America has hit Iran but Trump refused ground troops

Jun 19, 2026

The progressive left and pro-war hawks are both attacking Trump over the Iran strike, with the hawks furious he won't send in ground troops and the left calling the whole war a gift to Israel.

  • Trump ordered a US strike on Iran but refuses to put American soldiers on the ground or risk troops being taken hostage.
  • War hawks say that makes him a coward who has left America weaker than under Biden, and that real war means accepting dead soldiers and much higher oil prices.
  • Critics on the left say the war only benefits Israel, not America, and that the US should cut ties with Israel.
  • Iran has 92 million people who are rallying behind their government after being hit, making any ground invasion extremely costly.

Outlook: Expect a deepening fight inside the pro-Trump and anti-war camps over whether to escalate the Iran conflict or pull back.

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