Donald Trump's damning four-word summary of Middle East war comes right back to bite him

Donald Trump's damning four-word summary of Middle East war comes right back to bite himDonald Trump called going into the Middle East the 'worst decision ever made' in 2019, but his current Iran war has seen MAGA allies turn against him and his approval rating plummetCommentsNewsHannah Broughton18:45, 05 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump wasn't always a fan of going to war with the Middle EastAs Donald Trump presses on with his war in Iran — with numerous MAGA allies turning their backs on him because of it — it's worth remembering that he was previously a staunch critic of US military involvement in the Middle East.‌Back in 2019, during his first term in office, Trump posted on social media that America's choice to enter the Middle East was the "worst decision ever made.‌"The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East," Trump wrote on X at the time, "Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE....." It follows Trump making a disturbing sexual remark on stage that left an alarmed audience stunned into silence.‌Republican representative Thomas Massie, who opposes the conflict, added a 100 emoji in response to the post in March this year, while another user wrote, "How's this working out for you, Don?View 2 ImagesAn excavator clears the rubble as first responders look for survivors at the site of an overnight Israeli strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Kfar HattaREAD MORE: Donald Trump's sweary Iran war rant decoded by expert - FOUR key 'hoax' momentsREAD MORE: Man who left the UK for Australia realises 'three things are better at home'"Where did this version of President Trump go?" journalist Christine Niles added, reports the Mirror US.‌Prior to entering the war this year, Trump had con...