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Trump Is Bored, Goes Silent on Iran, Asks Netanyahu About Lebanon

Trump went silent on Truth Social for 12 Hours. Silence just ended.

Lie of the Day May 31, 2026

Truth Social: Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us. But don’t the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher for me to properly do my job and negotiate, when political hacks keep negatively “chirping,” at levels never seen before, over and over again, that I should move faster, or move slower, or go to war, or not go to war, or whatever. Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end – It always does! President DJT

May 31, 2026, 11:02 PM

That post was 12 hours ago. An unusually long time without any posts on Truth Social.

The only additional post from Trump was short and sweet, also 12hours ago. “Has anyone ever seen a happy Dumocrat??? President DJT

Trump Is OK With Silence

Blockade Is a Piece of Steel

“I think we’ve been talking too much if you want to know the truth. I think going silent would be very good, and that could be that could be for a long time.”

“It doesn’t mean we’re going to go and start dropping bombs all over there.”

“We’ll just go silent. We’ll keep the blockade. Blockade is a piece of steel.”

Those comments were made to NBC.

Four More New Notes

1) Trump is going silent on Iran 2) blockade is a piece of steel, 3) threat of bombing Iran back to the stone are is off the table, and 4) threats of “dropping bombs all over there” may be off the table.

While writing this post I typed “I wonder how long note 1 lasts.”

I did not get to finish the post. Silence is now broken.

Productive Call with Netanyahu and Hezbollah

Truth Social: I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back. Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel. President DONALD J. TRUMP

Jun 01, 2026, 11:29 AM

Trump went just over 12 hours without posting on Truth Social, He now claims to have a productive talk with Netanyahu and Hezbollah.

Does anyone believe either?

Trump Is Bored

I Really Don’t Care

It’s been obvious for years Trump does not care about anything or anyone for years, except himself.

Understood in correct context, that is a rare statement of fact by Trump.

But Trump does care when it impacts him personally. Thus this rebuttal.

“I honestly don’t care if they’re over. I really don’t care,” he told CNBC, with the serene detachment of a man who definitely cares so much he can barely breathe.

This is, of course, the political equivalent of texting your ex at 2 AM to let them know you’ve completely moved on.

We know the pattern. Trump doesn’t care about NATO, right up until he’s shrieking about burden-sharing at 6 AM. He doesn’t care about the stock market, precisely until it drops forty points and he starts personally calling TV hosts. He doesn’t care about his poll numbers while obsessively reading his poll numbers. The man is constitutionally incapable of not caring, yet here he is, caring so little about Iran that he felt compelled to announce it on national television.

And Now This Unbelievable Lie

Truth Social: Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Jun 01, 2026, 11:43 AM

The man who says he doesn’t care and “We’ll just go silent. We’ll keep the blockade. Blockade is a piece of steel,” cannot shut up for two more hours.

Five Things Are Clear

  1. Trump is terrified
  2. Trump cannot control Israel
  3. Israel does not want a deal and seeks to wreck it
  4. Trump keeps making a fool out of himself with announcements of pending deals that are so one-sided Iran mocks them.
  5. Trump is now caught in his own lie, and a recent one about Iran being desperate.

What Is Trump Terrified About?

  • US escalation
  • Iran escalation
  • Israel escalation
  • Price of oil
  • Midterm elections
  • Polls
  • Inflation
  • Impeachment
  • Epstein
  • The ballroom
  • Kennedy Center
  • Reflecting pool
  • Triumphal Arch
  • His legacy

I am sure that’s incomplete. Add items at will.

Options Considered

Trump still has the same three options he has had since the ceasefire started on April 7 2026.

  1. Military Escalation
  2. Wait Iran Out
  3. Agree to a Deal Acceptable to Iran

Netanyahu and warmongers like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham want trump to escalate, but it is Iran that holds escalation cards.

Iran has already proven it is willing to go after the regions desalinization plants. A big successful strike on Saudi Arabia would mean evacuation of the entire country.

Agree to a Deal Acceptable to Iran

When you throw away every option that doesn’t work, you are left with options that will work.

That is option three, no matter how distasteful.

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todde
todde
5 days ago

had another call from Iran.

Back in Tehran from the north east where they were trying to escape bombing that didnt come. they left during memorial day weekend expecting an attack.

also was up all last night expecting an attack from Israel.

She isnt happy that there needs to be a ceasefire in Lebanon in order for peace in Iran. want her leaders to be for Iranians as opposed for Shia in Lebanon.

food, water, energy, medicine all available but expensive.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago

Trump’s new pick for DNI: Bill Pulte. You could not make this shit up. Surprised he didn’t pick Kushner.

Jon
Jon
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

LOL! Trump probably thinks all real estate developers must be geniuses and can do anything.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

Let me guess… he’s gonna keep his old job too.

Flavia
Flavia
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

Don’t want to see him hanging around our polling places……

peelo
peelo
6 days ago

Trump to Netanyahu, per Axios:

“You’re f*cking crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-netanyahu-israel-lebanon-call

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago
Reply to  peelo

Iran would have to be mighty stupid to fall for the bait-and-switch again.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Feral Finster

They haven’t been able to be stupid or weak for 50+ years. The pressure we’ve had them under turned them in to freakin’ Klingons.

why
why
6 days ago
Reply to  peelo

And Axios has been shown to be credible?

I seriously doubt Trump would say that given both the US and Israel have a common goal of getting control of the Middle East.

This, if it was actually said, is theater.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  why

Axios – up there with Ziohedge

why
why
6 days ago

To those thinking a deal is coming:

“I spoke this evening with President Trump and told him that if Hezbollah does not stop attacking our cities and civilians, Israel will strike terrorist targets in Beirut. This position remains unchanged,’ Netanyahu says in a Hebrew-language statement.

‘At the same time, the IDF will continue operating in southern Lebanon as planned,’ Netanyahu says.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/after-trump-calls-truce-netanyahu-says-israel-to-strike-beirut-if-hezbollah-attacks-continue/

How can a deal be made when Iran requires Israel to completely remove itself from Lebanon?

Trump can’t tell Israel what to do therefore this a fail from the start, and such there eont be a deal unless Iran gives up the demand that Lebanon be free of Israeli military.

So all of this in manipulation IMO by Trump.

why
why
6 days ago
Reply to  why

Oh and rhis just flashed on my news feeds:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c202rxp1z15o

“Clashes continue in Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting US partial ceasefire plan”

Is Iran gonna bend on this issue? I seriously doubt it.

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago
Reply to  why

Israel would not survive a week without constant infusions of American aid, American cash, American diplomatic cover and bullying, American fuel, American ISR, American spare parts for Israel’s fleet of American-made aircraft, American training, etc..

That is understood.

However, Israel clearly has leverage over a large, if not overwhelming segment of American politicians, whether bribery (legal or otherwise) or blackmail.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Feral Finster

“If we prosecute everyone in the Epstein files the whole system collapses!” – Pam Bondi, speaking as Attorney General

Let it burn.

Theoriginaluke
Theoriginaluke
6 days ago

Here we are again, the deal can be reached over the “next week”

https://abcnews.com/video/133508252/

If it would happen let’s say on 10/06 it would mean that we have reached 1billion barrels of deficit, accounting for 10m lost everyday +2million of overproduction before the war.

If we remove the 400mln of barrels released by OCSE countries, we still have a GAP of 600 mln of barrels, covered by:

  • Russian/Iranians/Venezuelas sanctioned on sea oil
  • China and non OCSE SPR
  • anything else?

From the third week of June if the strait is not available and running as begore we are going to run out of Oil unless I underestimating something. Any thoughts?

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Theoriginaluke

There’s not going to be any deal. Trump is full of s***, and he’s proven himself (and the US generally) untrustworthy.

Theoriginaluke
Theoriginaluke
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

I was writing the best case scenario…just to try to understand if there was any flaws in my way of thinking…

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Theoriginaluke

Your best case assumption was impossible.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Theoriginaluke

Imagine a team of Ecuadorian midgets winning Olympic gold in basketball …

Uh, no.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

Come on now… have you seen those little guys jump?

Rickmensworth
Rickmensworth
6 days ago

All Trump cares about is his legacy and like everything else in this life he’s making a mess of that too. The skeletons in his cupboard are stacked high, which one day will come tumbling out – he knows that! So build statues, build temples in his name and have cheesy pictures on banknotes. All of this shouts, you will not forget me. Just another nasty narcissist bordering on schizophrenia.

I’m back robbyrob
I’m back robbyrob
6 days ago

Israel Backs Down From Bombing Beirut After Threat From Iran
https://www.southfront.press/israel-backs-down-from-bombing-beirut-after-threat-from-iran/

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago

Now they need to get out of Lebanon – including south of the Litani river.

Anthony
Anthony
6 days ago

the POTUS is 4 years old.

he’s consumed completely by something for a while. then he loses interest and when the grownups shake the same toy in his face he grabs it throws it away, crosses his arms and starts whining.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Anthony

For god’s sake, somebody get the car keys!

I’m back robbyrob
I’m back robbyrob
6 days ago

gas per gallon in the midwest went down big time here today Is that temporary and will it go back up?

Last edited 6 days ago by I’m back robbyrob
PapaDave
PapaDave
6 days ago

Yes. Oil dropped a lot last week and gasoline prices reflect that. Most oil company CEOs are expecting oil to skyrocket this summer because of shortages. Gasoline prices will follow. The only way to prevent high gas prices this summer is to put a ban on exports, which I would not expect. But anything is possible.

Phil
Phil
6 days ago

The war is back on! Oil went up today. I hope you got purchased oil calls on Friday.

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago

Releasing gasoline from the SPR tends to affect gas prices.

JeffD
JeffD
6 days ago

When Trump and Musk say something is “boring”, it means they are losing. Bigly.

peelo
peelo
6 days ago

In the 1980s, Carl Icahn made a big, frustrating splash in corporate M&A, with marathon bargaining sessions, abruptly walking out of negotiations, long pauses, weird hours, and jumping from some deal point to some more remote prior point. Icahn had every detail at his fingertips.
I imagine Trump aspires to this kind of dealmaking presence, but he lacks the discipline and intellectual wattage. In his impatience he steps into mud holes with no anticipation, and then tries of rationalize his way out.
Wasn’t it McMaster, who wrote that Trump wouldn’t even finish reading a morning briefing on a 3×5 card with three oversimplified points? Trump would always demonstrate that he had only read the first two, so it all had to be compressed into two points. And that was, like, eight years ago or something.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  peelo

Now they have to draw him stick figure diagrams.

David Heartland
David Heartland
6 days ago

It’s a slow News Day when all we got here is Trumster-Scheisse.

Sledge
Sledge
6 days ago

So Trump’s dementia grows worse by the day, our military is 2nd or 3rd rate at best in face of 21st century warfare, our munitions stocks are running low, and we are blockading many of the inputs to make more.

IDK if the USA has ever looked so weak and floundering, I agree with the other commenter who mentioned what a sad mockery this has all turned out to be.

jj_squire
jj_squire
5 days ago
Reply to  Sledge

The fall of Saigon in 75 was a floundering moment, but did not have the global consequences of now. Spot on, Sledge !

Pedro
Pedro
6 days ago

Trump is tired from bullet dancing, haha

He’s too out of breath to bloviate

peelo
peelo
6 days ago
Reply to  Pedro

His medical report says he has the penile lifting strength of a 120-year-old. I mean, 20-year-old.

moparsully
moparsully
6 days ago

Blockade is an act of war, where is Congress again as usual

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  moparsully

Hiding under their beds, as usual. Republicans are stained by Trump’s idiotic war (among other things). The Dems don’t want the war to end because 1) they’d prefer high gas prices and inflation close to the fall election 2) They don’t want to irk the Israel lobby any more than do the Republicans. In fact, if Trump does ink a deal that angers Israel, dems hope to capitalize on AIPAC punishing republican candidates. No one in that filthy city of DC ever just does what they think is right. It’s always about political calculations. Profiles of Cowardice.

Quatloo
Quatloo
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

You summed it up well

You name it
You name it
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

Good to remember D.C.’s Council is a local legislature for municipal matters with Congress being the supreme authority over the district. And it’s common knowledge who or what controls both sides of Congress. As long as this doesn’t change it’s Greater Israel, the rest of the world be damned.

Webej
Webej
6 days ago

The most generous interpretation is that he is afraid of being
Epsteined
Kirked
Butlered
Mossaded

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago

Trump can’t keep silent for more than about 5 minutes. After that he has to blurt out some lie, any lie.

pokercat
pokercat
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

That’s not true! He accidentally tells the truth sometimes like when he said……………….forget it.

Green Maountain
Green Maountain
6 days ago

And yet key financials seem intact. Bonds are down, AI keeps huming and earnings are not falling. Is AI the cause of all this resilience?

peelo
peelo
6 days ago

Or is all this a consummation of distraction, and a displacement of religious instincts?

pokercat
pokercat
6 days ago

Maybe now but when everyone come to the realization the AI ROI will never show a positive except a few minor players that use others AI the game will be over.

Maybe, but I’ve been wrong before so…..

No one actually knows.

Jackula
Jackula
6 days ago

Option 4. Gin up a narrative that he won and walk away…not quite as galling for Trumpy baby as option 3.

steve
steve
6 days ago

Keep flushing those ayatoilets?

Zoey Wu
Zoey Wu
6 days ago

Mish,

I do have to ask. How bad do you think is the suffering of the Iranian people, who we know dislike the mullah and the existing regime. Does the blockade have an impact? Think it does and the one sided analysis of American nicompoopness is a little overdone. The Iranian regime is resisting but how long till we see some cracks.

I’m no fan of Trump but I don’t think the mullah are any better. Can we actually talk about what’s happening inside Iran despite the lack of news?

Always appreciate your POV.

Zoey

Zoey Wu
Zoey Wu
6 days ago
Reply to  Mike Shedlock

But can the mullah a hold on to power as the economy degrades faster and faster? We have such hard time measuring the effects of the blockade inside Iran, I would assume they would be in deep trouble if Iranian can’t feed themselves. Obviously they are not fighting the US alone. I think
The Chineses and Russians have much intéressent keeping the US military bogged down in the Iran.

peelo
peelo
6 days ago
Reply to  Zoey Wu

Did anybody overthrow Hitler from within? Did anybody overthrow the Emperor of the Japanese Empire from within? Did anybody overthrow Stalin from within? Only after Gorbachev effectively surrendered the USSR was there any “regime change.” Then everybody was impoverished and miserable (with attempted overnight capitalism implant, a.k.a.”shock therapy” the Chinese were not dumb enough to try, so they still stand) until Russia dumped that and sort of resurrected a version of Stalin-ish governance, not that they are so happy now..And how about that Arab Spring thing? Oh yeah, and the supposed uprising in Iraq War 1, with some Western encouragement, that was brutally put down by Saddam.
I can think of zero historical examples that fit your suggestions of regime change from within.

Last edited 6 days ago by peelo
MMchenry
MMchenry
6 days ago
Reply to  peelo

100% agree. In this case you can bet the IRCG knows well who has the weapons and where, etc. You can’t be just a regular Joe and yell change the leadership. You’d be headless in moments. There’s not even close to a way to overturn IRCG without major losses and near certain defeat. I’m sure they’d tell you to “go step right up!”

When the populace WAS protesting was the best chance for turnover. Bibbi wasn’t pushing Trump at that better time.

Luke
Luke
6 days ago
Reply to  peelo

I agree with your overall point. But zero examples of… Revolution? Can you be more specific lol

JCH1952
JCH1952
6 days ago
Reply to  Zoey Wu

You have to be kidding. With the amount of pressure this abject stupidity is inflicting on Iran – insignificantly different than none at all – they could hold power for a 1,000 years. The pressure is all on your hero Trump, a sociopath who does not care about the American people, the Iranian people, or anyone other than whoever is currently kissing his ass.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Mike Shedlock

Mike, what’s your evidence that Iranians want to get rid of their leadership? Obviously some do, but what’s the evidence it’s a majority?

From a poll taken of Iranians by the University of Maryland in the fall of 2025:

“Attitudes toward President Pezeshkian were as positive in October 2025 as they were in the honeymoon period right after he took office. Almost two-thirds regarded him favorably, and majorities remained confident he could advance most aspects of his agenda. Roughly half trusted the authorities of the Islamic Republic. Three-quarters of respondents still want policymakers to take religious teachings into account. However, two-thirds of respondents said that women who do not observe hijab should not be confronted.”

https://cissm.umd.edu/research-impact/publications/iranian-public-opinion-soon-after-twelve-day-war Section “Political and Social Conditions After the War” (meaning the June 2025 “12 Day War”).

Don’t believe what Jojo says.

Anthony
Anthony
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

the president of Iran is not truly in charge of Iran. and the poll doesn’t say they didn’t want to change the government, just that they he has accomplished some parts of the agenda.
the poll did not ask, do you want regime change and an end to theocracy

i’ve heard from various reliable news sources that 80& of Iranians do not support the regime and don’t want a theocracy.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Anthony

Oh ok. “Various reliable news sources”. If “various reliable news sources” say it, it must be so.

Anthony
Anthony
6 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

well, there’s the fact that every few years they have an uprising and the regime kills thousands of people. obviously for everyone willing to take the risk of going into the street there’s 10,000 that feel the same but don’t want to risk getting tortured, shot, or hanged.

there’s probably very few countries where people support a government as repressive as Iran, the hint being that they have to repress what people want to do.

and the history of Iran supports the idea that vast majority don’t what to live in a murderous theocracy which is hardly the same thing as “take religion into account”, which could mean many things like closures for muslim holidays. it’s a muslim country and will always remain so.

most likely the 80% want to be like Turkey which is muslim majority democracy, where women don’t have to cover themselves, they freely serve alcohol, abortion is legal etc… Religion is still a more important part of life including public life than in most western countries. there are more mosques and more people identify as religious and so on.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Anthony

“Three quarters of respondents still want policymakers to take religious teachings into account.”

pokercat
pokercat
6 days ago
Reply to  Anthony

How many people in the US want regime change now? Insurrection maybe just around the corner depending on what the next congress does.

Gwp
Gwp
4 days ago
Reply to  Sentient

Clearly there are anti government movements. Kurds, Baluchi, the left, liberal democrats, religious hardliners. But Iran has made economic and social progress despite Israel driving the West to sanction it.
It has a higher rate of STEM grads than the US and around 50% are women.
A lot of what is in US news about Iran is just propaganda

Rogerroger
Rogerroger
6 days ago
Reply to  Mike Shedlock

The world is stuck mess trump made.

pokercat
pokercat
6 days ago
Reply to  Mike Shedlock

Don’t forget or minimize the death and destruction. I’d bet Iranians hate the USA now more than a few months ago.

What would you think if it was your country and they killed your dad, mom, sister, brother, children, etc?

I doubt the hate and desire for revenge would ever stop. Maybe we could pay for flights to the USA to piss on Trumps grave to make up for the injustice, just a little.

Last edited 6 days ago by pokercat
Harry
Harry
6 days ago

Sadly, most of the world wants to witness failure now. You know where.

CJW
CJW
6 days ago
Reply to  Harry

It more like wanting to see an idiot, a braggart, a criminal, etc. get some justice.

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago
Reply to  Harry

Sadly? You think it’s sad to see a bully get punched in the face when he picks on the wrong victim?

LM2020
LM2020
7 days ago

I think Trump’s fears and thus his motivations are too inchoate to categorize. He’s a demented narcissist who started this war because he was told he’d win it in 3 days. He didn’t, and everyone can see it – and that’s the thing he cares most about. He doesn’t care about gas prices or inflation or our allies – he doesn’t care if he wrecks the world economy, or if our allies in the middle east (including Israel) get glassed in a nuclear war. He only cares that people think he’s a loser.

Ian
Ian
7 days ago
Reply to  LM2020

Im afraid he and his neo-cons have lost already, What a huge waste of American tax dollars and lives.

why
why
7 days ago

Word is that Lebanon president has stated Hezbollah agreed to the ceasefire.

It’s kind of strange that Hezbollah and Israel would stop just because an American president (doesn’t matter if was Trump) called them up after they been exchanging fire for a week or so.

Let’s say this does bring Iran back to the table the original sticking points still exist: Nuclear dust, and the tolls. Anything to keep oil down, markets up I guess.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  why

They know Israel won’t stop, so this just scores them “good guy ” points

Stu
Stu
7 days ago

You should know better, than to believe Trump can go silent, and for any stretch of time. I have longed for that day myself, in these negotiations. You have to allow the other side to have a voice too. Trump with a mega phone (TS) is NOT helping, and it never has helped him.

Many of his ideas I find logical and positive for Our Country (ex. Borders), and not just His. He does try to do a fair amount of good in his efforts, and his aim is typically in the right direction, but seems to get upended or unwound for some reason. Maybe he literally talks himself out of things? I can actually buy that with Trump.

With Iran, we know by actual examples, that they stonewall negotiations to heighten their chance of success for what they want. They are also very skilled at this tactic. I thought Trump wouldn’t allow himself to get caught up in this scenario, but it appears he has. Now to untangle it all is the issue at hand.

1. Strait – We must “get oil flowing”, and leave a situation behind where this can’t happen again, as the ultimate goal. Get oil flowing first and foremost!

2. Be willing to “Do What You Say” or STFU and let someone else do the speaking for you. (Ex. How about your VP?) Groom him now, and with an adversary that he will learn from. Stay in the shadows…

3. Hold “all accountable” when you say you will. Don’t forget what you spoke about it, don’t do something different than you said you would, don’t blame people, but rather work with them. If they don’t, then Stop as well, and do what’s necessary to get the job done without them!

Do Something!!!

MPO45v2
MPO45v2
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

“Many of his ideas I find logical and positive for Our Country (ex. Borders”

You mean like allowing 500,000 Chinese students in and 1m H1B visas (mostly from India)? Well I guess I had you pegged all wrong Stu, you are for quasi open borders after all.

https://newrepublic.com/post/210539/maga-reeling-trump-welcomes-chinese-students-us-farms-xi

Stu
Stu
7 days ago
Reply to  MPO45v2

Closed!

MPO45v2
MPO45v2
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

That’s not what you’re getting though is it?

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  MPO45v2

Not yet unfortunately…

Anthony
Anthony
6 days ago
Reply to  MPO45v2

borders is the one thing he got right. and that’s not worth all the harm, and even that he’s doing badly now in a way that hurts the US

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

Look at you, pretending to be sane. Maybe you’ll make a friend, and he’ll come around to your point of view?

Nope.

Stu
Stu
7 days ago
Reply to  El Trumpedo

Have too many to see now, so more is not required. Want some?

Creamer
Creamer
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

1 – okay how?
2 – That’s a great joke. Isn’t Vance too old to groom?
3 – Are we talking about the same Donald Trump?

Actually is any of this post for the reality the rest of us live in? “His aim is in the right direction” is rich.

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

1. Not sure?
2. Groom as in high level nuclear talks, and not just meetings about opinions. My career dealt in negotiations, which is why I see trouble in the manner in which Trump does so. You need constant real negotiations to get good at doing so, or developing a strategy if you will.
3. If you say if you do X then I will do Y, then DO Y!!

Creamer
Creamer
6 days ago
Reply to  Stu

“I don’t know, just make the strait open” is incredible advice mister negotiator, I do not know why Trump hasn’t tried this yet!

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

Neither do I to be honest.

pokercat
pokercat
5 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

It WAS OPEN. Remove trump, remove Vance. Allow Iran to control the strait and charge what ever toll they want. Apologize to Iran and tell Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders or we will turn their useless piece of desert into a sheet of glass.

why
why
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

“Hold ‘all accountable’ when you say you will… and do what’s necessary to get the job done without them!”

The problem with bombing Iran is how many innocent people would die. A lot of people are unwilling to believe that a govt would intentionally put it’s people in harms way as a means to deter the enemy from attack, but it is a real tactic and has dire consequences for the head of any country that does attack.

No one wants to be associated with a leader that kills women and children for example. This fact might be the only reason why Trump hasn’t actually gone through with any of his threats.

At some point if one really wants to win a war, through force, they have to give up their morality and do exactly as you are requesting. It will be interesting to see if Trump can do this, or if he will put that responsibility on someone else, like say Israel for example.

Creamer
Creamer
7 days ago
Reply to  why

I don’t recall the allies intentionally going after German women and children. However, I do recall a lot of that on the losing side of that war.

why
why
6 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

True the Germans sacrificed their morality to try and win the world through war and killed many innocent people.

I realize I framed it as this always leads to a win, but this isn’t the reality (obviously).

The point is choosing to lay waste to the innocent is chosen (for whatever reason) in the hopes it brings the enemy to it’s knees. Japan during WW2 is an example of this. And it’s usually the last option taken due to the optics of it all.

And that’s probably the greatest paradox of war – that killing people is moral as long as they aren’t innocent women and children. And yet if pushed as the only option to bring the enemy to its knee it’s often taken regardless if it works or not.

bob
bob
6 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

dresden

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  why

I agree and understand what you say. I don’t wish to bomb, but if they are unwilling to negotiate, then you must do what you say, or stop talking!

Interesting premise on Israel, and they may jump on that, if we support the behavior. I like this as a Trump move to save face for legacy purposes. Also a perfect time to bring in the VP!

why
why
6 days ago
Reply to  Stu

You definitely weren’t advocating that bombing should occur, but ” do what’s necessary to get the job done” may one day mean that Trump decides to use bombs “to get the job done.”

I do believe this is why Israel has such a prominent roll in this war; that if need be Trump will have Israel do the realy dirty part as he’s able to wipe his hands clean of such a mess.

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  why

No, as I said, I don’t want to bomb. I mean more like negotiations 101. Sit down with your Cabinet, and figure out what you are willing to give up totally and partially, and then what you will not give up period.

Anytime the No period comes up, stop the discussion and rain it back in. Stick to your agreed plan by your team, and do not deviate, unless it’s a joint effort to do so, which would require another meeting.

Have a list along the way, of what you will not negotiate further than whatever that spot is, and once again, stick to it period.

See what I am advocating for, to get the job done, in whatever means they leave necessary.

pokercat
pokercat
5 days ago
Reply to  why

Trump, and many top military commanders have already committed war crimes in VZ and Iran. They should be tried and punished if convicted. As in Nuremberg, “I was just following orders” is not a defense.

Jon
Jon
6 days ago
Reply to  Stu

The bigger issue is simple morality. Iran did nothing to us, so why murder them by the thousands? Who becomes the real terrorist country in international eyes?

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  Jon

– The bigger issue is simple morality. > That can be an issue for certain.

– Iran did nothing to us, so why murder them by the thousands? > I don’t advocate for that. It appears that Iran has enriched Uranium, and dust as well. The U.S. wants that material to prevent a nuclear device.

>> Right or wrong, I am not the President, but I am smart enough to know if they do, it will probably be used on America and/or Israel, as the 2 primary Enemies of theirs.

– Who becomes the real terrorist country in international eyes? > If Iran does so, and gives up the material, and we fairly give them the money to repair infrastructure and the Strait is open and a Peace Plan is in place, Nobody. If not it will depend on how far they push America to act, and how hard America does so. I don’t have any wish to see such a thing.

pokercat
pokercat
5 days ago
Reply to  Stu

“depend on how far they push America to act” What the fuck do you mean? We had an agreement, WE broke that agreement. You are one sick puppy.

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago
Reply to  why

For Trump and for Israel, the deaths of innocent Iranians is a feature, not a bug.

Worse, it is entirely intentional. The US And Israel actively want Iranians to suffer, if for no other reason than the fact that they exist.

Sort of like Nazis and Jews.

Ian
Ian
7 days ago
Reply to  Stu

Retirement is waiting for him…He’s a dangerous lame duck president now

Stu
Stu
6 days ago
Reply to  Ian

He is far too worried about his legacy.

El Trumpedo
El Trumpedo
6 days ago
Reply to  Ian

Retirement? He looks like a spray painted corpse. Death is waiting for him, and it’s getting impatient.

Creamer
Creamer
7 days ago

This is just sad now. Not in a joking mocking ironic way, just regular sad. I’m no nationalist, but this is a mockery of a nation thousands died for.

Feral Finster
Feral Finster
6 days ago
Reply to  Creamer

If we stopped acting like The Evil Empire, then maybe I’d start to feel sorry for us.

But we don’t stop.

Nate Kirby
Nate Kirby
7 days ago

Item 9 is, imho, the reason for many if the items above it on the list.

Sentient
Sentient
6 days ago
Reply to  Nate Kirby

If so, it must be something that even the Biden Administration didn’t know about.

Tony Frank
Tony Frank
7 days ago

Not to worry, it is simply his dementia becoming worse by the day.

randocalrissian
randocalrissian
7 days ago
Reply to  Tony Frank

sit back and relax it will all be fine

curiously the same advice he issued to his underage female rape victims

Augustine
Augustine
7 days ago

“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” Said the former POTUS George Washington, with emphasis by the deep state on “former”.

MPO45v2
MPO45v2
7 days ago

3-star Mishelin award granted: Cartoon, commentary, and calling it as it is…

Do worry, Trump & Walrus will find a way to make things even worse.™ 

rjd1955
rjd1955
7 days ago

Oil traders must love Trump…up / down / up / down….volatility is the trader’s friend.
Go long / go short / go long / go short…what’s not to like?

Jackula
Jackula
7 days ago
Reply to  rjd1955

No kidding! Can make a fortune even playing it safe doing options with straddles. I have been tempted to take a long position under $90 per barrel but I am more of a long term investor than speculator these days…

MPO45v2
MPO45v2
7 days ago
Reply to  Jackula

But these odds are better than any casino. You don’t need to bet the farm, just throw in a few bucks for fun and giggles (and profit).

Last edited 7 days ago by MPO45v2
Jackula
Jackula
6 days ago
Reply to  MPO45v2

No doubt! Was thinking about dropping a quarter mil on oil but perhaps playing a little with 10 k or so would be fun and instructive and make some play money. And more importantly I could sleep at night..

randocalrissian
randocalrissian
7 days ago
Reply to  rjd1955

DITM long calls when you’re wrong.

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