Trumplethinskin wants his Situation Room photo because it most definitely rained on his parade - Trump thread #145

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All he’s done is lie since he came down that escalator.

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5344386-no-more-musk-melania-mia-and-tacos-for-tea-the-idiocracy-beds-down-trump-thread-144

FFS, they've done it.

https://www.foxnews.com/video/5614615980001#&_intcmp=fnhpbt1,hp1bt

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/22/israel-iran-war-live-trump-says-us-has-attacked-nuclear-sites-in-iran-including-fordow

And the opinions have started...
Russia basically betrayed Iran, this could work for them by luring the US into another middle eastern clusterfuck and US policy makers to focus on that instead of NATO and Ukraine. It’s a gamble and heavily relies on an idea that Iran could sustain long enough.https://bsky.app/profile/youranoncentral.bsky.social/post/3ls63zq257k2c

From Gov Tom Walz:
Following the President’s decision to bomb nuclear facilities in Iran, I’ve directed our public safety teams to be on heightened alert for potential threats to Minnesota. While there’s no known threats at this time, we’ll continue to monitor the situation and respond accordingly.

Update from Trump
ANY RETALIATION BY IRAN AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE MET WITH FORCE FAR GREATER THAN WHAT WAS WITNESSED TONIGHT. THANK YOU! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

This shit is being updated every minute.
Palestinian militant group Hamas condemned “blatant US aggression” against Iran with the strikes, AFP reports.
“The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) condemns in the strongest terms the blatant US aggression against the territory and sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the group said in a statement issued after Trump announced the United States had joined Israel’s bombing campaign against Iran.
“This brutal aggression is a dangerous escalation,” the Hamas statement added, calling the attack “a flagrant violation of international law, and a direct threat to international peace and security”.

I'm not sure Pakistan will be too pleased, having nominated 🍊🌮 for a Nobel one day, and for him to bomb one of their allies the next...

Remember when Iraq "had" nuclear weapons?

Meanwhile Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority has said no radioactive effects have been detected in Gulf states.

@logicisall I thought it would be a nice quiet day...

At least he's had his photo-op in the Sit Room now with his stupid hat on 🙄

Yep.
Chances are he's just bombed some dust and started a war.

At least it's Sunday, so church goers can pray for someone to get rid of Trump peace.

I'm so glad you're awake too @JoshLymanSwagger I'm going to get a coffee and read the news. Fox might be interesting today, for the MAGA support viewpoint.

Did you notice when 🍊🌮 was giving his little speech afterwards, with Rubio and Hegseth on one side and Vance on the other...
Vance was the only one wearing a very dark blue tie and eyeliner
I wonder if that's deliberate?
🤔

@logicisall There have been a couple of "chatty" nearly all night parties near me, and with all the windows open I could probably tell you all about Bobs pile op...🤢
So I decided to come downstairs, feed the cats and check in...not sure I was expecting all ☝🏻 this.

Israel closed airspace from AP.
Israel’s Airport Authority announced it was closing the country’s airspace to both inbound and outbound flights in the wake of the U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.
The agency said it was shutting down air traffic “due to recent developments” and did not say for how long.

Wasn't there supposed to be some charter flight to repatriate UK citizens?

New York police raising security

After the U.S. strikes in Iran, police in New York City said they were increasing security at religious, cultural, and diplomatic sites, out of “an abundance of caution.”
The NYPD said it’s tracking the situation, coordinating with federal law enforcement agencies and will continue to monitor for any potential impact to the nation’s largest city.
The NYPD has a robust intelligence and counterterrorism operation, with detectives posted around the globe. It’s common for the department to beef up security at places like synagogues and mosques, as well as diplomatic installations, when world events warrant.

Vance is apparently in disagreement with Trump on the bombing, so talk of a WH split developing.

Knowing the UK, they're probably planning to repatriate by bus.🙄

There's a Pentagon presser at 8am ET

"President Donald Trump says that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a news conference at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday about the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Hegseth will be accompanied by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Trump in his White House remarks specifically congratulated Caine for the aerial strike."

Next week's NATO Summit will be interesting. Macron must be ballistic.

Yeah, you wouldn't want to be the one to wake him up and tell him what's happened.

Democrats call on Senate to enforce War Powers act
More US domestic political reaction coming in, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer calling on the Republican senate leader, John Thuneto enforce the War Powers act and bring it to the floor of the Senate “immediately”.
“President Trump must provide the American people and Congress clear answers on the actions taken tonight and their implications for the safety of Americans. No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy. Confronting Iran’s ruthless campaign of terror, nuclear ambitions, and regional aggression demands strength, resolve, and strategic clarity. The danger of wider, longer, and more devastating war has now dramatically increased.
Democratic Senator Jack Reed, the ranking member of the Senate armed services committee, has called for an immediate classified briefing for Congress, “to ensure the American people get the facts and answers they deserve”. Reed said US military personnel involved “expertly supported and executed” the strike, but Trump’s move was “a massive gamble…and nobody knows yet whether it will pay off”.
The Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has also called for a briefing to Congress.
“Americans do not want a president who bypasses our constitution and pulls us towards war without Congressional approval,” Martin said.
Meanwhile, Democratic representative for New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has raised the prospect of impeachment. She said:
“The president’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorisation is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

Not that TeflonTrump cares.

Congress reacts
U. S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican who was briefed by the White House ahead of the strike, said in a statement, “President Trump has been consistent and clear that a nuclear-armed Iran will not be tolerated ... That posture has now been enforced with strength, precision, and clarity.”
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Iranian regime’s “misguided pursuit of nuclear weapons must be stopped.”
U.S. Linsdey Graham, a longtime Iran hawk and Republican from South Carolina, wrote online: “This was the right call. The regime deserves it.”
Meanwhile, elected Democrats and some far-right Republicans questioned the move, particularly without authorization from the U.S. Congress.
“Horrible judgment,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. “I will push for all Senators to vote on whether they are for this third idiotic Middle East war.”
Said conservative Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, “While President Trump’s decision may prove just, it’s hard to conceive a rationale that’s Constitutional.”

CNN reporting that Johnson and Thune were told about strikes in advance.

Israeli troll farms supporting Trump.