Iranian schoolgirls--the latest underage victims of the President of Peace

Welcome to The Rational View, where we apply evidence and critical thinking to the biggest issues of our time. Trump declared on election night, "I'm not going to start wars. I'm going to stop wars," while warning that a victory by Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate at the time, would lead to "World War III." He has repeatedly referred to himself as the "President of Peace" and is obviously unable to deal with the fact that President Obama got a Nobel Prize. This comes as no surprise as he has been unable to follow through on his promise to end the Ukraine war on day one, and day two and all the other days of his presidency, while he threatens to forcibly annex allied countries like Greenland and Canada.

Groups seeking quid pro quo favours have since showered him with second hand peace prizes including FIFA and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado who presented her 2023 Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting to recognize his support for her country's freedom hoping to trade for a return to democratic elections.

After that, he sent US forces to attack Iran. What motivated the sudden change of heart and total flip flop from election promises?

Today’s episode tackles this rapidly unfolding and deeply consequential question:

The United States is now at war with Iran.
What led to this? Is it legal? What are the claimed strategic goals and do they make sense?
And—controversially—is this connected to domestic political distractions like the Epstein files?

Time for A Rational View.