NYT Columnist 'Torn' About Rooting for Iranian Regime's Downfall Since It Would Give a Win to Trump, Netanyahu – Democratic Accent
- New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman expressed he is torn about the military defeat of Iran's regime because it could politically strengthen Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he strongly dislikes.
- Friedman described the Iranian regime as terrible for its people and the region and favored its replacement with a peaceful government.
- Trump's Israel Ambassador Mike Huckabee criticized Friedman for seeming to root for the U.S. to lose to Iran, while others praised Friedman's candor about prioritizing political concerns.
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If You Can’t Root For The U.S. Against Iran, What Exactly Are You Rooting For?
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Liberal Reporter Refuses to Root for Downfall of Iran’s ‘Terrible Regime’ Because It Would Give Trump a Win
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has admitted that he refuses to support efforts to defeat Iran’s regime because a victory could politically benefit President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The post Liberal Reporter Refuses to Root for Downfall of Iran’s ‘Terrible Regime’ Because It Would Give Trump a Win appeared first on Slay News.
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NYT columnist 'torn' about rooting for Iranian regime's downfall since it would give a win to Trump, Netanyahu – Democratic Accent
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said he’s “torn” about efforts to remove the Iranian regime over concerns it would politically benefit President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I find myself, Michael, in a situation where I really want to see Iran defeated militarily,” Friedman told CNN host Michael Smerconish on Saturday. “Because this regime is a terrible regime for its people in the region.” “And nothing …
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New York Times opinion writer Thomas Friedman has said out loud what so many Democrats appear to think but are reluctant to reveal: he seemingly so despises President Trump that he’d be okay with the U.S. losing the war with Iran.Does Friedman think deposing Iran’s "terrible regime" for a government that cares about its people and will bring peace to the Middle East would be a good thing? Sure, but "the problem is I really don’t want to see Bibi…
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