Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sharply criticized the emerging US-Iran agreement, calling it "The Art of the Disaster" and arguing that the US is in a worse position due to President Trump's incompetence, ego, and refusal to listen to facts. Schumer stated Iran has "folded" the US and predicted the deal will be seen as one of America's greatest disasters.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Friday afternoon [16:20 Jerusalem] launched a blistering critique of the emerging US-Iran deal being negotiated by the Trump administration, joining a bipartisan wave of Senate criticism that has been building throughout the week.
Schumer's comment — posted to Telegram under his name — accused President Donald Trump of producing "The Art of the Disaster," a pun on Trump's 1987 book "The Art of the Deal." The senator argued that the United States is in a worse strategic position than before the military campaign against Iran, due to what he described as Trump's incompetence, ego, and inability to listen to facts.
"Iran has not only folded the US, this agreement will be considered one of America's greatest disasters," Schumer said. The remarks amplify criticism Schumer has been voicing in closed-door Senate discussions, according to media reports.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this week, the criticism spans both parties. Democratic Senator Jack Reed (Rhode Island) on Thursday called the emerging deal worse than the 2015 JCPOA. Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday called it "worse than Versailles" and accused the administration of paying hundreds of billions in 'reparations' to Tehran. Republican senators have also expressed concern, though in lower tones.
What remains unverified is whether Schumer's statement reflects a coordinated Democratic leadership position or a personal assessment. No official White House response has been issued as of this bulletin.
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