A Marine Corps veteran and sitting congressman had some choice words for the commander-in-chief following his primetime address to the nation. The lawmaker pulled no punches in describing what he saw as a deeply contradictory and dangerous approach to an ongoing military conflict.
Seth Moultan slams Donald Trump for Iran war
Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton has slammed President Donald Trump’s address to the nation over the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.
Moulton, a Marine Corps veteran, told MSNBC that Trump’s approach placed US troops in a “dangerous” position. “The president is senseless. He’s senile and he’s downright sleepy. I mean, it was a pretty pathetic address that just showed how weak and clueless he is,” Moulton said (via Al Jazeera).
He added that the stakes made the situation particularly alarming. “It would be almost comical if the stakes were not so high, but the stakes are incredibly high, and that’s why this is so dangerous for us and for our troops,” the congressman stated.
Moulton also highlighted contradictions within Trump’s stated war objectives. Trump “bragged about ripping up Obama’s deal” while simultaneously seeking a new agreement, Moulton noted. The congressman said Trump claimed “regime change was never in the cards” while simultaneously pushing for it.
Moulton argued the outcome had backfired entirely. “The truth of the matter is, he did get regime change. He replaced an 86-year-old in failing health with a relatively vibrant guy in his 50s who’s more hardline,” he said.
He further pointed to contradictions in Trump’s claims about Iran’s nuclear programme. “He obliterated their nuclear programme just months ago, but now we apparently have to bomb them for another two to three weeks to accomplish that same goal,” Moulton said.
Other Democratic lawmakers echoed Moulton’s criticisms following Trump’s speech. Senator Chris Van Hollen called Trump a “delusional man” and accused him of lying to Americans. Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari described Trump’s threat to bring Iran “back to the stone ages” as “vile, horrifying, evil.”
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.com.
