Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

Jonathan Lemire: “He has now made one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency: launching a war against Iran. The conflict, which is well into its second week, has widened throughout the Middle East, sent oil prices skyrocketing, and caused tumult in the financial markets. Yet Trump has not sold the war. In many ways, he hasn’t even tried.”

“The absence of a sales strategy is all the more confounding when you consider the political stakes.”