by Met Middleson

June 21, 2025

A ripple of confusion spread through the Tulsa, Oklahoma rally as a woman in the crowd shouted, “We just bombed Iran.” Moments later, Senator Bernie Sanders was handed a slip of paper by an aide. It was a printout of Donald Trump’s Truth Social post, confirming the strike. The audience quieted as Sanders read the statement aloud.

The reaction was immediate. The crowd broke into chants of “No more war,” echoing off the walls of the venue. Sanders stood silently for a beat, then raised his voice over the noise. “It is grossly unconstitutional,” he said firmly, clearly shaken by the news but unwavering in tone.

“The president does not have the right to take this country to war,” Sanders declared. “The only entity that can take the country to war is the U.S. Congress.” His words drew thunderous applause and underscored a broader warning: that decisions of this scale cannot be made unilaterally, even by the Commander-in-Chief.