From the moment U.S. and Israeli strikes began, much of the coverage assumed it would be a catastrophe: a spiraling regional war, global chaos, and an American disaster in the making. Within hours of the strikes, articles speculated Trump could be impeached, questioned his justification for the war, and mocked his focus on election grievances rather than the conflict itself. Headlines warned of an uncontrollable escalation. But the opening phase of the campaign appeared more precise than some