Sanders Slams Trump’s Iran Strikes as Unconstitutional at Tulsa Rally

In a dramatic moment at a Fighting Oligarchy rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Senator Bernie Sanders was interrupted mid-speech with news that shook the crowd: President Donald Trump had just announced via Truth Social a successful U.S. military strike on three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. The announcement, delivered by an aide as Sanders spoke, sparked immediate chants of "No more wars!" from the audience, reflecting their frustration and fear of escalating global conflict.

Trump’s post boasted of a "full payload of BOMBS" dropped on Fordow, with all planes safely out of Iranian airspace. He called for peace while celebrating the mission’s success, praising the unmatched prowess of the U.S. military. Sanders, visibly shaken, read the message aloud, his voice tinged with disbelief. He called the strike "grossly unconstitutional," emphasizing that only Congress, not the President, holds the power to declare war under Article I of the Constitution.

This sentiment echoes a bipartisan outcry in Congress, where a War Powers Resolution was introduced to curb unauthorized U.S. military actions in Iran. The resolution demands Trump terminate any troop deployments against Iran without congressional approval. Sanders, a long-time critic of U.S. involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts, warned against being drawn into what he sees as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war. "Netanyahu is not the President of the United States," Sanders declared, insisting the U.S. must not be dragged into conflicts driven by foreign leaders.

The rally, part of Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy tour targeting Republican strongholds, underscored his broader message: America’s focus should remain on domestic issues like those in Oklahoma and his home state of Vermont, not new wars abroad. Yet, Sanders urged the crowd to stay resilient, rallying them to "stand up and fight back" for a future that prioritizes the needs of ordinary Americans over military adventurism.