Turning on the phones after Shabbos ended this week came with some of the best news imaginable for anyone who cheers for a safer world. It’s also the worst news imaginable for anyone who seeks the destruction of Israel and the retreat and isolation of America.
On Saturday, President Donald J. Trump ordered precision strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—delivering a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. This courageous action, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, was not a reckless escalation but a calculated move to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, a threat that has loomed over the Middle East and the world for decades. By obliterating these sites, Trump acted to secure peace, demonstrating the resolve to confront the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism head-on. His decision, executed with surgical precision by the U.S. military, showcased America’s unmatched strength and sent a clear message: Iran will not be allowed to become a regional power by adding a nuclear weapon to its arsenal.
For those claiming that Trump acted irrationally or impulsively, they are obviously ignoring the long history of Presidents and presidential candidates from both parties who have asserted for decades that Iran could not go nuclear. Back in 1998, Bill Clinton said, “We cannot allow [Iran] to develop nuclear weapons or the missiles to deliver them, because the risks to the region and the world are too great.” George W. Bush in 2006: “The world cannot tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. It would be a grave threat to peace.” Barack Obama in 2012: “I have said repeatedly, I will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.” Hillary Clinton in 2015: “We have to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. That’s a core national security interest of the United States.” Joe Biden in 2022: “We will not let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon. That’s a commitment we’ve made clear.”
Unlike his predecessors, Trump actually had the courage and fortitude to make the decision that any one of them should have made. He worked with America’s allies in Israel to clear the skies of surface-to-air missiles and executed a flawless operation. Trump did what his predecessors only promised. While others negotiated endlessly or hesitated, he acted decisively, ensuring Iran’s nuclear program was set back years, if not decades. His critics conveniently ignore this consistent rhetoric, pretending his actions were out of step when they were, in fact, the culmination of decades of stated U.S. policy.
Despite the clarity of this mission, Democrats have responded with near-unanimous outrage, prioritizing political point-scoring over national security. Their reactions, often posted on X, reveal a reflexive opposition to Trump. This isn’t a fringe opinion from Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This is the mainstream Democrat leadership opinion—Trump was wrong.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy.” Schumer, who helped Obama pass the disastrous Iran deal while also voting against it in his classic snake-like fashion, conveniently forgot that Clinton, Obama, and Biden bombed eight countries between them without Congressional approval.
Same with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who said, “President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force and risks American entanglement in a potentially disastrous war in the Middle East.” For the record, Trump has been saying America should bomb Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities since 2011, so to claim that Trump “misled” anyone is ridiculous.
Of course, we can’t leave out AOC, who called it a “disastrous decision” and said it is “absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.” (Side note: AOC spent a lot of her weekend with Mahmoud Khalil, the Hamas-supporting green card holder who spends all his time ginning up Jew-hatred on the campus of Columbia University.) There’s also Bernie Sanders, who called the strike “grossly unconstitutional” (it’s not) and rallied his supporters around backing the Iranian mullahs.
This double standard is glaring. When Obama or Biden dropped bombs, Democrats either cheered or stayed silent. When Trump acts to neutralize a clear threat, they scream “unconstitutional.” Their criticism isn’t about principle—it’s about politics. They oppose Trump’s success because it exposes their own inaction on Iran’s nuclear threat.
Democrats’ entire plan for Iran was the same as their plan for the southern border: for Kamala Harris to simply say “Don’t.” She told Iran not to strike Israel—then they sent 500 ballistic missiles and drones at Israel with zero response. She told people in South American countries not to come to the United States—and 10 million came over the southern border with no response. It’s absurd and pathetic, and it also shows how close we were to disaster.
On the Right, there is an absurd fear that this is a repeat of the war in Iraq. There is literally zero evidence to support this assertion. The intelligence from Iran is far more current and corroborated than it was from Iraq. There’s no 9/11-style inciting event demanding greater action, and Trump is one of the few people—both Democrat and Republican—who consistently argues against boots-on-the-ground intervention.
Nonetheless, Representatives Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene are echoing the exact same sentiments as nearly every Democrat. Massie claims that “this is not constitutional,” and Greene claims that “every time America is on the verge of greatness, we get involved in another foreign war. This is not our fight.”
Their claims are divorced from reality. Trump has given no indication of pursuing a ground war. The strikes were limited, targeting nuclear infrastructure—not Iranian troops or civilians. The Pentagon confirmed that 125 aircraft, including B-2 bombers, delivered 75 precision-guided weapons, including 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, with zero U.S. casualties and all planes safely returned. Trump himself emphasized, “Now is the time for peace!” This is not Iraq 2003, with its vague goals and massive troop deployments. It’s a precise operation with a clear objective, executed flawlessly.
The Iran strikes bear a striking resemblance to Trump’s 2020 drone strike on Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian general responsible for orchestrating attacks against U.S. forces. Like the nuclear strikes, the Soleimani operation was preemptive, targeting a clear threat—Soleimani’s imminent plans to attack American personnel.
Both actions were surgical, avoiding broader escalation. The Soleimani strike disrupted Iran’s terror network without sparking a wider war, despite similar Democratic hysterics at the time. The nuclear strikes similarly crippled Iran’s ability to weaponize its nuclear program, achieving a strategic goal without committing U.S. troops to a prolonged conflict. Critics who predict apocalypse now, as they did then, are crying wolf again.
Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites were not just necessary—they were transformative. By obliterating Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, the U.S. has reset the power dynamics in the Middle East. Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism, can no longer hold the region hostage with the specter of a nuclear bomb. Israel, a key U.S. ally, is safer—as are Sunni Arab states like Saudi Arabia, which have long feared Iran’s ambitions. The world, too, breathes easier, knowing that a regime chanting “Death to America” has been defanged.
This action changes everything. It proves that strength—not endless diplomacy—deters aggression. It shows that America, under Trump, will act decisively to protect its interests and those of its allies. The shameful criticism from Democrats and a few on the Right—rooted in politics, hypocrisy, or conspiracy theories—cannot diminish this achievement. Trump’s courage has made the world safer, and history will remember him as the leader who dared to do what others only talked about.
Moshe Hill is a political analyst and columnist. His work can be found at www.aHillwithaView.com and on X at @HillWithView.
