CNN host Michael Smerconish dismissed Democratic calls to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump, arguing that his provocative social media posts toward Iran reflect a calculated strategy rather than instability. Smerconish highlighted reports of a deliberative process behind Trump's decision to launch Operation Epic Fury, contrasting it with public rhetoric. A ceasefire emerged 90 minutes before Trump's deadline.
On his CNN show, Michael Smerconish pushed back against claims that President Trump is unfit for office due to erratic Truth Social posts demanding Iran 'open the f*ckin’ strait' and warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight.' Democrats cited these statements as grounds for invoking the 25th Amendment or pursuing a third impeachment, but Smerconish argued there is no evidence of instability behind closed doors. 'You’d expect the guy that posts about a whole civilization dying would be simultaneously busting up the White House furniture — but there’s NEVER been ANY reporting of Trump like that,' he said, quoting comedian Bill Maher: 'A crazy person doesn’t live in the White House. A person who plays a crazy person a lot on TV lives there.'
