Transcript: Trump Hit by Damning Iran Leaks as Polls Turn Brutal Fast

We just released a new CNN poll revealing that 59% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s action against Iran, compared to just 41% who approve. 59 percent say they don’t trust Trump to make good decisions here, and 60 percent say he doesn’t have a clear plan for handling Iran. Mark, you’ve been here for a while. Have you ever seen public opinion turn against a war from the start and in this way?

Jacob: No. When I worked at Chicago Tribune on the nation-world desk, I edited articles every day on the war in Iraq. And in this war, Bush prepared the public for this – obviously he prepared the public with lies, but nevertheless, there was this preparatory period in which he presented evidence, false or true, and there was this drumbeat. And there’s a reason for that, oobviously. We see it now: when you prepare the American public, you have a discussion and you get consensus. He didn’t do that here.

And that, Greg, is one of the main points of my newsletter today: there was no congressional consultation. There are laws in this country, and one of them is the Constitution, which says Congress decides when we go to war. Another example is the War Powers Act, which says that if you don’t defend yourself, if you take offensive military action, you have to go to Congress. And so Trump is clearly breaking the law right now and is allowed to, which is really scary. He works like a king.