Donald Trump has once again chosen someone else to blame for the problems in the Middle East, passing the responsibility onto his own Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, by suggesting he was the one who pushed for the war with Iran.
When talking about the conflict, Trump said, “And Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up.
And you said, let’s do it, because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon.”
He repeated this point, saying, “Fortunately, I called Pete, I called General Caine, I called a lot of our great people.
And Pete … I think you were the first one to speak up.”
This is typical Trump behavior — deflecting blame.
The president who started the war without asking Congress, ignored warnings about the Strait of Hormuz, and boasted about “Epic Fury” is now blaming his own defense secretary for suggesting the attack.
Trump, who says he takes no responsibility, is back to this pattern.
No matter who came up with the plan, as the commander-in-chief, Trump has the final say and must take the blame for the mess that’s created. This has led to dozens of soldiers dying, thousands more being sent into danger, the killing of children, damage to important infrastructure, and major disruptions in global markets.
Trump can’t even give clear answers about how things are going, only vague talk about “good discussions” and “progress.”
But he’s quick to blame someone else — because, of course, he is.
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