Trump Sets the Middle East Ablaze and Torches the Global Economy

 

For Israel: Trump Sets the Middle East Ablaze and Torches the Global Economy 

In what can only be described as a masterclass in arson, Donald Trump has lit the Middle East on fire at the behest of Benjamin Netanyahu, and is now shocked—shocked!—to discover that fire is hot. The unlawful, unprovoked war against Iran, sold to the American people as a "three-day special operation," is now entering its third week with no exit in sight, and the "shock and awe" has been replaced by "shock and, well, more shock" as the bill comes due.

The "America First" doctrine has apparently been revised to "America First... in Line for Catastrophic Economic Blowback." With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the global economy is seizing up. Oil prices have screamed past $100 a barrel, and the Biden-era inflation playbook is being hastily re-written as "Trumpflation: The Remix." The administration's strategic plan to deal with the energy crisis? Donald Trump told a reporter the war was "very complete, pretty much," sending oil prices on a $30 rollercoaster ride based on a whim . Strategic reserves are low, and the only thing being pumped at the White House is bravado and lots of recycled BS - same lies, same war policies, same bad actors.

But the real fireworks aren't just in the Gulf; they're in the G7 summits, where America's "allies" are finally treating the US like the unstable variable it has become. Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly threw cold water on the war effort, speaking for "six out of seven" leaders when he effectively said, "We're not helping you with this mess, and by the way, stop helping Russia" . Prime Minister Carney of Canada echoed the sentiment, affirming that the alliance is now a "coalition of the willing" that explicitly excludes the United States. France and Italy are already cutting side deals with Iran, correctly assessing that the US security guarantee is now about as reliable as a Trump social media stock.

The betrayal of allies is so complete it's almost artistic. To fuel this quagmire, Trump is stripping the Pacific of defenses. The THAAD missile systems have been yanked from South Korea, leaving a vacuum that Kim Jong-un immediately filled with ballistic missile tests . The Marines and naval assets that were supposed to be Japan's buffer against China are being rerouted to the Persian Gulf. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has told the US flatly: do not call us; we will not call you. Meanwhile, China watches, abstains from UN votes condemning Iran, and quietly writes checks to the families of Iranian children killed by US bombs, positioning itself as the region's humanitarian benefactor while the US plays the role of arsonist .

And in the most grotesque twist of this tragicomedy, Trump has lifted sanctions on Russia—the country actively providing material support to Iran to kill American soldiers. While the G7 remains united in wanting to strangle Putin's war machine, Trump handed Moscow an $11-12 billion gift basket, reportedly facilitated by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, both “spawns of Satan,” hobnobbing in Miami and Moscow. It is a level of strategic incoherence that suggests the administration is either deeply compromised or profoundly stupid. Possibly both.

As US service members are killed and injured, as Iran targets tech firms in Dubai, and as Israel prepares a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon, Donald Trump is on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews, releasing B-roll footage of bombs dropping like they're movie trailers, assuring us that things are "going wonderful." He says we are "way ahead of schedule" in a war he refuses to define, against an enemy that refuses to collapse, for an ally—Israel—that is calling every shot .

The world is not falling in line. It is falling apart. And the pyromaniac in chief is standing in the ashes, asking why everyone is so upset about the heat.