Trump's forever war expands: Iran, Cuba, and Antifa as the new Al-Qaeda
Trump is all gas, no brakes — expanding his forever war from Iran to Cuba while rebranding Antifa as the new Al-Qaeda to justify troops in American cities. Meanwhile the Platner debacle in Maine exposes exactly why Democrats can't be trusted to save anyone, and Mitch McConnell has been quietly hospitalized for three weeks. Paul rips through it solo — no spin, no jersey, just the briefing you're not getting anywhere else.
Trump's forever war is expanding faster than anyone in the mainstream press is willing to say out loud. Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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