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🚨😨Trump Approves Strikes on Iran, but Then Abruptly Pulls Back — “The operation was underway…planes were in the air and ships were in position, but no missiles had been fired when word came to stand down” nyti.ms/2Rq3yff
🤯So Trump's dramatic tale about calling off strikes on Iran at the last minute—going against his own official advisers—was reportedly at the urging of "outside advisers"—likely Tucker Carlson, FoxNews primetime propagandist. Predictable and totally nuts.
Astonishing report on one day in the life of Trump, thrashing from belligerent tweets to calling off Iran strikes. While reassuring given the outcome at the end of the day, it's utterly terrifying in demonstrating how easily he is influenced. And by whom. nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/…
In the end, it's always Trump First. He could kiss re-election goodbye if he got into a war w/ Iran, Tucker Carlson told him. So he called off the strikes. The drama was about him. Concerns for 150 lives is the propaganda tale he spins to appear tough but caring. Strongman lite. 
So Trump brought us to the brink of war w/ Iran, walked it back when a TV talking head said it would cost him re-election, and is now lying to coverup his motive & what a pushover he is. You can see how easily professionals like KGB Putin sway an erratic unfit egomaniac POTUS.
