What’s More Unpopular Than Starting a War?

Don’t look now, but Brent crude is suddenly pushing $100 a barrel again. Happy Thursday.Now’s the time to try out a Bulwark+ membership. Get access to members-only newsletters and podcasts, and join the community in the comments FREE for two weeks. Join us.President Donald Trump salutes as members of a U.S. Army carry team move a flag-draped transfer case during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on July 22, 2026 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)by William KristolYesterday, President Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend the dignified transfer ceremony for the four young American soldiers killed last weekend in the war he started almost five months ago.But Donald Trump doesn’t do dignified. And so as he departed the White House, he c