We’ve been dragged into a war by the Trump administration and it promises to be very expensive. Alison Durkee of Forbes reported yesterday that Trump’s military strikes in Iran have already cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1 billion , , not to mention the coming increase in gas prices, estimated at 5 to 10 cents a day while the conflict lasts. And there is no end in sight. “Neither Trump nor anyone else in his regime has provided any clarity about how we’ll know whether we’ve “

No congressional approval. No appeal to the American people. No explanation. No justification. So why are we now at war with Iran? It’s the act of a desperate president says Robert Reich in his piece today. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-the-mounting-costs

In addition to Democrats beating Republicans by a wide margin in the early Primary vote, Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a new low of 37%. Among registered voters, Democrats lead the generic House ballot 52% to 42% with just 6% undecided! Read all about it in today’s Strength in Numbers report. https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/ahead-of-state-of-the-union-address

Trump doesn’t deserve our attention, writes Robert Reich, and lays out all the reasons why. Here’s an excellent alternative from MeidasTouch and MoveOn. It will feature Democratic Senators and Congressional Reps who are also boycotting Trump’s State of the Union. Watch at 7:30 PM Central Time at https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU6EXwSD7Ca/ A much better use of your time! http://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-fate-of-the-dis-union