Trump Wins if Iran Strikes Work

Sometimes the most obvious take in politics is the best take. When it comes to whether Trump’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons program works for him politically, the answer is simple. If they work and substantively impede or end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Trump wins. If they don’t, Trump loses.

The initial round of polling (at the time of writing), has been generally negative on Trump’s decision. More than counteracting the normal rallying around a president over military action is a combination of Trump-haters, pacifists (both left and right) and doomsday click-chasers. But when you dig deeper into the numbers, there is reason to believe that a successful action will yield significant political benefits to Trump.

Read the entire article HERE: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5369990-trump-wins-with-his-iran-strikes-if-they-work/