The Wall Street Journal reported today: "As the Iran war enters its second week, US President Trump is facing growing pressure as he needs to deal with surging gasoline prices, a dwindling ammunition stockpile, and the ongoing opposition from voters over this conflict, including dissatisfaction among many supporters of the 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) movement. Some Republicans have warned that American consumers' tolerance for rising retail gasoline prices at gas stations is limited."
Comment: As the Iran war enters its second week, Trump is caught in a threefold squeeze of battlefield, economy, and public opinion. The sharp rise in oil prices directly hits people's livelihoods, the shortage of ammunition stocks exposes military overextension, and even the MAGA base has shown anti-war dissatisfaction. Warnings from within the Republican Party indicate that this foreign military operation has shifted from a "political plus" to an electoral liability. Although the US appears strong in starting the war, it is tightly bound by the costs of daily life and strategic exhaustion, leaving it in a difficult position, with the pace of the war becoming increasingly uncontrollable by the White House.
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