{"id":2634725,"date":"2026-07-24T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-trump-is-sliding-into-an-iranian-quagmire\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T16:04:23","slug":"white-house-report-card-trump-is-sliding-into-an-iranian-quagmire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-report-card-trump-is-sliding-into-an-iranian-quagmire\/","title":{"rendered":"White House report card: Trump is sliding into an Iranian quagmire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-report-card-trump-is-sliding-into-an-iranian-quagmire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2634725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This edition of Washington Secrets discusses the upcoming White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner, emphasizing its role as a celebration of the First Amendment amidst ongoing political tensions. The week featured a mix of national pageantry and somber military ceremonies, highlighting President Trump\u2019s activities, including a visit to Dover air Force Base to honor fallen troops amid rising US casualties in Iran-related conflicts. Trump also threatened escalation against Iran, threatened tariffs on multiple countries-including a potential 50% tariff on Canadian goods-and signed a nuclear deal wiht Saudi Arabia that could enable uranium enrichment, stirring concern among Israel. Oil prices surpassed $100 per barrel due to attacks in the Red Sea, and Trump indicated he was considering a large-scale attack on iran. <\/p>\n<p>The political commentary features two contrasting analyses: John Zogby gives a failing grade (F) to the current handling of the war, citing mounting casualties, expanding conflict, and economic strain, while Jed Babbin assigns a C+ for Trump\u2019s overall efforts amid ongoing military and diplomatic challenges. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, conservative groups are warning against the FCC\u2019s recent license review of Disney stations, with implications for political and ideological bias. the piece also briefly covers other political debates, such as Marco Rubio\u2019s strategic positioning regarding 2028, and critiques a controversial argument about Israel\u2019s right to exist. the week was marked by notable foreign policy tensions, economic pressures, and political maneuvering.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Friday\u2019s edition of <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, where we are readying for the White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner redux. It is meant, in part, to be a celebration of the First Amendment, so will anyone bring up the president\u2019s attempt to subpoena <\/em>New York Times <em>reporters to find out their sources? In the meantime, we bring you our regular look at the White House week.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was another split-screen week for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, mixing the pageantry and spectacle of a major sporting event with one of the most somber of presidential duties: receiving the caskets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-faces-backlash-for-obtuse-grotesque-memorial-day-tweet\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Faces Backlash For \u2018Obtuse,\u2019 \u2018Grotesque\u2019 Memorial Day Tweet\">fallen military personnel<\/a> as they arrive back on American soil.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4662073\/white-house-report-card-trump-sliding-into-iran-quagmire\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House report card: Trump is sliding into an Iranian quagmire<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4660446\/why-republicans-bullish-holding-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Why Republicans are bullish on holding the House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/4657824\/kalshi-shot-pollsters-pundits-midterm-elections-hub\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kalshi takes another shot at pollsters and pundits with its midterm elections hub<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, the president handed the World Cup to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4654889\/trump-world-cup-spain-onstage-trophy-ceremony-photos\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4654889\/trump-world-cup-spain-onstage-trophy-ceremony-photos\/\">Spain\u2019s victorious soccer players<\/a> after they overcame Argentina in the final in New Jersey. In typical style, he inserted himself into the Spanish celebrations and had to be nudged to the side as photographers snapped away. He returned to the White House as American forces continued hitting targets in Iran for the ninth consecutive night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A day later, the extent of American casualties became clear. The Pentagon revealed that almost 100 service members had been wounded so far this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, the president threatened an escalation, warning Iran that the U.S. would destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant at any time its forces attacked a ship in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. The price of oil began rising in response, sending jitters through the president\u2019s Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump flew to Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to pay<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4658495\/trump-dignified-transfer-soldiers-killed-iran-war\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4658495\/trump-dignified-transfer-soldiers-killed-iran-war\/\"> tribute to four young soldiers<\/a> who had been killed in the conflict. Their deaths bring the total killed to 18.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll of them said very strongly, \u2018We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,\u2019\u201d he told reporters beforehand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterward, he flew to Georgia for a political rally, where he touted \u201cTrump Accounts\u201d and tax cuts ahead of the midterm elections while attacking Democratic Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jon-ossoff\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3194\">Jon Ossoff<\/a> (D-GA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark civil nuclear deal that could eventually let Riyadh enrich uranium, much to the consternation of Israel. Trump quickly upended everything, however, by announcing on social media that Saudi Arabia would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4660301\/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-abraham-accords\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4660301\/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-abraham-accords\/\">have to join the Abraham Accords<\/a>, normalizing relations in Israel, for the deal to go into effect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil went past the $100 a barrel mark on Thursday as Iran-backed Houthis struck Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a fresh front. Trump said he was considering a \u201cmassive attack\u2026 bigger than ever before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, the U.S. Trade Representative <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4661279\/trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-60-countries-for-forced-labor-laws-jamieson-greer\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4661279\/trump-reimposes-new-tariffs-60-countries-for-forced-labor-laws-jamieson-greer\/\">announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies<\/a> over forced-labor enforcement failures. They were introduced to replace Trump\u2019s expiring global 10% tariff at midnight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So what did our two political strategies make of it all?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-john-zogby-grade-f\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Zogby: Grade F<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-one weeks of war and no end in sight. The war zone is expanding, U.S. casualties are mounting, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> is very closed, and now the Houthi rebels in Yemen have threatened to blockade the Red Sea. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military said we are running out of missiles, and the administration requested a $67 billion allotment for the war. The Senate response from both parties was chilly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only 29% approve of the president\u2019s handling of the war, and Iran is now mocking the U.S., saying it would welcome a ground invasion as it continues to attack U.S. bases in the region, now including Jordan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time we are hearing the term \u201cquagmire\u201d, a word used in late Vietnam. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil is now over $100 a barrel, and fuel at the pump has spiked. Trump, who campaigned in 2024 on no foreign wars and no entangling alliances, is now engaged and entangled in seven countries\u2019 wars, with number eight possibly being sending troops to Mali to put down an Islamic rebellion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more tariffs? 50% on Canadian goods?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He signed a deal enabling the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the more personal side: Trump\u2019s lawyers actually requested that columnist E. Jean Carroll return the $5.6 million she received from him just last week. And he was airbrushed out of celebratory World Cup pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>John Zogby (<em><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zogbystrategies\">@ZogbyStrategies<\/a><\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/\">John Zogby Strategies.<\/a> His latest book is <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Beyond-Horse-Race-Polls-Should\/dp\/1538197146\"><strong>Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should<\/strong><\/a><em><strong>. His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/johnzogbystrategies.com\/the-zogby-report\/\">can be heard here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jed-babbin-grade-c\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jed Babbin: Grade C+<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Trump had a big week, if not a good one, slapping tariffs on countries that don\u2019t control forced labor, the Iran war is still going on, and a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is in the works.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nuke deal with the Saudis prohibits them from making nuclear weapons (which they may or may not do) and is supposedly contingent on their joining the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel. The Saudis have previously refused to join the Abraham Accords unless the Israelis guarantee a Palestinian nation with all the trimmings. The Saudis aren\u2019t likely to join the accords until then, if ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has launched tariffs on goods, ranging up to 12.5%, on about 60 nations because they haven\u2019t controlled forced labor. This seems to be shocking for countries like the United Kingdom and multinational groups such as the European Union, but they\u2019re being hit nevertheless. He has also threatened <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4656073\/trump-impose-50-tariffs-on-canada\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4656073\/trump-impose-50-tariffs-on-canada\/\">Canada with tariffs up to 50%<\/a> due to its uncontrolled wildfires, the smoke from which blanketed the Northeast down to the Mid-Atlantic states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With four U.S. soldiers killed in action by Iranian missiles and drones \u2014 three in Jordan and one in Iraq \u2014 the news on the Iran war isn\u2019t good. Iran is evidently rebuilding the damage we\u2019ve done quickly, but the nightly air attacks continue, now almost at their two-week anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s secondary proxy, the Houthis, have said that they\u2019re going to begin raiding Red Sea shipping again. This comes while the Strait of Hormuz is not open to shipping and the price of oil is over $100 a barrel. Trump is tired of a war he thought would last no more than three weeks, but can\u2019t get out of it because the Iranians make deals, intending not to live up to their obligations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this war and others with enemies like Iran, Trump can\u2019t just declare victory and come home. The world \u2014 and the Democrats \u2014 won\u2019t let him off that easily. Iran, despite what the president says, isn\u2019t interested in a deal. They\u2019re interested in stringing us along in endless negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><em>Jed Babbin (<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jedbabbin\">@jedbabbin<\/a>)\u00a0is a <\/em>Washington Examiner<em> contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-conservative-groups-send-warning-to-brendan-carr\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservative groups send warning to Brendan Carr<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A string of conservative and free-market groups has written to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-communications-commission\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1637\">Federal Communications Commission<\/a> asking it to stick to predictable rules for renewing broadcasting licenses, with a presumption that they will be granted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe ask that the FCC avoid steps that would transform renewal from the largely ministerial process Congress designed into a discretionary checkpoint that would invite the politicization that conservatives, free-market advocates and others have long condemned,\u201d reads the letter, which was organized by the Center for Individual Freedom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It goes on to say that the signatories take no position on the merits of any particular renewal application or pending matter. But they don\u2019t want to see any precedent that would allow a future administration to justify moves against conservative or religious broadcasters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What can they mean?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, the FCC, under chairman Brendan Carr, has ordered an unprecedented early license review for Disney\u2019s eight ABC television stations, years ahead of their scheduled expirations. The commission cited investigations into Disney\u2019s diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, on the same day the letter was written, Carr made clear his political intentions by saying his review <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4660344\/brendan-carr-says-abc-decision-trump-speech-factor-fcc-review\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4660344\/brendan-carr-says-abc-decision-trump-speech-factor-fcc-review\/\">would take into account<\/a> ABC\u2018s decision to not carry a live broadcast of President Donald Trump\u2018s July 16 speech about U.S. election security.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, although the 14 signatories say they are not talking about \u201cany particular renewal application,\u201d their message is clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/images\/pdfs\/Coalition_Filing_Broadcast_License_Renewal_FINAL_07.2026-1.pdf\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/images\/pdfs\/Coalition_Filing_Broadcast_License_Renewal_FINAL_07.2026-1.pdf\">You can read their letter here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/global-notes\/marco-rubio-takes-aim-at-globalists-and-the-left\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/global-notes\/marco-rubio-takes-aim-at-globalists-and-the-left\"><strong>Marco Rubio Takes Aim at Globalists and the Left<\/strong><\/a>: Is Rubio making his move on 2028, setting out an international agenda that will play well with a domestic audience?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonmonthly.com\/2026\/07\/24\/abdul-el-sayeds-slippery-argument-about-israels-right-to-exist\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/washingtonmonthly.com\/2026\/07\/24\/abdul-el-sayeds-slippery-argument-about-israels-right-to-exist\/\"><strong>Abdul El-Sayed\u2019s slippery argument about Israel\u2019s right to exist<\/strong><\/a>: The Michigan Senate candidate\u00a0is trying to have his cake and eat it too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. 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