Trump offers California as collateral to sustain a phantom war
President Trump told campaign rallies that letting Iran hit Los Angeles or San Diego is a small price to pay, trading national security for raw political theater.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Trump rejects Iran deal as Bessent predicts empty ledgers
By rejecting Tehran's terms, Trump bets that total economic exhaustion will force a nuclear capitulation, proving that tactical pain at the pump is a minor price for strategic security.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Trump takes his Iran nuclear case to the UN without an endgame
As President Donald Trump prepares to argue against a nuclear Iran at the United Nations, open-ended war costs and regional escalation reveal the limits of attrition without diplomacy.
By Tom Beckwith ·