"In your first administration, you understood better than any modern President how to decisively apply military power without getting us drawn into never-ending wars. Yet, early in this administration, high-ranking Israeli officials and influential members of the American media deployed a misinformation campaign that wholly undermined your America First platform and sowed pro-war sentiments to encourage a war with Iran."
"Unable to entertain the thought that Trump himself might fail, the president's supporters insist that only treachery can explain the constant betrayals and catastrophes they see. The most obvious explanation for Trump's second-term bellicosity is that he is intoxicated with power."
Joe Kent, nominated by Trump to lead the National Counterterrorism Center despite his 2020-election conspiracy theories and links to extremist groups, resigned in protest over Iran policy. Kent attributed Trump's military stance to manipulation by Israeli officials and American media rather than Trump's own choices. This reflects MAGA movement thinking that attributes Trump's failures to external treachery rather than his own decisions. Trump's second-term aggression, including threats toward Canada, Panama, and Greenland, suggests his bellicosity stems from intoxication with power rather than foreign influence.
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