It was said of Winston Churchill that he mobilized the English language and sent it into battle. Donald Trump’s trick with the mother tongue is to douse it in gasoline, set it on fire and drop it in a dumpster in the middle of his own parade ground.

 

In a War of Words, Trump Always Defeats Himself

The public started out opposing the conflict in Iran. That will be a problem if things go south.

By  

Gerard Baker

March 9, 2026 12:01 pm ET