During his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump claimed he was working to end endless wars. That is a lie.
From day one, Trump has been emboldening war, handing billions of dollars to the military-industrial complex, and making the world less safe.
I’ve seen Trump’s anti-peace politics firsthand. He vetoed my War Powers Resolution, which would have ended our support for the war in Yemen. His White House blocked my amendment to stop a war against Iran. And he’s responsible for yet another failed troop surge in Afghanistan.
This is not a 21st-century foreign policy. These are the politics of division and conflict — they will bring us no closer to international peace.
We see through Trump’s lies — even if he tells them on national television. Our country can do better, and people across the world deserve better.
In solidarity,
Ro Khanna