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Abdul Al-Sayed criticized donald trumpTo deal with the Iran war, arguing that Congress should step in and demand accountability. While discussing Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, he called Trump an idiot president.
Abdul al-Sayed criticizes Donald Trump on Iran war and Obama nuclear deal
during his interview with npr‘S Leila Fadel On the podcast Newsmakers he discussed the Iran War and the upcoming role of the Democrats.
Talking about the costs behind the war, Abdul said, “Look, war costs money, and it is Congress that has the ability to declare war. It is Congress that controls the purse. We have the ability to hold it accountable.” Abdul was criticized after Trump said this Iran war is effectively over.
Abdul also mentioned the former President Barack Obama, Saying“We don’t have to go that far in history to remember President Obama, who really is a great president, addressed the risk of the nuclear threat through diplomacy without war. And then this idiot president became president.”
Host Leela asked if he was talking about the Obama nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). JCPOA is an Iran nuclear deal where Iran has agreed to restrict its nuclear program in exchange for verified compliance and the lifting of nuclear sanctions.
He added, “This guy doesn’t like anything Obama has done because he sees it as a personal affront to himself because he didn’t do it. Breaks the deal, and goes on the next term and makes a war. For what? To teach the Iranians that they own the Strait of Hormuz.”
That’s one of the reasons we’re all paying the price in terms of gas and groceries, Abdul said. He said that every time America is pressured by another government to fight a war, a president with a cognitive mindset understands that it is a bad idea. Abdul emphasized that Congress must take action and demand accountability.
He also warned that Democrats risk losing public trust if they fail to act boldly after winning the midterm elections.