Trump’s ‘feeling’-driven Iran war cops criticism for ‘arrogant’ messaging
South China Morning Post
by Agence France-PresseMarch 7, 2026
President Donald Trump has plunged the United States into its most significant conflict in decades over a “feeling”. It is not his political opponents saying this, but the White House itself.
Throughout the first week of the war with Iran, the US president has prioritised impulse and emotion over explanations and reasoning.
“I hope you’re impressed,” Trump, a former reality TV host, told an ABC News reporter on Thursday. “How do you like the performance?”
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Originally published on South China Morning Post on 3/7/2026