By Rob C.
Art by ZAPIRO
TL;DR: The “Peace President” has officially left the building, replaced by a man who just launched an unconstitutional regime-change war under the branding “Operation Epic Fury.” Trump campaigned on ending “forever wars,” whined about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize, and promised to keep America out of foreign conflicts. Despite campaigning on a promise to end “forever wars,” Donald Trump is now bragging on Truth Social about having “virtually unlimited” ammunition to fight “forever.” His circus performers can’t keep their lies straight: it’s “military operations” (not war!), it’ll be “quick” (but also “forever”), and they can’t even agree on who we’re fighting. While the corporate media—led by a gutted, Bezos-owned Washington Post—cheers for the ratings, the reality is clear: The truth? Benjamin Netanyahu wanted this war for his Greater Israel agenda, and Trump—susceptible to flattery and desperate for distraction—is the perfect stooge. Trump has been played for Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Pax Judea” agenda. The CIA set the stage for Israel’s assassination of Iranian leadership, independent reporting shows this was planned for months, and corporate media is too gutted and profit-obsessed to investigate. We’re spiraling into war on lies, and truth is being sacrificed for ratings and Netanyahu’s ambitions.
Welcome to the sequel nobody asked for: Iraq 2.0, now with 100% more orange bronzer and 0% more Congressional approval.
They’re lying. Again. Not little lies. Not “I didn’t eat the last cookie” lies. Big, Iraq-WMD-sized lies designed to drag America into another catastrophic war that will kill thousands, cost trillions, and accomplish nothing except enriching defense contractors and satisfying the bloodlust of foreign leaders who’ve captured our government.
We are currently witnessing a masterclass in the “War on Truth.” For the last two years, we were sold a version of Donald Trump that was the antithesis of the “warmonger” establishment. He told us, “I will prevent World War Three. I’m the only one that’s going to do it.” He looked us in the eye and promised, “I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.”
The right-wing lip-flappers are out in force, doing linguistic gymnastics to avoid the “W-word.” They call it a “kinetic action,” a “targeted surgical strike,” or “eliminating imminent threats.” But while his toadies try to play it cool, Trump himself can’t help but say the quiet part out loud. On Truth Social this week, he pivoted from “Peace Maker” to “War Lord,” claiming:
“The United States Munitions Stockpiles... have never been higher or better... we have a virtually unlimited supply of these weapons. Wars can be fought ‘forever,’ and very successfully, using just these supplies!”
Unlimited ammunition? For a man who spent four years whining about “empty cupboards” in the military, he sure found a lot of bullets the moment Netanyahu called in a favor.
Let’s document the war on truth—the propaganda campaign designed to make you accept an illegal war that serves Israel’s interests while American soldiers die and your tax dollars explode.
Trump the Peacemaker (LOL)
Remember when Trump campaigned on keeping America out of “forever wars”? Remember when he positioned himself as the anti-war candidate who would bring troops home and end the Military Industrial Complex’s grip on American foreign policy?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?
“I will stop the endless wars.” - Trump, 2016 campaign
“We’re getting out of the endless wars. We’re bringing our soldiers back home.” - Trump, 2019
“I’m the only president in decades who didn’t start a war.” - Trump, literally every time he was asked about foreign policy
“The people are tired of endless wars. They want to rebuild our country, not other people’s countries.” - Trump, appealing to working-class voters
“I could have bombed Iran. I chose not to. I’m a peacemaker.” - Trump, bragging about restraint he didn’t actually show
And my personal favorite: Trump whining—constantly, pathetically—about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. He genuinely believed he deserved it for... what exactly? Talking to Kim Jong-un? Pulling out of Syria? Not starting more wars during his first term?
The man was desperate for that prize. He wanted to be seen as a peacemaker. A dealmaker. A president who ended wars instead of starting them. (Really, he was just jealous of Obama).
Really? – He’s kidnapped the President of Venezuela, threatened to invade Greenland and possibly Canada, and now? He just launched an illegal war with Iran based on lies, without congressional approval, and with zero provocation from the country we’re bombing.
Fox News hosts are falling over themselves to explain why this isn’t technically a war. “It’s a police action!” “It’s enforcing international norms!” “It’s protecting our allies!”
Anything but admitting that Trump started a war. Because admitting it’s a war means admitting he lied about everything he campaigned on.
The cognitive dissonance is breathtaking.
It’ll Be Quick! (But Also Forever)
The messaging is so scrambled that Trump’s own people can’t agree on basic facts.
Some are claiming the war will be “quick.” A few weeks, maybe a month. Surgical strikes. In and out. Mission accomplished.
Others—including Trump himself—are claiming we can wage war “forever” because America has “unlimited ammunition” and “the greatest military the world has ever seen.”
So which is it? Quick or forever? Limited or unlimited?
The answer is: they have no idea. There’s no strategy. There’s no plan. There’s no endgame. Trump launched this war without thinking past the next news cycle, and now his administration is making it up as they go.
This is what happens when you start a war to serve someone else’s agenda without understanding what that agenda actually is.
Netanyahu’s War, Trump’s Stupidity
Let’s talk about the one person who absolutely wanted this war, who’s been demanding it for years, who’s lobbied American presidents and Congress relentlessly to make it happen: Benjamin Netanyahu.
Bibi has a larger agenda for the Middle East. He doesn’t just want to dominate Palestinians. He wants a Pax Judea—a Greater Israel that controls the region through military supremacy and the destruction of any government that opposes Israeli hegemony.
Iran is the primary obstacle to that vision. Iran funds Hezbollah. Iran supports Palestinian resistance. Iran has regional influence that challenges Israeli dominance.
Netanyahu has been pushing for the United States to destroy Iran for him for decades. He came to Congress in 2015 and gave a speech—without Obama’s permission—begging America to reject the Iran nuclear deal and prepare for war instead.
He’s spent billions on lobbying. He’s cultivated relationships with American politicians through AIPAC. He’s turned Israel into a partisan wedge issue where Republicans compete to prove who loves Israel more.
And now he’s got Trump—the perfect stooge.
Why is Trump the perfect stooge for Netanyahu’s war?
Two reasons: he’s susceptible to flattery, and he’s entirely self-serving.
Netanyahu knows how to work Trump. You compliment him. You tell him he’s strong, decisive, a great leader. You name things after him in Israel. You invite him to Jerusalem and treat him like royalty. Trump eats it up. He loves being loved—especially by foreign strongmen who rule without democratic constraints.
And Trump’s self-serving nature makes him easy to manipulate. He needs distractions from the Epstein files. He needs to look strong as his approval craters. He needs a win, any win, even if it’s a manufactured crisis that he creates and then claims to solve.
Netanyahu offered Trump an easy path: Start a war with Iran. I’ll praise you. Republicans will praise you. Defense contractors will fund your campaigns. You’ll look tough. You’ll dominate the news cycle. You’ll be a “wartime president.” Trump probably didn’t even understand the larger strategy. He just knew it made him feel important.
The CIA was operating in the background, coordinating with Israeli intelligence, setting the stage for Israel’s assassination of Iranian leadership. While Trump was busy admiring the gold leaf in his new ballroom, the CIA was in the basement setting the stage for the assassination of Iran’s leadership. Independent reports show this has been in the works for months. Trump wasn’t the mastermind; he was the pig led to the slaughter, convinced he was the one holding the knife.
He took the bait. Because of course he did.
Corporate Media: Gutted, Complicit, Useless
And where is the “Fourth Estate” in all of this? Don’t look at the Washington Post for answers. Jeff Bezos has effectively turned “Democracy Dies in Darkness” into a mission statement for his own HR department. They just laid off a third of their newsroom—over 300 journalists—and shuttered their entire Middle East bureau. They literally fired the people who were supposed to tell us why we’re at war. Corporate news loves the “spectacle” of missiles over Tehran because it’s good for ratings. Explosions make great TV. Maps with arrows and graphics keep people watching. Retired generals analyzing troop movements fill 24-hour news cycles but they couldn’t care less about the body count or the lies that got us here. Don’t expect deep investigative reporting from corporate media on any of this. Because they don’t investigate. They don’t ask hard questions. They don’t challenge the official narrative. They just repeat whatever the Pentagon tells them and act like stenographers instead of journalists.
The truth? They couldn’t care less about the truth. Profit matters. Access matters. Ratings matter. Truth is expendable, and they couldn’t care less about the body count or the lies that got us here.
The Downward Spiral
We’re in a downward spiral, and truth is being sacrificed for profit, ratings, and Netanyahu’s regional ambitions.
Trump lied about being a peacemaker. He lied about the reasons for war. His administration can’t keep their story straight about what this war even is or who we’re fighting.
Netanyahu got the war he wanted. Trump got the distraction he needed. Defense contractors got the profits they crave. Corporate media got the ratings they depend on.
And American soldiers are dying. Iranian civilians are being slaughtered. Oil prices are spiking. The economy is sliding. Civil liberties are being suspended in the name of “national security.”
All based on lies.
The same lies we heard about Iraq. The same lies we heard about Vietnam. The same lies we hear every time America launches a war of choice disguised as necessity.
We know how this ends. We’ve seen this movie before. It ends with thousands dead, trillions wasted, and the people who lied us into war facing zero consequences while working-class Americans pay the price in blood and treasure.
The War on Truth
This isn’t just a war with Iran. It’s a war on truth itself. And if we lose this war—if we accept the lies, if we stop demanding accountability, if we let them normalize starting wars based on propaganda—then we’ve lost everything that made America a democracy.
Truth dies in darkness. And Trump just turned off all the lights.
F*CK ICE. RELEASE ALL THE FILES!
Please like, share, and subscribe—because the truth is under attack, and we’re the only ones left defending it.
- Robert Cain, author of “Democracy for Sale: How Corporate Greed Is Corrupting Democracy and Endangering the Planet”