PNN – An American media outlet wrote that Donald Trump’s credibility problem has now become America’s credibility problem.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, Nicholas Grossman, a senior analyst at MSNBC, wrote in a note that Trump has embroiled the United States in a war with Iran that can neither gain serious concessions nor retreat in the face of obvious defeat. He has proven for years that he has no credibility and, as a result, has tarnished America’s credibility. Some of the main points of the report are as follows:
- There are no fixed demands
Trump has made various demands from Iran at different times, including regime change, unconditional surrender, a complete end to Iran’s nuclear program, curbing its missile program, changing Iran’s stance toward Israel, and ending support for proxy forces.
- Violation of the JCPOA and continuous lies
Trump has undermined America’s credibility by withdrawing from the 2015 agreement that Iran was committed to. In 2025, he claimed that Iran’s nuclear program had been “totally destroyed,” but less than a year later, he said that Iran was on the verge of having multiple nuclear bombs. Both claims were lies.
- From Genocide Threats to Negotiations on Iran’s Terms
Trump has shifted from threatening “an entire civilization will be destroyed tonight” to agreeing to negotiate on Iran’s terms. Iran knows that Trump’s warnings are often hollow, but it can’t tell which ones aren’t; neither his threats are valid, nor his promises, nor his agreements.
- Trump’s Discredit in Europe
Trump tried to force allies to help by threatening to leave NATO, but this did not convince the Europeans. He has demanded territory from allies (Greenland from Denmark) and has repeatedly lied that they do nothing for the United States. Who believes that the Trump administration will stick to America’s commitment to NATO if Russia attacks?
- The damage goes beyond Trump
Even if the next US president is more credible, the rest of the world now thinks the US is four years away from breaking any agreement. This perception makes it harder to enter into those agreements in the first place. Credibility, once lost, is hard to regain.
- Conclusion
Grossman concludes that Trump has not gained any concessions from Tehran, has little support from his allies, and has no good way out of this situation. The burning of America’s credibility has reached its peak. Trump’s credibility problem has now become America’s problem.