Moj Mahdara, the co-founder of Gwyneth Paltrow’s investment company Kinship Ventures, has sharply rebuked Democrats for failing to support Donald Trump’s war against Iran.
Mahdara, an Iranian-American entrepreneur, former CEO of Beautycon as well as co-founder of the Iranian Diaspora Collective, appeared on CNN on Saturday to discuss the U.S. and Israel’s pre-emptive attacks on Iran, and ultimately successful “decapitation” airstrikes on the Islamic Republic’s leadership, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Speaking to Dana Bash about what she felt was the lack of support from the Democrats for the military action, Mahdara said, “I think it is imperative the Democratic Party wake up and get past their dislike of President Trump and their feelings on international conflicts… This is about national security. This is about what’s possible in the Middle East. This about being a good partner to the Gulf states and what their aspirations are.”
Mahdara then linked regime change in Iran to issues including Venezuela, the U.S.’s China policy, Ukraine and more. Describing themselves as a “huge” Democrat, Mahdara added that Americans “have to trust the Iranian people.” “We know this government better than anyone else. When you dismember and decapitate this regime, you are going to see a change in the Middle East, in Venezuela, in China, [and] in Ukraine,” Mahdara said.
Mahdara believes that toppling the Islamic Republic will be “like ending the Soviet Union, [taking down] the Berlin Wall.” She concluded: “This is a transformational moment for humankind, for security, and, as an American, this is in our interest to complete it.”
Opinion polls like the recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found that only roughly one in four Americans support war against Iran, and prominent Democrats such as New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have also publicly slammed the military action.
The entrepreneur and activist criticized Democrats for their lack of full support for Trump’s military action, adding, “I am a Democrat. I have been a huge Democrat. I am incredibly disappointed with my party. I do not see myself in them at this moment.”
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