Trump Is Betraying Iran’s Pro-Democracy Protesters

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In January, Donald Trump uttered the most idealistic words of his presidency. As protesters filled Iran’s streets, he told them, “Help is on the way.” How well they heard him through the regime’s internet blackouts is unclear, but his message was that their sacrifice might be worth it—that the world’s most powerful man was backing them. Those protesters now have good reason to feel betrayed. Before the Islamic Republic began murdering their fellow pro-democracy demonstrators by the thousands,

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Trump Is Betraying Iran’s Pro-Democracy Protesters https://www.theatlantic.com - 19.03.2026 10:00