‘Morning Joe’ Predicts a ‘Colossal Loss’ If Trump ‘Cuts and Runs’ From Iran War Now | Video

“Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough heavily criticized President Trump Friday morning for downplaying Iran’s strikes against U.S. Naval warships this week, predicting a “colossal loss” if he leaves the war in the Middle East now.

“I know the president desperately wants to get out of there because Republicans are telling him he has to look weak and look desperate to get out of there,” Scarborough acknowledged, before warning, “But man, this is going to be a colossal loss if he cuts and runs now and keeps excusing Iranians from firing on United States vessels and on our allies.” Scarborough also pushed back against Trump’s warning this week that the Iranians must capitulate to his terms or else they will experience “a lot of pain.” “How many times has he threatened them with a lot of pain?” the “Morning Joe” host asked, adding, “He just keeps backing down. They can do whatever they want to do, and he just keeps backing down and he’s done it again.” “We have a president who is so desperate to end this war on whatever terms the Iranians want to end it on,” Scarborough continued.

Original reporting: TheWrap.