Trump faces the reality of an unpopular war in Iran
His Iran war predictions appear to be crumbling.
From The Times
May 4, 2026

President Trump has repeatedly defended the war in Iran. But his predictions of a relatively short-term conflict with minimal economic consequences appear to be crumbling around him.

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Now he’s facing the complicated reality of a costly, unpopular war. →

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