Trump's Whiplash Foreign Policy, Iran War Escalates, Graham Platner Drops Out

President Trump went from praising Iran's leaders to calling them scum in a matter of weeks. I'm Michelle Martin, that's a Martinez, and this is Up First from N PR News. The US struck Iran for a second night in a row and Iran fired back at US bases again. Israel's military is preparing for the war to escalate while the ceasefire deal in Lebanon is also falling apart. Is the Middle East going back to all out war? And Graham Plattner is out. The Maine Democrat suspended his insurgent Senate campaign last night, saying it's not an admission of guilt to the allegations he committed sex crimes, but an acknowledgement of political reality.

Three weeks ago, President Trump praised Iranian leaders as brave people who wanted to change the direction of their country for the better. And we're dealing with people that I think are very rational people. And they were Nice to deal with. They were strong people, smart people. I think actually they're smarter than the first And second group. But yesterday, in a dramatic shift in tone, President Trump in Turkey railed against those same Iranian leaders, accusing them of lying and failing to uphold commitments of their ceasefire agreement.

I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum. You know what scum is? There's scum, there's sick people. They're led by sick people. And they're they're vicious, violent people.

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