Trump’s Wartime Messaging Disaster (feat. Jen Psaki)

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Former White House communications veterans Dan Pfeiffer and Jen Psaki dissect why the Trump administration's messaging on the Iran war is failing — arguing it's not just a PR problem but a symptom of a policy process that never happened. The administration has cycled through at least five contradictory justifications for the war in three weeks, never built public support before launching strikes, and now faces spiking gas prices, potential ground troops, and the most unpopular war opening in modern American history. If you manage strategy, communications, or policy in any context, this conversation is a masterclass in how failing to pressure-test a decision before executing it makes every downstream problem exponentially worse.

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