Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels

[Dulcinea]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the two weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump increasingly has been knocked on his political heels.

He’s grown more agitated with news coverage and has failed to find a way to explain why he started the war — or how he will end it — that resonates with a public concerned by American deaths in the conflict, surging oil prices and dropping financial markets. Even some of his supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.

Meanwhile, Moscow is getting a boost from the war’s early days after Trump eased sanctions on some Russian oil shipments. That, combined with rising oil prices, undercut the yearslong push to crimp President Vladimir Putin’s ability to wage war in Ukraine.

Then there are Democrats, who were left reeling after Trump won the 2024 election. With control of Congress at stake in November’s midterms, the party has come together to oppose Trump’s Iran policy and point to the economic turmoil as proof that Republicans haven’t kept their promises to bring down everyday costs.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-democrats-oil-midterms-e4919b1a69f90f47f8f61c5967e12fac

[Blues Heron]

1. he's screwing the whole country in a very visceral way now, people notice the pain at the pump

[lostnfound]

2. 'Trump pursues a war without end' 'The new Vietnam: Bigger and Worser' Who cares, 'knocked back on his heels'??!!!@#

6 sentences in, reminding of that democrats had been reeling. Mfers.

The party opposes Iran policy? How about everyone with two functioning brain cells?

[dalton99a]

3. It is a big beautiful quagmire

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. A more polite way of saying, "Knocked on his ass."