Trump running in 2028?

The USA constitution prevents a president running for office more than 2 times. Sadly, Trump and his friends could change this so this could happen.

Trump Supporters

Based on some comments that YouTube algorithms might be pointing me to anti-Trump videos, I searched YouTube for "Trump supporters". This appeared. It might help to explain things. 

Still the vast majority of videos question why he was elected. Assuming everything was fair, I guess his election is a reflection of over half those that voted.

I had always assumed the USA was a fair minded country interested in justice for all.

Trump Report (2 hours ago)

 This was the Trump Report from 2 hours ago.

Is President Trump supported?

I have looked for videos and people supportive of President Trump, but I have totally failed. I have found  not one video and not one person outside his inner circle that supports him - not a single one!  I would have expected some that would support him, but I cannot find any!

If he really is this hated, why is he still there?

In the interest of fairness, please would those that do support him make a comment? It would be good to hear what "Joe Public" has to say.

The Iran war

In my view, President Trump has made matters in the Middle East and the world far worse. 

With Israel, he started a war. I assume President Trump was expecting a more pro-Western government to emerge? This has not happened. Iran has emerged stronger.

Iran has long been known as having a nasty government, but the USA is, sadly, seen by many in the world as a bully. This is so sad as when I have been involved with people in the USA they have, without fail, been warm, kind and generous.

The world has been cushioned by the release of strategic reserves, but these cannot go on for ever.

The world is in great danger of a financial shock as a result of the war against Iran, that badly misfired.

The Middle East war

It would seem allegedly that President Trump has made a mess in the Middle East.  Iran still has a hard-line government, and the Strait of Hormuz is a choke point. 

President Trump claims a victory and says Iran is desperate for a deal  .... I have lost count how many times he has said this!

Is President Trump's health declining?

President Trump is now in his eighties. It is normal for health to decline as we age.  There are several signs that President Trump has passed his best.

The Trump Report

Most days I watch the Trump Report on YouTube. The trouble with YouTube now is there are many AI created videos so you have to be careful about sources.

Iran and the USA

It looks like there may be a "memorandum of understanding" coming that may pause the war. Overall, nothing much has been achieved. I am sure that, had he had his time again, President Trump would not have gone to war.

It looks like the following have been achieved:

1. Strait of Hormuz open (it was before the war).

2. Higher fuel prices around the world.

3. No regime change in Iran.

4. Poorer approval ratings for President Trump.

5. Even worse outcomes for Republicans in the mid-term elections in November.

6. The USA even less trusted in the world.

Well done. 

Why has the USA become laughing stock of the world?

Perhaps the reason is partly shown in this, seen on Facebook I think. Not sure where it originated. 

If there are copyright issues let me know and I’ll remove it.

Iran has been viewed by many as an evil state, but there are better ways to deal with them.

In the past I have always found the people I have met in and from the USA to be kind and generous. The current situation saddens me.

Meidas Videos

It would appear President Trump of the USA is in a mess. Iran is making life hard for US negotiators. 

There would seem to be no easy way out with the USA coming out with power and believing this is a victory.  

Yes, they have inflicted a heavy blow to the Iranian navy and air-force, but the Iranians still have drones and control of the Strait of Hormuz. 

In my view, this was a war that should not have been fought.

It seems, allegedly, the US administration was banking on regime change to a regime more in support of western values. This has not happened. 

Arguably, Iran has emerged stronger on the global stage and the USA weaker.  

It has been hard for people to be clear of the objectives for this war. One of the videos I enjoy is the Meidas Touch.

Iran

To me, it seems that the USA and Israel have come out far worse from their war with Iran than had they not started it. Few dispute that the regime there is bad, but I fail to see how this can be classed as a win for the USA/Israel. By most measures the outcome is worse than the 2015 agreement that President Trump  did not agree with!

Trump and Iran

Most days I take a look at the Trump Report. Recently President Trump visited China. I was left underwhelmed. 

Although the USA claims victory in Iran, why are so many ships unwilling to transit the Strait of Hormuz?

Trump in a pickle

It would appear that President Trump is in a right pickle: he got into a war with Iran and does not know how to get out of it, allegedly, without losing face. I think he is looking for a way out in which the USA is seen as the winner.

Iran

There is little doubt that this war has not gone as President Trump expected. 

I am sure now that he wished he had not started it and his popularity at home and across the world has  dropped. 

The USA was once considered a beacon of democracy, but not anymore. The damage done to the reputation of the USA could last generations.

Trump and Times Radio

It appears President Trump thinks a peace deal in Iran is very close. 

I seem to remember he said he could stop the Ukraine war (sorry special military operation) in 24 hours. Four years later we are still waiting....

Politics is complicated and advisors advise for a reason.

President Trump and the pope.

 Whatever your political views, the lambasting of the pope by President Trump was ill judged at best in my view. As the leader of the western world I would have expected better.

The  AI cartoon on Truth Social (was it Jesus or the Red Cross?) was in very bad taste in my view. I am not quite sure what message this was intended to portray?

Iran crisis

Apparently the USA has the "wrong" sort of oil that it is not geared up to refine. So it exports oil and imports oil it can refine! 

With the failure of talks in Pakistan tensions are high again with President Trump threatening to blockade Iranian ports. Oil prices are rising again.

Times Radio is being very harsh!

Iran peace talks fail

The peace talks in Pakistan have failed.  Are we surprised?

I think this leaves President Trump with a problem: neither side (I think) has a real appetite to carry on fighting, yet Iran has arguably come out on top in this asymmetric conflict with a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.  

President Trump has to decide to escalate further or negotiate. He does not like to be beaten, especially when he has already announced victory! 

In my view President Trump seriously misjudged the situation. Many regard Iran as an evil state, but was this approach right? The world now suffers.

It will be interesting to see what the next steps are.

President Trump on Truth Social

On Sunday, the US president published an expletive laden post on Truth Social, threatening Iran with dire consequences if the Strait of Hormuz was not re-opened. 

In my personal view, this was not the sort of post I would have expected by a US president.

Many consider attacks against civilian targets a war crime. This would be contested I expect. 

In my view, this will make the Iranian people more angry and less likely to side with the USA. If you dislike a regime in power, why take it out on ordinary folk?

What is certain is that this is an asymmetric war with might against cunning.

I fail to understand why people cannot live in peace and harmony with everyone. Wars cost a great deal and rarely achieve much good. The common person rarely really wants war. Those that stand to gain have shares in companies supplying weapons and ammunition.

See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm29zmpdj3vt.