PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ben Wikler: “Trump has put the United States in this position [of…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Coffee with Contrarians with special guests

Published | Video Starts at 06:44

And here he is, he came in, he tore up a deal to stop Iran from developing a nuclear weapon just because Obama had done it, which is something that, you know, passed under Obama and was a landmark achievement. Now, Trump has put the United States in this position [of pursuing an unpopular war]. He is. He's done the exact opposite of what he promised. He said he was going to swagger around so strongly that people wouldn't launch wars and military strikes because they'd be afraid of crossing him. (06:44–06:48)

CLAIM

Asserts that Trump is responsible for the U.S. being involved in an unpopular war.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ben Wikler

Discover more from

Ben Wikler

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.