The left-wing media continues to push conspiracy theories about Donald Trump.
One MSNBC host just made an accusation so outrageous it stunned his own colleague.
And Joe Scarborough made one shocking suggestion about Trump that crossed every line.
Scarborough suggests Trump secretly wanted Israeli strikes
The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has dominated headlines after Israeli forces launched major strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities on Friday.
Israel’s military operation, dubbed "Nation of Lions," targeted multiple sites in Tehran without U.S. military assistance, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
During MSNBC’s coverage of the crisis, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough made a stunning accusation about President Trump’s role in the events.
The controversy began when correspondent Jonathan Lemire was explaining Trump’s position on the rapidly developing situation.
"He didn’t want this to happen, but now that it has happened and Israel has been so successful—" Lemire began.
That’s when Scarborough interrupted with a shocking question.
"Let me stop you there. Let me stop you there. Are you sure he didn’t want this to happen?" Scarborough asked.
Scarborough then doubled down on his conspiracy theory, suggesting Trump might have secretly wanted the conflict to escalate.
"I’m just curious, because I’ve read the same news reports. He didn’t want this to happen, but at the same time he’ll go into an interview and brag about it happening," Scarborough continued.
The MSNBC host’s suggestion that Trump might have wanted the Israeli strikes represents a new low in anti-Trump media coverage.
Lemire pushes back on Scarborough’s conspiracy theory
Even Lemire, who is no friend of Trump, seemed uncomfortable with Scarborough’s wild speculation.
The correspondent attempted to provide a more measured analysis that contradicted his colleague’s conspiracy theory.
"I think it’s a little more nuanced than that. I think he did not; he still wanted to give the talks a chance," Lemire responded.
Lemire explained that Trump’s approach was more complex than Scarborough suggested.
"There were some scheduled for this past weekend, but he did not tell Netanyahu ‘no,’ because if he’d flat-out said no, odds are Israel wouldn’t have acted," Lemire added.
The correspondent pointed out that Trump had previously restrained Israeli military action when he opposed it.
"Remember, President Trump did tell him no back in April, and Israel held off," Lemire stated.
Lemire noted that once the Israeli strikes proved successful, Trump adjusted his position to support the results.
"But once it did happen, Trump was very quick—he saw how successful it was. There was a rush to say, ‘Look, this is okay with us,’" Lemire explained.
Scarborough then pressed his colleague on Trump’s ultimate goals.
"So the position is, if I understand it correctly, he would prefer peace talks that he managed and brought to a successful conclusion more than he would prefer regime change and an all-out war. You’re saying that is correct?" Scarborough asked.
"That is correct," Lemire confirmed, directly contradicting Scarborough’s earlier conspiracy theory.
The exchange showed how even MSNBC’s own correspondents couldn’t support the host’s outrageous speculation about Trump’s motives.
Trump’s documented efforts to prevent conflict
The reality completely contradicts Scarborough’s conspiracy theory.
Trump spent considerable time trying to prevent the Israeli strikes through diplomatic channels.
According to multiple reports, Trump had been negotiating with Iran for months to reach a nuclear deal that would prevent military action.
Reuters reported that Trump said he tried to save Iran from military action because he wanted to reach a diplomatic deal. The President told the news outlet he had worked hard to prevent the strikes.
Trump had repeatedly urged Netanyahu to delay any military action to give diplomacy more time.
CNN reported that Trump told reporters on Thursday that he didn’t want Israel to strike Iran because "that would blow it" regarding his diplomatic efforts.
The President explained that he was close to reaching an agreement with Iran and didn’t want military action to derail those negotiations.
The Times of Israel revealed that Trump and Netanyahu spoke for 40 minutes on Monday, with Trump again urging restraint.
Israeli officials later admitted that Trump "tried to save Iran" and that the U.S. president had been working to prevent the military strikes.
NBC News reported that Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was scheduled to meet with Iranian officials in Oman for another round of nuclear talks.
These documented facts completely demolish Scarborough’s suggestion that Trump somehow wanted the conflict to escalate.
Trump’s actual record proves Scarborough wrong
Scarborough’s conspiracy theory falls apart when compared to Trump’s actual record and stated positions.
Throughout his presidency, Trump demonstrated unwavering support for Israel’s right to defend itself while also working to reduce conflicts in the region.
He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and brokered the historic Abraham Accords.
But Trump has also consistently said he wants to end conflicts in the Middle East through negotiation, not escalate them.
After the Israeli strikes occurred, Trump made clear that he still preferred a diplomatic solution.
Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration remained committed to a diplomatic resolution with Iran, but that the country needed to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
Trump’s warning to Iran included an ultimatum: "Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left."
The Washington Post reported that Trump’s efforts to be a peacemaker have been frustrated by the reality that "if Israel wanted to derail talks, all it needed to do was attack Iran itself."
This directly contradicts Scarborough’s suggestion that Trump wanted to see conflict escalate.
Defense Priorities analyst Rosemary Kelanic noted that the Israeli strikes "completely destroys U.S. credibility in negotiations with Iran" – hardly something Trump would have wanted if he was serious about reaching a deal.
Federalist editor Sean Davis made a similar point earlier this month in a post to X where he noted how caving into the neocon and warhawk narrative pushed by Hillary Clinton during her time as Secretary of State has enormously damaged America First efforts to secure non-proliferation.
“When the U.S. government and NATO helped overthrow Gaddafi and destroy Libya *after* he voluntarily gave up his WMD in good faith, they communicated to every regime on earth to never give up their weapons programs and to never negotiate with the U.S.,” Davis began.“That one act did more to set back non-proliferation than potentially any single event in modern history, and yet we are told by the same neocons who designed, demanded, and executed it to trust them when it comes to Iran policy.”
“Iraq showed that American intelligence was not to be believed, Libya showed that America and NATO were not to be trusted, and Afghanistan showed that America was not to be feared,” Davis continued. “These are the fruits of neocon American foreign policy over the last quarter-century. If you want the next twenty-five years to look any different, you’d be well advised to do the opposite of whatever the neocons demand. And right now, they’re demanding war with Iran.”
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The people pushing Trump to change his approach are the same enemies who tried so desperately to end his return to power.
Trump’s true supporters will encourage the President to remember that and fight the warmongers with everything he has.
