Trump, Rubio and Hegseth can’t seem to get their stories straight on rationale for Iran war as Mideast explodes

Polling shows one in four members of Trump’s party think he’s too eager to use military force, a sign the public isn’t buying a disjointed White House messaging campaign, writes John Bowden


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