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Trump address to the nation this evening - ground assault or ‘mission accomplished’?

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ThinkAboutItTomorrow · 01/04/2026 12:36

The mood music seems to be priming for a mission accomplished withdrawal announcement doesn’t it?
Though with the troop build up I could imagine this is a distraction ploy and he’ll actually announce a ground assault on an island in Hormuz.

crazy that it’s so unpredictable.

if it’s ‘mission accomplished’ what will the rest of the world do to clear up his mess? Agree a toll with Iran for the use of Hormuz? Can’t see any appetite for military force to clear it.

so frustrating Trump feels no obligation to clear up the mess he’s made. It’s hard to know and scary to imagine where this leaves international relations.

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hahabahbag · 01/04/2026 15:43

@Blimmsthey more likely to be moving equipment around, personnel are usually on chartered standard planes (or if it’s British troops, normal scheduled flights, low cost airlines ideallyGrin)

RedTagAlan · 01/04/2026 15:39

Blimms · 01/04/2026 15:02

Because I am such a geek, I sometimes look at FlightRadar. There were 8 US airforce planes going to and from the Middle East, they were the kind that carry military personnel. That might hint at something.

I think they also use charter companies for actual troops ?

RedTagAlan · 01/04/2026 15:37

ThinkAboutItTomorrow · 01/04/2026 14:42

its set up as an important update on Iran (which obviously doesn’t mean it won’t end up about the ballroom) so feels like it’ll be more about that.
stock markets seem to think it’s a victory and exit declaration

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Blimms · 01/04/2026 15:02

Because I am such a geek, I sometimes look at FlightRadar. There were 8 US airforce planes going to and from the Middle East, they were the kind that carry military personnel. That might hint at something.

RudolphTheReindeer · 01/04/2026 14:58

Could it be he's announcing he's leaving NATO due to the Iran situation.

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ThinkAboutItTomorrow · 01/04/2026 14:42

its set up as an important update on Iran (which obviously doesn’t mean it won’t end up about the ballroom) so feels like it’ll be more about that.
stock markets seem to think it’s a victory and exit declaration

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Spaghettea · 01/04/2026 13:30

Ground assault.
Off on rant about ballroom
Random tangent about heaven knows what.

BerthaPotts · 01/04/2026 13:23

RudolphTheReindeer · 01/04/2026 13:21

The news this morning said he's planning to withdraw in 2-3 weeks.

I read than and then wondered if he is trying to lull Iran into a false sense of security that the war will end, when his real intentions are the opposite. I'm on the fence right now on what I think will be announced.

RudolphTheReindeer · 01/04/2026 13:21

The news this morning said he's planning to withdraw in 2-3 weeks.

trumpisruin · 01/04/2026 13:07

Is that the ballroom with the nuclear bunker underneath it @RedTagAlan ?😬🥴

TomeTome · 01/04/2026 13:00

Time to move closer to Europe and let the Americans stew in their own juice.

i can’t have been the only one listening to the Canadian and Spanish leaders this year and thinking, “that’s who I’d like us to be”.

I hope he happily leaves us to clear up his mess because he is no help at all.

RedTagAlan · 01/04/2026 12:58

I suspect a bit of war stuff, but my worry is it will really be something else. Announcing he is going to pack SCOTUS is my thought. That would practically be an "enabling act" for him.

Something to do with Judges anyway. One just stopped his ballroom. And he cares more about his ballroom than anything else.