IHIP News 'No Doubt' That Trump Was Blackmailed Into Iranian War & Corp. Dems Bend the Knee
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Mar 4, 2026 
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician and public-health leader running for U.S. Senate in Michigan, talks about how foreign policy and corporate money shape politics. He discusses Trump, Netanyahu and Iran, bipartisan backing for war, AIPAC's influence, and the push to prioritize healthcare, schools and infrastructure over military spending.
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Personal Ambivalence During International Crisis
- Abdul El-Sayed spent a difficult weekend reflecting on global violence while enjoying time with his daughters.
- He references a destroyed girls' school and the personal ambivalence of family life amid international crisis.
War As Distraction From Domestic Failures
- Donald Trump campaigned to end forever wars but instead escalated multiple foreign entanglements, showing foreign policy as a distraction from domestic failures.
- Abdul El-Sayed argues this pattern reflects a deeper system where corporations and special interests buy politicians, not a problem limited to one president.
Special Interests Drive Bipartisan Foreign Aid
- Bipartisan support for large foreign military aid often stems from special interest influence rather than voter benefit.
- El-Sayed and Jennifer Welch point to AIPAC and other lobbies writing talking points that push a 'blank check' for Israel.