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The White House posting a graphic from the pro-Israel think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), illustrates just how influential the pro-Israel lobby is within the Trump administration. The U.S. IC assessed that Iran was not seeking a nuclear weapon, yet unverified information from pro-Israel groups dominated the intelligence reaching POTUS in the lead-up to the war. The tragic part is that the successful Iran policy Trump enacted in his first term—and was enacting this time around—was working, and he was on his way to securing a much better deal than the JCPOA. This was a threat to Israel’s goal of getting the U.S. to provide the combat power for regime change in Iran. Groups like FDD, members of the media, donors, and key Israeli officials played a key role in convincing Trump that his policy should shift to zero enrichment and that the Iranian regime would quickly crumble if he struck now. Hopefully, POTUS will look at the results of the advice he has received from FDD and the Israel-first/neocon lobby and correct course.

this may be the most presidential phenotype i’ve ever seen

Because this is not bread for us.

Asked AIs the Red/Blue button question. Lots to notice, but posting without further commentary. First plot is with max reasoning, models called via API.

Hasan Piker on MAGA: “It’s a cult. That’s why they went from only 30% approval for striking Iran to 50% the day the strike happened and then two days after it was 75% and now it’s trailing at 85%. The numbers instantly change on something Donald Trump presented as a key part of his difference between himself and Kamala Harris”