Trump may be using Nixon’s ‘madman theory’ – and similar infamy may await

The Guardian · April 8, 2026 Politics

Nixon’s Vietnam strategy appears at play in Trump’s Iran threats, but he may want to ponder the ex-president’s fate Donald Trump has made no secret of his admiration for Richard Nixon , Watergate and leaving office in disgrace be damned. But the president has taken his tribute act to new levels in threatening to erase Iran as a civilization, only to step back from the brink when the Tehran regime agreed – at a price – to re-open the economically vital strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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