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Trump Has NO Credibility Or Rationale For War With Iran | Chuck Todd Politics Podcast

Chuck Todd delivers a searing assessment of a war he calls one of choice, not necessity. He argues that "ends justify the means" sums up everything about Trump's presidency, noting that the rationale for the war has shifted multiple times, there was no smoking gun incident to prompt the strikes, the administration's credibility with the public is extremely low, and Trump's own surrogates spent years warning that Democrats would start a war with Iran. He questions whether the U.S. got boxed in by Netanyahu and whether Trump is simply looking for his own Delcy Rodriguez-style compliant leader in Tehran, pointing out the absurdity of calling on Iran's military to surrender without clarifying to whom. He warns that regime change is a tall order that gives America enormous responsibility it isn't prepared for, that oil prices are set to soar with massive domestic political consequences, and that the prior cuts to Voice of America were a shortsighted mistake now that winning hearts and minds actually matters. He warns that if unilateral executive war-making becomes normalized, America will have fundamentally changed its republic. Timeline: 00:00 “Ends justify the means” sums up Trump’s presidency 00:45 The administration’s credibility with the public is extremely low 01:30 Military sources are less likely to lie to reporters than political ones 02:30 The rationale for the war has changed multiple times 03:15 There was no smoking gun incident to prompt the war 04:30 Regime change is a tall order & gives us more responsibility 06:00 Trump has called for the Iranian military to surrender… but to whom? 06:45 Cuts to Voice of America was a shortsighted mistake 07:30 After massacre of protesters, a humanitarian case for strikes 10:00 Is Trump looking for his own Delcy Rodriguez in Iran? 10:30 Did the U.S. get boxed in by Netanyahu? 11:30 This a war of choice, not a war of necessity 12:15 Trump warned for years that Dems would start a war with Iran 13:00 Trump has targeted two world leaders in less than a year 14:00 The administration has created a massive political problem 14:30 Trump has given up domestically, focused on foreign policy legacy 15:30 Trump doesn’t think about consequences 16:15 This war will create an identity crisis for the Republican party 16:45 This has the potential to be incredibly good for the middle east 17:15 10/7 was the biggest strategic mistake Iran has ever made 18:30 Gulf states can’t keep neutrality, MBS talked Trump into attacking 19:30 Iran’s proxies were more effective than their actual military 20:00 Israel is clearly the military power of the middle east 20:45 Oil prices likely to soar and will impact politics domestically 22:15 Trump probably cuts the deal if Iran completely capitulated 23:00 Iran was more forthcoming in negotiations than Russia is 24:15 Trump only chooses fights he knows he can dominate 25:00 Congress has itself to blame by not even bothering to vote 26:00 Will the American people decide that congress is optional 26:45 Contradiction between campaign rhetoric & governance matters 27:45 If unilateral executive action is normal, we change our republic 29:15 Success overseas rarely translates to votes at the ballot box 30:30 Iraq & Afghanistan are still a mess twenty years after intervening American Finance Disclaimer: NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1081, for details about credit costs and terms. Or AmericanFinancing.net/TheChuckToddCast Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to https://Quince.com/chuck for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Visit our website: https://thechucktoddcast.com/ Follow us on social media: https://x.com/chucktodd   / thechucktoddcast     / chucktodd     / thechucktoddcast   #politics #news #trump #war #iran #military #congress #israel