Trump went on a Twitter rant blaming Barack Obama for his series of moves that brought tensions with Iran to a boiling point.
Trump Lies About Iran Deal And Blames Obama
Trump tweeted:
President Obama made a desperate and terrible deal with Iran – Gave them 150 Billion Dollars plus I.8 Billion Dollars in CASH! Iran was in big trouble and he bailed them out. Gave them a free path to Nuclear Weapons, and SOON. Instead of saying thank you, Iran yelled…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
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….Death to America. I terminated deal, which was not even ratified by Congress, and imposed strong sanctions. They are a much weakened nation today than at the beginning of my Presidency, when they were causing major problems throughout the Middle East. Now they are Bust!….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
….On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
….proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
Everything Trump said about the Iran deal was a lie. Iran was in compliance with the agreement, and not developing nuclear weapons. Members of Trump’s own administration urged him to stay in the deal, but since Obama did it, Trump had to kill it.
Trump Is To Blame For The Iran Crisis
Trump tried to portray himself as the hero when the reality is that he is weak and indecisive. The military isn’t “new.” It is not a toy for the childlike president to play with. The New York Times reported that it is possible that Trump got cold feet and called off the strike. Iran’s hardliners will view Trump’s indecisiveness as a weakness.
Trump has been provoking Iran and inflaming tensions with aggressive actions.
Trump created this mess, and since he is too scared to strike Iran, he is trying to blame Obama.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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