Overview

• Dave Smith apologized for backing Trump in the 2024 election and argued impeachment is warranted over his handling of the Israel-Iran escalation.
• In a June 16 interview on Breaking Points, Smith denounced Trump’s suggestion to resume talks with Iran as “a joke,” likening it to post-Pearl Harbor diplomacy.
• The conflict intensified after Israel’s preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities led to missile exchanges and mounting civilian casualties.
• Trump has publicly backed Israel’s military actions while posting on Truth Social about brokering a deal to end the violence.
• Tucker Carlson warned that U.S. involvement in a war with Iran could fracture Trump’s coalition and jeopardize his presidency.