Weekend Report: Trump mired in war as millions march in protest

Twelve U.S. military members injured in Iran strike. War widening. Trump is “bored” with it and is facing dissent from loyal supporters at CPAC, as millions of No Kings protesters turn out today.

One of the most serious breaches of American air defenses during the war in Iran occurred in a missile and drone combo attack on a U.S. base in Saudi Arabia. Twelve service members were injured, two of them seriously. This adds to the 13 deaths of American service members and nearly 300 injured as Donald Trump faces the fact that Iran is not crumbling and is actually continuing to extract blood from the U.S. The markets plummeted as oil surged to $110 a barrel on Friday. On Saturday, the Houthis, who control much of Yemen, joined the war, defending Iran by striking Israel.

Reports out of the White House, meanwhile, are that Trump is “bored” with the war and wants to move on to other issues. In other words, Trump is losing and wants to find something he can win on. This is his dangerous motivating force. Sources say he wants it done but can’t seem to get out. This is coming as he canceled his speech at CPAC—the first time he’s skipped the far-right confab, where he gets his narcissistic fix, in 10 years—apparently fearing being heckled by young conservatives. And at the event, cheers rang out in the audience when the suggestion of Trump’s impeachment was raised. Not a good look.

And today, just as Trump’s approval numbers have cratered and the war drags on amid long lines at airports and surging gas prices, millions of people will be protesting all across the country in the third No Kings protests. Organizers report that there will be over 3000 events.