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Donald Trump is considering taking military action against Iran—a nation that the United States is not at war with—on behalf of the government of Israel.
Launching attacks on Iran like this would be a blatant disregard of the Constitution and the law—safeguards designed to prevent the president from taking unilateral military action or waging war without congressional approval.
But Trump's aggressive posture toward Iran is not only a huge risk geopolitically—it is deeply unpopular with voters, and not just among Democrats: over 53% of Trump 2024 voters disapprove of military action against Iran and favor negotiation and peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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