CNN’s Abby Phillip brutally fact-checked GOP analyst Scott Jennings on Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s shifting comments about the war in Iran.
Jennings claimed during a panel discussion on “The Arena” that Trump has been consistent in his approach to dealing with Iran, adding that Trump has said since the 1980s that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. That comment seemed to stand in contrast to other explanations Trump has given for starting the war in Iran, as well as other statements he has made about how Democratic politicians would deal with Iran, according to Phillip.
“He has also repeatedly warned against democratic presidents launching wars against Iran,” Phillip said. “He warned it about Obama. He claimed that Kamala Harris would do it. He has used a war in Iran as something to argue against his political opponents.”
She added that Trump’s previous comments about Democratic politicians starting a war with Iran made it seem like he pulled a “bait and switch” on his voters.
“So I think that is important to note because when you’re running for president, you say the other guy is going to send you to war with Iran, and then you become president and you go to war with Iran, that might seem like a bait and switch to his viewers,” she added.
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