Guests split on whether Trump would strike Iran again or exit the war

AI summary

Guests described two broad paths for Trump after the midterms: strike Iran again or get out of the war quickly. Joe Kemp said Trump could pull U.S. forces out of the region and lift the blockade, while facing pressure to strike, go hard or seek diplomacy. Tim Pool said he had heard Tucker Carlson warn about a possible nuclear strike because Trump needed to do something bold in Iran.

Pool said a nuclear strike or ground invasion could expose Trump to conviction in an impeachment. A guest introduced in the transcript as Blaise Mistrow argued that Trump’s stated objectives would require further military action and called for the United States to “double down and treble down.” Piers Morgan said JD Vance had cited pollsters who found some 2024 Trump voters were angry and planning to vote Democratic, with answers including ending the war, focusing on costs and inflation, putting America first and changing the U.S. relationship with Israel. Trita Parsi said Vance’s post would make escalation harder, though pressure to escalate would remain.

Christiane Amanpour said Trump could be pushed toward another strike by Benjamin Netanyahu, while also noting Trump had played down the idea that he was rushing to strike Iran. Later, she said Trump might decide not to attack Iran at that precise moment, calling the outcome unclear.