At a New York rally hosted by the National Action Network, leading Democratic figures—former Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Wes Moore, and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg—condemned President Trump’s decision to launch a military campaign in Iran. The event framed the conflict as a “war of choice,” emphasizing the lack of public endorsement.

Harris argued that Trump’s unilateral move weakened U.S. influence and cost Americans more in rising prices. Buttigieg warned that the war directly inflates mortgage rates, gas costs, and food prices, while Moore highlighted the strain on taxpayers and the energy market.

Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized Defense Secretary Hegseth as “unqualified,” calling the war a product of executive overreach. Representative Ro Khanna called for impeachment over Trump’s genocide threats, underscoring the party’s moral stance.

These statements signal a unified Democratic front that could shape investor sentiment on defense contracts and fuel scrutiny of U.S. foreign‑policy spending, potentially affecting defense‑sector stocks and inflation expectations.