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  Trump’s War With Iran Is a Product of His Deep Stupidity There’s a simple and obvious reason we’re in this mess.      This article first appeared in Power Mad, a weekly TNR newsletter authored by deputy editor Jason Linkins.  . What can be said about Trump’s war with Iran that isn’t already abundantly obvious? The answer: not much. It is not going well, and it probably won’t end well. But having spent time in the salt mines of Trump punditry, I can tell you that we’re going to endure a difficult round of think pieces purporting to explain How This Happened. So maybe this is the best time to assert the obvious, using  my favored rubric of Trump analysis : Imagine if the dumbest person in the world and humanity’s biggest asshole were the same person, and that guy was president. Then imagine he started a war with Iran. Now check the news. One look, and here’s what you should be thinking: “Yep, that tracks.” As with all of Trump’s presidential exploits, succe...

  Today:  " Podcast: ​ ​​​​​​Trump War Takes Darker Turn as Leaked Plans Unnerve Experts: 'Madness' " Plus,  Trump derangement syndrome  is a self-destructive distraction;  Trump  has no idea how to end the war against Iran; dead troop's father calls out  Pete Hegseth 's lies​​​​​​​; and more... MUST READ! Trump's War With Iran Is a Product of His Deep Stupidity There's a simple and obvious reason we're in this mess. By Jason Linkins The April Issue Is Available Now Read now Trump Derangement Syndrome Is a Self-Destructive Distraction Liberals aren't wrong to excoriate the president for his misdeeds, but they mustn't lose sight of the fact that Trumpism isn't about one man. By Simon Lazarus This Is How Forever Wars Begin First, with lies and bombs. Then, with a request for hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars. Will Congress cave to the White House yet again? By Alex Shephard What's Behind MAGA's Strange New Crush on Solar En...