The humiliating Iran deal requires the U.S. to come up with a $300 billion reparations payment to Iran. That's more than Iran's entire GDP.

Trump says taxpayers won't pay for it.

1/ So I compiled a helpful list. 2/ The border wall...

Who knows if there will be a final agreement. But if there is, two things will be true at the same time:

a) It's essentially surrender to Iran.

b) We should be glad about it, because every day this insane, illegal war continues, we get weaker.

1/ Let me explain. 2/ An end to this disastrous war is a good thing - no matter the humiliating terms. Because every day it continues, our nation gets weaker, costs keep going up, Iran gets stronger, and Trump gets further from accomplishing his goals.

More war would just make things worse.

This Ebola outbreak has been a slow motion disaster - 900 cases and and now threatening the U.S..

We know how to stop outbreaks like this. But Trump chose not to stop it. He destroyed our global health team, deliberately exposing us.

1/ Here's the story of how this happened.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/2059579161115541605

2/ Last year, Elon Musk danced on stage with a chainsaw crowing over cutting bureaucracy. In reality, Elon Musk's DOGE fired health workers and researchers. Gutted labs and contact tracing. Chaos and disease are filling the void left behind. tinyurl.com/45ayvmvy

I want this war to end - now. And I want a deal that constrains Iran's nuclear program.

But what we are learning is that any deal Trump gets - and a deal is still very unlikely - is going to be WAY worse than the nuclear deal he cancelled a decade ago.

1/ Here's what we know: 2/ Obama's JCPOA limited Iranian enrichment to 3% and put a low cap on how much enriched uranium Iran could possess. It required Iran to open up facilities to regular inspection to monitor compliance. Iran pledged to never obtain a nuclear weapon.

Trump's Iran War has been a disaster in the U.S., as gas prices eclipse $4.

But in the developing world, the shock of spiralling energy prices has been cataclysmic.

1/ A short thread the scope of the damage Trump has caused. There are crises everywhere and you need to know. 2/ Here's just a sample of the disasters that are spiraling out of control, all over the world:

The Philippines had declared a national state of emergency. Their fuel reserves are so low they can only last for 30 more days of normal economic activity.
abcnews.com/Business/phili…

Trump is calling reporters today to tell them he is going to commit mass war crimes next week. GOP leaders need to stop him.

Never mind that blowing up bridges and power plants and killing innocent Iranians won't reopen the Strait.

It's also a clear war crime. 1/ A 🧵on why:

https://twitter.com/rachelvscott/status/2040819658433966553

2/ Trump isn't even pretending to choose military targets. He is promising to bomb all of Iran's power plants and bridges. This is military.com making it clear that hitting civilian infrastructure, like power plants, is a war crime.
military.com/feature/2026/0…

Here's the problem. These are all "tactical" objectives. They are not strategy. Because there IS NO strategy.

1/ Let me take these "objectives" 1-4 to explain - based upon what I've learned in briefings - why we are badly and embarrassingly losing this war.

https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/2038596812630593961

2/ Rubio objective 1: destroy their air force.

Air power is how a nation projects extra-territorial power. And how you protect your own airspace.

But drones are replacing airplanes. And we CANNOT destroy all their drones. Their drone attacks continue.
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Trump's illegal attack on Iran has set off regional war. The latest - Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon. 800 are already dead.

1/ Tonight, I want to walk you thru a🧵on how devastating this new war could be, and how Trump's blunder set it in motion.
theguardian.com/world/2026/mar… 2/ Iran's terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, operates out of Lebanon. Fierce fighting between Israel and Hezbollah broke out after the October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel. It lasted for a year until a ceasefire in November 2024. Trump inherited this ceasefire. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire.

1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises. 2/ CRISIS ONE: Trump believed Iran would not close the Strait of Hormuz. He was wrong. And now oil prices are spiking.

If the Strait stays closed, a global recession will result. It actually may already be too late. Gas prices are the first to spike, but food prices are next.

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share: 2/ Maybe the lead is that the war goals DO NOT involve destroying Iran's nuclear weapons program. This is, uh...surprising...since Trump says over and over this is a key goal.

But then of course we already know air strikes can't wipe out their nuclear material.

Democrats MUST insist on a vote on an Authorization of Military Force (an AUMF) for Trump’s war in Iran.

My friend @TimKaine is leading the charge on a War Powers Resolution (WPR) that I support. But it's not a substitute for an AUMF.

1/ A 🧵on the difference. It's important. 2/ What’s the difference? A WPR is a vote AGAINST war.

I’m a co-sponsor of the WPR. But even if Congress passes it, Trump won’t sign it. It's basically symbolic.

Last night I went to the Senate to detail ICE's horrific abuse and violation of the law. I came armed with specific examples.

I'm sharing my speech here bc you need to know why we cannot give ICE another dime.

1/ It starts w the dystopian, roving "show your papers" patrols. 2/ Masked, unidentified men, driving unmarked cars now patrol American streets, dragging Americans out of their vehicles and terrorizing communities. Totally illegal. Reminiscent of Stalin and Pinochet. Fundamentally unAmerican.

As the DHS funding bill moves closer to a vote in the House, and likely a vote in the Senate (where it could be combined with DoD and other budgets), I want to spell out the dangers of a bipartisan vote to keep funding this version of DHS.

1/ This is a really serious moment.

https://twitter.com/politico/status/2014015953777078732

2/ I get my colleagues' desire to support government funding. Even under Trump, the government performs many vital tasks.

But not at any price. The political police force Trump is building at DHS - and their daily violation of the law - threatens to unwind our republic.

We told you the Venezuela invasion was just corruption. It took one whole week to get the proof.

Trump took Venezuela's oil at gunpoint, and gave it to one of his biggest campaign donors.

1/ But when you learn the details, it's even worse. A short🧵on this corruption story. 2/ John Addison donated a stunning sum to Trump's election campaign: $6 million. And then, as the Venezuelan operation unfolded, his company, Vitol, asked Trump for a license to trade Venezuelan oil - before their competitors.

Shocker: Addison got it.
wsj.com/business/energ…

I want to talk about a dystopian world we are entering - where every moment, event, and crisis just become commodities.

Life stops being something we live, but something we sell and trade. It will breed both corruption & emptiness.

1/ A 🧵on why our politics can't ignore this. 2/ Sportscenter used to be my favorite show. But now it's just a show about sports betting.

We used to follow sports because of the sense of drama and camaraderie of joining together with a community of fans in common purpose.

No longer. defector.com/espn-will-not-…

5 years ago today, our Capitol was attacked. A year ago, Trump pardoned the worst attackers as a reward for their violence.

You should know them.

1/ Let's start with David Dempsey - he was out for blood: pepper sprayed officers, stomped on their heads, beat them with poles. 2/ This is DJ Rodriguez. He posted: "There will be blood. Welcome to the revolution". He beat officers with a wooden pole, tasered an officer in the neck causing a heart attack.

Trump will do anything to distract from the Epstein scandal and high prices.

But this is no ordinary distraction. He's putting us on the brink of war, and his national security team is lying to Congress.

1/ A short thread on why you should be paying close attention.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/2001158154193670549

2/ In a classified briefing to Senators this week (that contained scant secret info), Sec. Rubio and Sec. Hegseth told us that the military strikes in the Caribbean were a counter-drug mission, NOT designed to overthrow the Venezuelan government. thehill.com/homenews/senat…

Why do Democrats raise money for future elections that may not happen? Our priority needs to be protecting democracy - NOW.

So now I raise money and give it out to citizen led groups - about $1 million so far.

1/ An update on the groups we've funded:
chrismurphy.com/american-mobil… 2/ We funded Pennsylvania's student-led Project 26. They just hosted a day of action and food drive at 6 college campuses encouraging students to contact their members of Congress to ask them to lower their costs and revive Trump's dead economy.

It's been a few days since Trump announced his "deal" with Xi. It's now clear that Trump got fleeced. America gave up lots and got nothing.

It's a story you should know bc few things matter more than the U.S.-China relationship.

1/ So here's a🧵
nytimes.com/2025/10/30/wor… 2/ First, let's remember how this started. Trump rolls into office proclaiming that China is stealing U.S. manufacturing jobs and he's going to put tariffs on Chinese goods in order to force China to play by trade rules and bring jobs back to the U.S..

Trump's supporters say we call his policies "racist" too casually.

But let me tell the story of a new policy - about to be unveiled - that is racist on its face.

1/ A short thread on Trump's reported new "whites only" refugee policy. It's truly vile.
nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/… 2/ We began formally accepting refugees in the aftermath of WWII. Since then, we’ve provided lifesaving shelter for millions displaced by persecution and war, many targeted for their faith.

In modern times, President Reagan saved the most refugees, admitting around 210,000.

Senate is back in session Tuesday.

1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.

You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea. 2/ Democrats aren't going to vote for a budget that throws millions off health care and funds Trump's growing totalitarianism. At least I'm not.

Why work so hard to get to the Senate if you don't use your power to fight for what you believe in? Especially at a time like this.