'Liars' Sen. Elizabeth Warren slams Trump and Republican leaders for breaking campaign promises

Ahead of President Donald Trump's prime-time address on the Iran conflict, Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused him of abandoning key campaign pledges and misleading Americans. In a series of posts, Warren called out not only the leader of the GOP but other Republicans as well, who projected Trump as the great peacekeeper during his presidential run against former Vice President Kamala Harris. From JD Vance to Tulsi Gabbard, Warren called out several leaders for lying to the public, while highlighting the human and economic cost of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 

Before Trump's prime-time address on Wednesday, the Massachusetts Democrat shared some quotes from Republican leaders who pitched Trump as the greatest peacemaker. "Stephen Miller: 'Trump = peace.'; Tulsi Gabbard: 'A vote for Donald Trump is a vote to end wars, not start them,'" she wrote. she then quoted current Vice President, JD Vance who said Trump's best foreign policy would be "not starting any wars", and lastly she quoted the president himself who once said, "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier."

On Wednesday, President Trump addressed the nation from the White House, sharing an update on the U.S. military operations in Iran dubbed "Operation Epic Fury". He spoke for nearly 20 minutes restating his case for the U.S. war against Iran, and touting numerous military successes. While he stated that the war's "core strategic objectives are nearing completion," he told the nation to expect the conflict to stretch for another "two to three weeks" as the U.S. plans to hit Tehran even harder. As the president failed to share concrete facts and a timeline for the end of the war, Democrats were quick to tear his remarks apart.

In another post shared by Warren after Trump's speech, she again noted that his handling of the Iran conflict directly contradicts his pledge to avoid foreign wars and lower costs. "His promises are now in tatters. The human cost of this war is unconscionable. The economic cost is dangerous and growing," she wrote, urging the president to end the war today. She further shared an op-ed she wrote for the Financial Times in which she highlighted the humanitarian costs of the conflict. In the piece published last month, Warren warned that the war has already claimed the lives of U.S. service members and led to thousands of civilian casualties in the region. 

Other Democrats also lambasted the President for shifting timelines and lacking an end plan. "It is increasingly clear that this reckless war has not made us stronger and the ever-changing goals have not been met," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote in a statement. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer further called the prime-time address a  "rambling, disjointed, and pathetic presidential war speech." He added that the military operation in Iran "will be considered one of the greatest policy blunders in the history of our nation," while accusing the president of failing to articulate the war's objectives, outcomes, and ignoring the problems that Americans are facing. 

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia further pointed out that Trump's address did not mention any plans for how to secure Iran's nuclear materials or ballistic missile capabilities.  "Until this administration can clearly articulate a path forward, Congress must demand answers and be prepared to act," he wrote on X.