Prof. Jeffrey Sachs : Should Trump Be President?

The U.S. is imposing a broader range of secondary sanctions against Iran to pressure the regime.

The sanctions will not accomplish much because the U.S. cannot determine who trades with Iran or block its dealings with China and Russia. The physical blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will cause great damage to the world economy and worsen U.S. isolation.

Trump rejected U.S. and Israeli military intelligence that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, accepting Mossad's political advice instead.

Trump's decision was driven by the Israel lobby and his mistaken belief he could negotiate a deal with Iran as he did in Venezuela.

China will not view the sanctions seriously and will retaliate, possibly by cutting off rare earth exports to the U.S. An alternative financial system is rapidly developing that allows countries to bypass U.S. sanctions and threats.

It is unclear how a U.S. bureaucrat can influence the lending policies of foreign banks.

The U.S. enforces secondary sanctions by threatening to cut off foreign banks from the SWIFT dollar clearing system. This strategy is ineffective because countries can use non-dollar systems and China can retaliate against U.S. threats.

U.S. foreign policy is built on a delusion of unchallenged hegemony that is false in military, financial, and geopolitical dimensions. The U.S. government overestimates its power, underestimates self-inflicted damage, and ignores global rejection of its bullying.

Iranian soldiers should question their commanders and recall that the Berlin Wall fell when soldiers refused to shoot their own people.

Bessent's rhetoric is absurd and he neglects critical domestic fiscal and economic problems. Bessent functions as a thug and enforcer rather than a legitimate Secretary of the Treasury.

The current administration is uniquely incompetent, lacking serious analysts or strategists.

The overpriced stock market is a bubble that will eventually burst, worsening the nation's economic confusion.

Argentina is fighting for its life and has no money, so the U.S. is helping them survive.

Trump's remarks demonstrate that being a friend of the U.S. is fatal for allied leaders.

Trump's trade war with Canada will raise prices, lower living standards, and distort the economy.

The right wing of Likud will foment violence to help Netanyahu stay in office longer.

The right wing of Likud will foment violence to help Netanyahu stay in office longer.

Israel is already committing genocide and fomenting unrest daily, so further violence is a certainty.

Serious governance requires studying complex issues, making plans, and focusing on domestic affairs rather than attacking other countries.

The U.S. is engaged in reckless improvisation, war, and lobbying instead of strategic planning or congressional deliberation.