Trump may have reached his rhetorical limits with the war on Iran.
Frustrated that he apparently cannot bomb the Iranians into submission or Venezuela-style compliance, he is turning his wrath, once again, on our allies.
Europe, the UK and Japan depend on oil from the Middle East far more than the U.S., which is a net oil exporter. So Trump is telling them, ‘this is your problem, not mine.’
Meanwhile, domestic politics are getting to Trump in the form of rising gas prices, which have hit $4/gallon nationally. Trump’s approval numbers have hit the 30s, another sign of danger at home.
Today the Journal reports that Trump may be willing to end the war without forcing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Of course, this only reminds us that the only reason Hormuz is closed is the bombing campaign Trump and Israel started a month ago. And that our allies were never in favor of this adventure in the first place.
So far this morning the markets are up. That, at least, will make an angry Trump a little bit happier.
HEADLINES:
Trump tells the UK and other countries ‘go get your own oil’ from Strait of Hormuz (BBC)
Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz (WSJ)
Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies ‘the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore’ (CNBC)
Iran threatens to ‘rain fire’ on US troops as possible ground war looms (CNN)
Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack, as Israel steps up bombardment (Al Jazeera)
Israel targets Iran’s leaders with lethal expertise using new AI platform (WP)
There Are Now Over 50,000 American Troops in the Mideast (NYT)
In joint campaign, U.S. ceded one mission to Israel — killing top Iranians (WP)
Trump’s border czar says ICE agents to remain at airports until ‘those airports are secure’ (Guardian)
Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars (NYT)
Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship (WP)
GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war (Axios)
They’ve Been Accused of Running a ‘Covert’ Operation in Greenland. It’s No Secret. (NYT)
Trump approval just hit the 30s. Can his numbers get any lower? (Silver Bulletin)
America Is Now a Rogue Superpower (Atlantic)
The Rapid and “Unprecedented” Collapse of American Democracy (Nation)
‘The Cult of Cesar’: Inside the Mountain Compound Led by Cesar Chavez (NYT)
These Scientists Tested How Climate Change Affects Wild Meadows—With Alarming Results (Mother Jones)
The road signs that teach travellers about France (BBC)
Bots are often bad writers. But so are most humans (Economist)
Video: China’s humanoid robot captivates crowd with smooth catwalk and illusion turn (IE)
New Political Group to Push Trump’s A.I. Agenda in Midterms (NYT)
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