"But when I look into the larger picture of Trump administration policy — not just the attack on Iran but domestic policies, especially the administration’s seemingly irrational hatred of renewable energy and its determination to keep America burning fossil fuels no matter what — I keep coming back to the huge influence now being wielded by oil money."

#Trump #Epstein #Netanyahu #Iran #war #BigOil #oil #GulfStates
/2

"I don’t mostly mean the domestic U.S. oil industry, although them too. The U.S. oil and gas sector spent large sums helping Republicans in the 2024 election, while giving very little to Democrats.

But what really stands out is the centrality of oil money from the Persian Gulf, money that has been crucial in two areas: Trump’s international economic schemes and his personal enrichment."

#Trump #Epstein #Netanyahu #Iran #war #BigOil #oil #GulfStates
/3

"Donald Trump does not think strategically. Nor does he think historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. He does not think about how his behavior in one place will change the behavior of other people in other places."

~ Anne Applebaum

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #MalignantNarcissism
/4

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/trump-iran-war-allies/686423/

"He does not consider the wider implications of his decisions. He does not take responsibility when these decisions go wrong. Instead, he acts on whim and impulse, and when he changes his mind—when he feels new whims and new impulses—he simply lies about whatever he said or did before."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #MalignantNarcissism
/5

"Donald continues to do what he’s always done: push the envelope to see what he can get away with. If nobody stops him (which they almost always never do), he pushes further and gets away with more. On those rare occasions when he’s thwarted, he doesn’t course correct like a mature human being; he doesn’t come up with a different strategy. He doubles down."

~ Mary Trump

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #MalignantNarcissism
/6

https://www.marytrump.org/p/saying-no-to-the-toddler

"When the person engaging in this kind of behavior has the power to bring the world to the brink of economic chaos and a war nobody but him wants, we should all be on our guard."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #MalignantNarcissism
/7

"On February 28, 2026, in the middle of the night, Trump released an 8 minute video telling the world that the U.S. had already begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran. He hadn’t pre-sold his war to Americans, suggesting disinterest in their buy-in. He hadn’t tried to sell the war to Congress either, suggesting fear of scrutiny."

~ Sabrina Haake

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #MalignantNarcissism
/8

https://sabrinahaake.substack.com/p/a-bully-asks-for-help

"Had a Constitutionally-required debate taken place, complexities involving the Strait of Hormuth, the logistics of global energy, and how attacking Iran would increase the price of oil would have surfaced.Instead, three weeks later, Trump has still not articulated non-contradictory reasons, or specific military objectives, for the war. So no one should be surprised that only 20% of Americans support sending in U.S. troops."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #oil #gas
/9

"It’s a shame Trump didn’t anticipate the predictable volatility of energy prices before he attacked Iran; it’s a shame he didn’t consult allies first. Mainly, it’s a shame that Americans elected a president who doesn’t understand that a pugnacious bully will never have friends when he needs them."

#Trump #Iran #war #death #destruction #stupidity #oil #gas #NATO #Europe #allies
/10

"Russia has been expanding its intelligence sharing and military cooperation with Iran, providing satellite imagery and improved drone technology to aid Tehran’s targeting of U.S. forces in the region, people familiar with the matter said."

~ Thomas Grove, Milàn Czerny, and Benoit Faucon

#Trump #Iran #war #Russia #Putin
/11

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-is-sharing-satellite-imagery-and-drone-technology-with-iran-0dd95e49

"Russia is providing drone components and satellite imagery that enables Iran to strike U.S. troops and radar systems. The [Wall Street Journal] reporters say that 'Russia is trying to keep its closest Middle Eastern partner in the fight against U.S. and Israeli military might and prolong a war that is benefiting Russia militarily and economically.'”

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #Iran #war #Russia #Putin
/12

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-17-2026

"Gas is up eighty cents a gallon nationwide from this time last month, which the New York Times notes is the second-biggest four-week increase in at least 30 years."

~ The Bulwark

#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #affordability #prices
/13

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/joe-kent-and-the-fading-maga-allure-iran-america-first-terrorism-war-churchill-trump

"The American-Israeli war has entered week three. The longer it lasts, the more its economic shocks will hurt Trump politically—especially if he keeps insisting that Americans must simply tough it out until Iran is defeated, an outcome that seems less likely by the day."

~ Rajan Menon

#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #affordability #prices
/14

https://rajanmenon.substack.com/p/trumps-military-misadventure-in-iran

“'Apparently I’m an idiot.' Woman at Pennsylvania gas station who voted for Trump rips into him, calls him 'a worthless pile of sh*t'."

~ Mike Sington

#Trump #Iran #war #economy #oil #gas #affordability #prices
/15

https://bsky.app/profile/mikesington.bsky.social/post/3mhbz76hy2s25

"The closest we have come to an authentic-sounding answer was when Donald Trump said on Fox last week, “I’ll know it’s over when I feel it. When I feel it in my bones.” That quote was chilling because we know that in those few seconds he was, atypically, speaking the truth. And revealing his blindness to the other side’s role in determining when a war is over.

That Trump quote will be remembered because it was so stupid."

~ James Fallows

#Trump #Iran #stupidity
/16

https://fallows.substack.com/p/the-folly-of-war-grows-worse

"Kushner laid low and assured anyone who asked that he would have nothing to do with any Trump second term, to “pre-emptively try to avoid any conflicts.' No need for anybody to look any closer at that whole Affinity Partners conflict of int … LOOK OVER THERE, it’s Hunter Biden’s DONG!

But whaddaya know, that was a lie. In Trump 2.0, the Kush is in many ways even closer to Trump than his own children are."

~ Marcie Jones

#Trump #Iran #war #JaredKushner
/17

https://www.wonkette.com/p/keeping-up-with-the-kushners