Larry Sabato

“Trump is stuck because he never had a good rationale [for the war]. He just wanted another victory. All they had to say to Trump to get him to go in was ‘Mr President, this is just going to be another Venezuela, and then we can go in and do Cuba.’”

Larry Sabato · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Sabato argued that Donald Trump entered the war with Iran without a sound rationale.

“Carter couldn’t change course, and maybe that’s what’s most applicable, because Trump can’t change course either,”

Larry Sabato · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Sabato compared Donald Trump's inability to change course on Iran to Jimmy Carter's past predicament.

“It was very much on his mind,”

Larry Sabato · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Sabato noted that the botched rescue mission weighed heavily on Jimmy Carter's mind.

“Carter was stuck because, after the failed rescue, the hostages were dispersed throughout Iran and there was no way to recover them.”

Larry Sabato · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Larry Sabato explained why Jimmy Carter was trapped after the failed hostage rescue attempt.