The war hits home: Why financial pain and economic uncertainty threaten Trump’s drive to topple Iran’s regime
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President Donald Trump faces growing political opposition over the ongoing conflict in Iran as socioeconomic ramifications begin to rear their head.
Howard Kurtz is a media and political analyst and the former host of FOX News Channel's MediaBuzz. Based in Washington, D.C., he joined the network in 2013 and regularly appears on Special Report with Bret Baier and The Story with Martha MacCallum among other programs.
I don't mean in terms of casualties, as the seven Americans killed so far is a relatively low figure, although each fallen soldier is a tragedy. Each should be honored for their sacrifice, as the first half dozen were in a Delaware ceremony attended by President Donald Trump and other dignitaries.
It's that the financial turmoil is really taking a toll on the homeland, not to mention around the world. Markets are tanking. Oil prices are soaring. Jobs are declining. And this has fueled doubts about Trump's decision to wage relentless attacks against Iran – and offering a series of shifting explanations as to why the war is necessary, and why it needed to be launched now.
President Donald Trump faces growing political opposition over the ongoing conflict in Iran as socioeconomic ramifications begin to rear their head.
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