DALLAS — President Donald Trump attempted to turn one of his biggest political vulnerabilities into a strength for Republicans here Wednesday, making the war with Iran a key focus of his speech at the party’s midterm convention. Anybody?” Trump asked the crowd gathered at American Airlines Center, articulating the administration’s core argument for attacking Iran. The audience responded loudly and decisively: “No!” Trump also repeated a claim he made to reporters earlier in the day.
But we’re not going to let that happen.” Trump’s comments came with the war he once predicted would last only four or five weeks now in its seventh month. A recent NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey found that 69% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war. The share of Republicans who say they strongly approve of Trump’s handling of the war has dropped 18 percentage points since the spring and now stands at 30%.
Several convention attendees who spoke to NBC News said Trump has earned their trust on the war. The Iranians are taking advantage of that, I think, for their own purposes, but I think the reality is no one believes that Iran is going to defeat the United States.” Others echoed the president’s demand that Iran not develop or possess a nuclear weapon. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said it’s on Trump to explain and sell the war to Americans.
I can defend it,” Scott said. Guys come up, you know, ‘I wish you didn’t do the war in Iran, gasoline’s up,’” said Trump, dramatizing a conversation that he said ends with him winning the argument. Well, then I’m right — then I win!”
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