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lostincalifornia

(5,490 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:20 AM Feb 28

Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all]

The US-Israeli attack on Tehran on Saturday marks a turning point for President Donald Trump, who is wagering that a war - the kind of which he once vowed NOT TO START - will strengthen his second-term agenda.

In a break from his campaign promises to keep the US out of foreign wars, Trump decided to attack - despite what Arab mediators described as significcan progress in nuclear talks with Tehran, and in the face of polling showing MOST Americans oppos fresh military action.

It came less than two months after he order a high-states US military raid inside Venezuela, another signal that his second term has tilted toward muscular intervention abroad.

The Iran strikes are the biggest gamble yet for the US leader, whose approval ratings have plunged in recent weeks, with surveys showing Americans think he is concentrating too much on foreign policy and too litte on the economy.

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Per Bloomberg TV: Trump gambles new Iran strikes will save flailing MAGA agenda [View all] lostincalifornia Feb 28 OP

Not terrible reporting for a change. 617Blue Feb 28 #1

When Bloomberg reports news, they report news, not editorializing as much of the MSM does. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #4

' will strengthen his second-term agenda.' SamuelTheThird Feb 28 #2

That is trump's wager, or what he is gambling on. No one has any idea how this will turn out. Even assuming the lostincalifornia Feb 28 #9

"Well, his voters are idiots... not fooled Feb 28 #24

Well, he gets to use that great slogan "Don't change horses in mid stream" Arthur_Frain Feb 28 #28

More throwing it against the wall to see if it sticks. GoodRaisin Feb 28 #39

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.................. Lovie777 Feb 28 #3

I think his cult followers will praise him for this. zanana1 Feb 28 #8

Who cares. BannonsLiver Feb 28 #18

Here's the link for that: highplainsdem Feb 28 #5

trmp gambles killing foreign people will save flailing maga agenda spanone Feb 28 #6

And getting our own people killed. paleotn Feb 28 #16

Weren't American soldiers referred to as suckers and losers?? BattleRow Feb 28 #34

What Shitler thinks is irrelevant. Horrific but irrelevant. paleotn Feb 28 #35

Iran has more than a quarter of our population kurtyboy Feb 28 #40

I guarantee you there are ALREADY "boots on the ground" AZ8theist Feb 28 #41

And Netanyahu hopes a "unite behind me" feeling will save him in this year's elections muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #7

Because MAGA is pro globalism, right? Johonny Feb 28 #10

MAGA..... SergeStorms Feb 28 #32

Hell of a gamble with the lives of US service personnel. paleotn Feb 28 #11

I have another possibility, gab13by13 Feb 28 #12

Bloomberg news is not a rightwing rag. You do not know what you are talking about. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #13

Bloomberg? paleotn Feb 28 #17

He can't legally cancel elections... returnee Feb 28 #21

And I have yet ANOTHER possibility! BannonsLiver Feb 28 #20

War & Upcoming Election badgolfer Feb 28 #14

most of maga is against this bigtree Feb 28 #15

but will they show their displeasure in midterms? While I wouldn't expect them to vote Democratic, you would think they lostincalifornia Feb 28 #25

it will be a cumulative thing, I'd think bigtree Feb 28 #26

good analysis lostincalifornia Feb 28 #27

Total misreading of recent history karynnj Feb 28 #19

That treasonous motherfucker will see the world burn to the ground Scalded Nun Feb 28 #22

And you thought his TARIFFS were unpopular. mwb970 Feb 28 #23

He's wrong. Again. nt City Lights Feb 28 #29

I think the biggest flaw if he succeeds in toppling the current Iranian regime will be the void left afterward. lostincalifornia Feb 28 #30

Agree. nt City Lights Feb 28 #33

Zuckerberg told him to move fast and break things. C_U_L8R Feb 28 #31

Strengthen it with whom? Figarosmom Feb 28 #36

It was always predestination to be a flailing MAGAt agenda Gum Logger Feb 28 #37

Those maggots that still support him need to enlist asap to fight in the war for their magaloon leader! kimbutgar Feb 28 #38

Yes, because nothing lowers prices like a good war, right Mr. Dump? mdbl Feb 28 #42

MaddowBlog-Why public skepticism of the offensive in Iran was inevitable -- and entirely Trump's fault LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2 #43