Trump playing 'Iran card' he warned Obama would use

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By Sid Schwab / Herald columnist

“Don’t let Obama play the Iran card in order to start a war in order to be elected – be careful, Republicans.” — President Trump in a tweet, Oct. 22, 2012

Ever since he became president of the Electoral College of America, Trump has been itching for confrontation with Iran, if for no other reason than that his more universally admired, darker-skinned predecessor negotiated a nuclear agreement that made the world safer and by which Iran was repeatedly confirmed to be abiding. Said Trump, it was a horrible deal. President Obama gave them $150 billion.

False. It was Iran’s money, impounded by President Obama as part of sanctions meant to force negotiation. Which it did. After compliance was certified, the money was released. Iran discontinued pursuit of nuclear weapons, but Trump, pig-headed, irrational, lying, broke it anyway. What has followed is on him. His odious lie Wednesday that Obama “paid for” Iran’s missiles is a new low of repulsive sleaze.

Along with provocations in the Middle East, Trump began tearing down alliances with our geopolitical partners, weakening our authority and respect in the world. “Go it alone” and “America first” appeal to Trumpists, but don’t work well when dangling war.

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1. And he has been astonished by how little support he won

2/3 of American voters do not believe the president's explanation for why he struck when he did. He himself has said that he was pushed into it by Senate Republicans, who wanted him to act before the impeachment.