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Fred Onyango

Art of the deal: Donald Trump spent $55 billion on war and is now handing Iran $20 billion to accept the same deal Obama got for free

The status of the war in Iran is ever shifting, to the point that it’s still impossible to give an assessment that will stand the test of time. However, as it has become increasingly clear that what Donald Trump’s administration is ostensibly negotiating is a return to the core elements of the Barack Obama-led 2015 JCPOA deal, some are already asking if this is all the author of The Art of the Deal had to offer.

Thousands have died, and economies in Asia, Europe, and Africa are now dealing with shifting prices as a result of Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s war in Iran. And despite Trump saying that gas prices in the US are “not very high,” people are driving for as much as an hour to reservations just to get a much-needed reprieve from skyrocketing fuel costs.

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