back to haunt him
Minister Donald Trumpwho attended Israel in joint military attack Open Iranian There were some strong opinions against it in the early morning hours of February 28th. We are going to war with Tehran – before sitting in the Oval Office.
Trump repeatedly implied in 2012 and 2013 that then-President. Barack Obama He would start a war with Iran to bolster his re-election efforts and distract from his supposed mistakes as a leader.
Obama never attacked Iran. This cannot be said of Trump, who attacked the Middle Eastern republic three times during his two terms in office.
Trump on January 17, 2012 wrote on social media He said he believed Obama would “attack Iran to get re-elected.”
He repeated his prediction in August of the same year and insisted that Obama: “somehow” Attack Iran before the election.
Years before seizing the Oval Office and launching a military strike on Iran, Donald Trump accused then-President Barack Obama of attacking Iran to help his re-election and strengthen national support (AFP via Getty Images)
He did it again on October 9, 2012.
“Now that Obama’s poll numbers have turned around, expect him to attack Libya or Iran. He’s desperate,” Trump said. wrote.
Later that month, Trump warned the GOP “Don’t let Obama play the Iran card to start a war to get elected – Republicans beware!”
On at least three other occasions, Trump predicted that Obama would attack Iran and claimed that he would do so to attack Iran. “save your face” or “Due to his inability to negotiate properly” or “Show me how tough you are.”
Now, eight months before what is predicted to be a brutal midterm election cycle for Republicans, Trump has launched a military strike on Iran in an attempt to spur regime change in the country.
Trump isn’t the only one in his administration sending mixed messages about Iran.
Before taking office, Vice President J.D. Vance said he hoped the United States would ‘learn the lessons’ of the Iraq war and that ‘we will do better in the future’ (Getty)
JD Vance in 2023, just before becoming vice president wrote on social media He said he hoped the United States had learned its lesson after the incident. Iraq warhis place of duty.
“Twenty years ago we invaded Iraq. The war killed many innocent Iraqis and Americans. It destroyed the world’s oldest Christian population. It cost more than $1 trillion and turned Iraq into a satellite of Iran.” “This was an unforced disaster, and I pray we learn from it.”
“Even though I was a child, I still feel guilty for supporting the war,” he continued.
Vance later said Trump’s opposition to the Iraq war was his “most significant” contribution, which changed his mind about the president he had once vehemently opposed and suggested could be “America’s Hitler.”
He wrote at the time: “I hope we can do better in the future. And I know we won’t be able to do that until the people who got us into Iraq are despised and ignored.” “Iraq was a disaster, yes, but the best way to bring justice to the honorable dead is to learn the lessons of their blood.”
Stephen Miller, who is currently the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, warned voters in 2024 that voting for then-Vice President Kamala Harris would be ‘Part III’. He warned that voting for World War II and voting for Donald Trump would mean voting for ‘peace’ (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller insisted that a vote for then-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 would be a vote for “World War III.”
“To all those gullible enough to fall for the despicable media deceptions: Trump said warmongering neocons love sending your children to die fighting wars they will never fight. Liz Cheney is Kamala’s top advisor. Liz wants to invade the entire Middle East.” he wrote at the time. “Kamala = World War III. Trump = Peace.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard – after failing to run for president as a Democrat – joined Trump and Republicans in reassuring the American people that “a vote for Trump is a vote to end wars.”
“A vote for Kamala Harris is a vote for Dick Cheney, and it’s a vote for war, and war, and more war. A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for ending wars, not starting them. We’re at a historic crossroads.” He said in 2024. “Our God-given rights are under attack. Now is the time to stand together for love of country and for Donald Trump to return us to the path of peace, freedom and prosperity.”
Tulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, warned voters ahead of the 2024 election that “a vote for Donald Trump is a vote to end wars” and previously sold “No War on Iran” t-shirts during the 2020 presidential race (Getty Images)
Gabbard as she runs for president in 2020 even sold “No to War with Iran” t-shirts. The ad text on the sales page of the t-shirt reads: “Say no to war with Iran!” it said. according to New York Post.
The ad said, “How many American lives and how many trillions of dollars will be wasted before we get out?” “It may happen now, it may happen in 10 or 20 years, but there is no victory for America. Now let’s bring our troops home from Iraq and Syria!”
Gabbard criticized Trump’s foreign policy in 2019 and specifically warned against war with Iran.
“Trump’s shortsighted foreign policy is bringing us to the brink of war with Iran and allowing Iran to accelerate its nuclear program just to please the Saudis and Netanyahu.” he wrote at the time. “This isn’t America’s first.”
