The War That Breaks the Dollar

Trump just launched an unconstitutional war with Iran without Congressional approval—and Peter breaks down the real reasons behind it, from economic distraction to the military-industrial complex profits, plus why this could trigger massive inflation and destroy your purchasing power. This episode is sponsored by Odoo. Sign up for free at https://www.odoo.com/r/peter Peter Schiff strongly condemns Trump's declaration of war against Iran as unconstitutional, arguing that only Congress has the power to declare war under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Schiff believes Trump violated his oath of office and campaign promises to end wars, not start them. He suspects the real catalyst was Israel informing Trump of their planned attack on Iran, forcing America's hand to join preemptively rather than wait for Iranian retaliation. Schiff questions Trump's claim that he had intelligence suggesting Iran would attack first, calling it implausible and likely fabricated to justify the unconstitutional military action. Despite opposing the war on constitutional and strategic grounds, Schiff sees it as bullish for gold and silver due to its inflationary impact, as wars are typically funded through money printing rather than tax increases. He views recent pullbacks in precious metals and mining stocks as buying opportunities, noting that gold held above $5,000 despite heavy selling. Schiff warns that this war will worsen an already deteriorating economy through higher oil prices, supply chain disruptions, and increased government spending, while potentially serving as a convenient distraction from Trump's failing economic agenda and recent controversies like the Epstein files. Chapters: 00:55 War With Iran Begins 03:41 Constitutional War Powers 08:48 War Powers Act Explained 12:00 From Strike To Regime Change 14:00 No Surprise Argument 15:57 Regime Change Risks 21:03 Iraq WMD Lies 23:08 Israel Rubio Timeline 25:45 Trump Preemptive Claim 29:07 Demand The Intelligence 29:25 War Justification Doubts 31:02 Broken Promises Fallout 32:32 Regime Change Quagmire 33:30 Distraction and Scapegoats 35:51 Wag the Dog Headlines 37:31 Rally Round the Flag 40:23 War Hits Economy and Oil 43:22 Markets Shrug Then React 47:36 Gold Selloff Explained 49:28 Wars Paid by Inflation 53:19 Buy the Dip Strategy 55:31 Wrap Up and Next Update Follow @peterschiff X: https://twitter.com/peterschiff Instagram: https://instagram.com/peterschiff TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@peterschiffofficial Facebook: https://facebook.com/peterschiff Sign up for Peter's most valuable insights at https://schiffsovereign.com Schiff Gold News: https://www.schiffgold.com/news Free Reports & Market Updates: https://www.europac.com Book Store: https://schiffradio.com/books #Finance #GeopoliticalCrisis #GoldInvesting Our Sponsors: