{"id":146273,"date":"2025-06-22T06:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T06:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/donald-trumps-iran-attack-announcement-draws-strong-reaction-from-politicians\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T06:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T06:46:26","slug":"donald-trumps-iran-attack-announcement-draws-strong-reaction-from-politicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/donald-trumps-iran-attack-announcement-draws-strong-reaction-from-politicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump&#8217;s Iran Attack Announcement Draws Strong Reaction From Politicians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Donald Trump<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Washington D.C. Reacts to Iran Attack &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Bernie, MTG and More<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-21T19:40:56-07:00\">June 21, 2025 7:40 PM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-e8e2a87ee96296d4d034183e5aac00b8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250622_6efb20f6c82a4559bb7d8fcd19708584\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8ebc14a3-8cd2-4a99-84c6-6b8975f0bac4\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/4by3\/2025\/06\/22\/6efb20f6c82a4559bb7d8fcd19708584_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald-trump-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e8e2a87ee96296d4d034183e5aac00b8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a53e8619dfd159fd58b1f81ea7df3833\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s announcement that the United States attacked Iran drew robust reactions from round Washington, D.C. &#8230; and, they did not all the time observe celebration strains.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a53e8619dfd159fd58b1f81ea7df3833--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4476d92879e8d5dc62e0c2d9780d6896\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you already know &#8230; POTUS took to social media to disclose the U.S. navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/21\/president-donald-trump-us-dropped-bombs-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>dropped<\/strong><\/a> a &#8220;full payload&#8221; of bombs on three nuclear services within the Middle Eastern nation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4476d92879e8d5dc62e0c2d9780d6896--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d6197086d9e7a51b3715b2bfd2187a79\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-d6197086d9e7a51b3715b2bfd2187a79-750068874-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I realized about Trump\u2019s unconstitutional assault on Iran at a big rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here is the response: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eziVpp3Y54\">pic.twitter.com\/eziVpp3Y54<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieSanders\/status\/1936589277548138931?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 22, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BernieSanders\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@BernieSanders<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d6197086d9e7a51b3715b2bfd2187a79--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eec88a1d23d0f724884a220337180eca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While the president referred to as the assault a complete success, outrage sparked amongst Democrats like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bernie Sanders<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who referred to as the motion &#8220;unconstitutional&#8221; and shared a video of his supporters at a rally after he informed them of the assault.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eec88a1d23d0f724884a220337180eca--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc1bbf5357932d9a9eb61b70df1a8363\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>They chanted out &#8220;no extra warfare&#8221; repeatedly within the clip &#8230; and, their outrage was palpable. Congresswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/rashida-tlaib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rashida Tlaib<\/strong><\/a> and Congressman <strong>Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong> made comparable statements to Sanders &#8212; stating he did not get Congressional approval.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc1bbf5357932d9a9eb61b70df1a8363--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a4ca840ea28da7632ea42437dca9a18a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-a4ca840ea28da7632ea42437dca9a18a-1398859377-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When confronted with a transparent selection between peace and violence, Iran selected violence. <\/p>\n<p>That was a grave mistake.<\/p>\n<p>Underestimating the resolve of the United States, the management of President Trump, and the unequalled power of probably the most superior navy drive on Earth isn&#8217;t just\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesleyHuntTX\/status\/1936584801538207830?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 22, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WesleyHuntTX\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WesleyHuntTX<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a4ca840ea28da7632ea42437dca9a18a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb3051c54567d82fb5f3330e0e227a64\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>On the opposite aspect of the aisle, Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ted-cruz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ted Cruz<\/strong><\/a> and Congressman <strong>Wesley Hunt<\/strong> confirmed full assist for the president&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb3051c54567d82fb5f3330e0e227a64--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-57d46d58e67910a5db2822d7c816091c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c34dd2ee-d21d-43d3-a425-f3c1eaa8ab75-831440961-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-c34dd2ee-d21d-43d3-a425-f3c1eaa8ab75-831440961-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0a\/16by9\/2025\/06\/18\/0a690c569cb442db902294ef11dbfcf9_md.jpg\" alt=\"061825_ted_cruz_tucker_carlson_israel_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">The Tucker Carlson Show<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-57d46d58e67910a5db2822d7c816091c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-81b6a73ce9053a75c0ce6be661b32d50\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Cruz made his emotions concerning the battle completely clear earlier this week throughout his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/18\/tucker-carlson-ted-cruz-interview-iran-argument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contentious interview<\/strong><\/a> with fellow MAGA supporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tucker-carlson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tucker Carlson<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; highlighting the divide within the celebration.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-81b6a73ce9053a75c0ce6be661b32d50--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7c49da0ca71b5e3abfab5f42249ba7f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-7c49da0ca71b5e3abfab5f42249ba7f5-784539946-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As I\u2019ve lengthy maintained, this was the right transfer by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@POTUS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Iran is the world\u2019s main sponsor of terrorism and can&#8217;t have nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m grateful for and salute the best navy on this planet. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YZ0pIaunff\">pic.twitter.com\/YZ0pIaunff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1936577707589935552?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 22, 2025<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SenFettermanPA<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7c49da0ca71b5e3abfab5f42249ba7f5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d2642b9633ea928c7acc9e4d15244459\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While reactions largely fell alongside celebration strains, there have been a number of notable exception together with Democrat Senator <strong>John Fetterman<\/strong> and Republican Representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong><\/a>. MTG has repeatedly spoken out concerning the U.S. getting concerned within the battle in current days.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d2642b9633ea928c7acc9e4d15244459--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-04b9d58318d7539087e4f3b20c097545\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While Fetterman applauded Trump for the assault, MTG merely requested her followers to &#8220;pray for peace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-04b9d58318d7539087e4f3b20c097545--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1487ddd63f15a997940bb6e0485a2c2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1487ddd63f15a997940bb6e0485a2c2d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8c4ba749ee0e7c5fb2f62669ca808df2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you already know &#8230; President Trump introduced the assault round 5 PM PT &#8212; thanking the &#8220;nice American Warriors&#8221; who carried out the strike.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8c4ba749ee0e7c5fb2f62669ca808df2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-68f8b345063696b46aae317ec1a31c8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Worth noting &#8230; whereas many members of Congress are expressing outrage they did not give approval for the assault, reviews are actually surfacing that a minimum of Congressional management was conscious of the assault earlier than it occurred.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-68f8b345063696b46aae317ec1a31c8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9ff6dd8cfcfab72b6304a81e9fad3319\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ae8d0826-d41f-4dd9-a155-ca80560b80aa-1458116978-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ae8d0826-d41f-4dd9-a155-ca80560b80aa-1458116978-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/16by9\/2025\/06\/22\/1efac803810b4aeb91b947bb2adcd10b_md.jpg\" alt=\"donald-trump-kal-06-21-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">The White House<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9ff6dd8cfcfab72b6304a81e9fad3319--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-268c7fc6ecb02e26d0976da614947a6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/06\/21\/president-donald-trump-addresses-nation-iran-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>addressed the nation<\/strong><\/a> hours after he introduced the assault &#8230; serving up an ultimatum to Iran &#8212; both comply with peace or face the complete would possibly of the U.S. navy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-268c7fc6ecb02e26d0976da614947a6c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-562e8c820b773d061442f236bff31f28\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>This will virtually definitely set off the politicians already offended he did not get congressional approval for this navy motion &#8230; as a result of, whereas the president is the commander-in-chief, solely Congress can declare warfare.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-562e8c820b773d061442f236bff31f28--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-babda219a28b69a70d8b27ca0553a209\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-babda219a28b69a70d8b27ca0553a209--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7d304ce14e4094078b94416386c581db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Israel attacked Iran final week &#8230; and, photographs of the devastation within the nation have gathered worldwide consideration. Iran&#8217;s well being ministry says greater than 400 folks have been killed &#8212; whereas 3,500 others have been injured within the assaults.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7d304ce14e4094078b94416386c581db--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Donald Trump Washington D.C. Reacts to Iran Attack &#8230; Bernie, MTG and More Published June 21, 2025 7:40 PM PDT President Donald Trump&#8216;s announcement that the United States attacked Iran drew robust reactions from round Washington, D.C. &#8230; and, they did not all the time observe celebration strains. 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