Epic Fury, Shoes, and the War Trump Can't Name

The Bulwark’s Morning Shots critique of Donald Trump’s Iran war naming—’Epic Fury’—argues the plan lacks clear goals, risks escalation, and imposes heavy costs, all wrapped in Trump’s self-aggrandizing theatrics. The piece contrasts Trump’s swagger (including his obsession with Florsheim shoes for aides and a two-minute clap by Republican leaders) with skeptical takes from Rogan and younger voters, and threads in related notes on AI-assisted targeting, civilian harm, and odd political-financial curiosities, leaving readers to wonder whether Epic Fury will become an epic disaster or a hollow pseudo-victory.