TACO Trump Chickens Out on Iran War That He Started | New Trends Journal

Gerald Celente delivers a blistering critique of Donald Trump's handling of the Iran war, branding him 'Taco Trump' for repeatedly escalating rhetoric—promising swift victory and total destruction—only to retreat into a ceasefire after 108 days. Celente argues the war was never about military victory but a strategic manipulation to prop up equity markets, lower oil prices, and juice the economy ahead of the midterm elections. He exposes the hypocrisy of Trump’s 'strongman' persona, highlighting how the U.S. has not won a war since WWII and could not defeat Iran, a technologically advanced adversary. The episode underscores a broader theme: the 'presidential reality show,' where political theater masks economic engineering. Celente warns that Israel’s refusal to withdraw from occupied territories, ongoing drone strikes, and Trump’s sudden shift in stance toward Israel signal a deepening regional crisis. Despite the war’s apparent end, the cycle of violence continues, with settlements expanding in the West Bank and Lebanon under the guise of 'security zones.' The geopolitical fallout is compounded by China’s AI dominance despite its stagnant economy, and Celente remains bullish on gold and silver as the dollar weakens under pressure to keep interest rates low. The underlying message? The system isn’t collapsing—it’s fracturing faster, and the real war is for control of perception and markets.