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War (crimes) and Peace (prizes) - Trump Thread #151

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Spandauer · 10/12/2025 21:07

Don Snoreleone trying to stay awake long enough to bring all his racist dreams to fruition. So when can we bring about his personal "civilisational erasure”?

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War (crimes) and Peace (prizes) - Trump Thread #151
War (crimes) and Peace (prizes) - Trump Thread #151
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MargaretThursday · 03/01/2026 12:59

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 12:48

12.42pm on SKY NEWS - British Foreign Office advises against all travel to Venezuela.

Seriously BFO Guys, I could of told you that 6hrs ago, you useless bunch of ...

Hey. It's a Saturday, and there's a bank holiday this month.
We should be glad they've managed it before February.

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:01

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 12:48

12.42pm on SKY NEWS - British Foreign Office advises against all travel to Venezuela.

Seriously BFO Guys, I could of told you that 6hrs ago, you useless bunch of ...

It's Saturday. Surely you don't expect them to be up early assessing things before they've even had a cuppa?

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:01

MargaretThursday · 03/01/2026 12:59

Hey. It's a Saturday, and there's a bank holiday this month.
We should be glad they've managed it before February.

Hah. Same thought

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:02

LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE

What is DJT worried about?

Midterms - maybe - if he's trying to overturn the two term limit - not sure he is now, unless he can get one of the other Trump boys in the Oval.

Epstein - very much so - Church attending members of the 🐘 Republican Party will be concerned - and so should JDV as he is tainted by association, a friend of...

He's been pissing in someone else's pool for a while with Ukraine and Gaza...Venezuela has a LAND BRIDGE. It's physically attached.

I did hear mention of "regime change" in Cuba, as Venezuela supplies their oil, but also the oil is of poor - thick/heavy - quality...which is only suitable for shipping...ooh HELLO CHINA

Thoughts, anyone? 🤔
He can't just be bored, surely...
Oh, and his presser is presumably from the Bunker...just off the 14th green at Mar A Lago⛳

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:04

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:01

It's Saturday. Surely you don't expect them to be up early assessing things before they've even had a cuppa?

I was.
But then I've f*d my neck/shoulder and am in quite a bit of pain at the mo...

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:08

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:04

I was.
But then I've f*d my neck/shoulder and am in quite a bit of pain at the mo...

I hear you. I slipped on a patch of ice while on a run yesterday - feet straight out in the air in front, landed on my arse, both wrists behind me. I limped home and felt not too bad last night, but everything, including one shoulder, hurts this morning.

Hope you're on your way to a quick recovery

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:08

Eyesopenwideawake · 03/01/2026 11:56

So now when China swoop in and grab the Taiwanese president or Russia abducts Zelenskyy it'll be OK, I guess. Fucking hell.

Yup.
If your surname is Zelenskyy and you live in a bunker in Kiev or if you're a member of the Taiwanese opposition party that wants independence from China, be afraid.
Very afraid.

Talkinpeace · 03/01/2026 13:15

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:08

I hear you. I slipped on a patch of ice while on a run yesterday - feet straight out in the air in front, landed on my arse, both wrists behind me. I limped home and felt not too bad last night, but everything, including one shoulder, hurts this morning.

Hope you're on your way to a quick recovery

Ouch.
Stay warm and use plenty of Arnica cream

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 13:19

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:08

Yup.
If your surname is Zelenskyy and you live in a bunker in Kiev or if you're a member of the Taiwanese opposition party that wants independence from China, be afraid.
Very afraid.

Russia couldn’t dream of carrying out such a successful operation. If they could they would have captured Zelenskyy years ago.

Eyesopenwideawake · 03/01/2026 13:26

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 13:19

Russia couldn’t dream of carrying out such a successful operation. If they could they would have captured Zelenskyy years ago.

The difference is that Trump has legitimised it.

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:27

walllaw · 03/01/2026 13:08

I hear you. I slipped on a patch of ice while on a run yesterday - feet straight out in the air in front, landed on my arse, both wrists behind me. I limped home and felt not too bad last night, but everything, including one shoulder, hurts this morning.

Hope you're on your way to a quick recovery

Thanks, you too.

I advise a hot water bottle or heat pad and ibuprofen 🍫🍨

Not that it's worked for me over the last 4 days since I reached into the depths of the car boot - I'm a short arse - to lift heavy bags of cat litter out...and whiskas, beer, cool bags... and something in my RH neck/shoulder went "twang".

DH had "tweaked" his back apparently, so it was all on me - not so much now though.

This morning he kindly lifted the "used" litter trays up so I didn't have to bend/crouch and be in more pain so I could "empty" them.

Ah-ah, I saw him first girls!

The California 47th, S4 EP16

Talkinpeace · 03/01/2026 13:28

Eyesopenwideawake · 03/01/2026 13:26

The difference is that Trump has legitimised it.

this

Efacsen · 03/01/2026 13:29

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 13:19

Russia couldn’t dream of carrying out such a successful operation. If they could they would have captured Zelenskyy years ago.

Russia did attempt to capture Zelenskyy in the first couple of days of the invasion - but he escaped

JoshLymanSwagger · 03/01/2026 13:33

Efacsen · 03/01/2026 13:29

Russia did attempt to capture Zelenskyy in the first couple of days of the invasion - but he escaped

He does travel internationally a lot.

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 13:56

I really detest Trump but no one can deny that US special forces are the best in the World at what they do. I don’t condone this action in Venezuela but it seems to have been quite the operation.

LizzieW1969 · 03/01/2026 13:58

Spandauer · 03/01/2026 09:50

If anyone country other than the USA did this there would be sanctions. I assume we won’t be seeing any.

Agreed. I honestly think the rest of the world has given up on the USA and, like most of us on here, are just waiting for the 🍊💩 to go. (Preferably to meet his maker)

Sadly, if he dies before the end of his term, we’ll have Vance as President and he’s if anything even worse than Trump. And he won't even need to change the constitution to run again as President.

TokyoSushi · 03/01/2026 14:00

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 13:56

I really detest Trump but no one can deny that US special forces are the best in the World at what they do. I don’t condone this action in Venezuela but it seems to have been quite the operation.

Well yes, if you look at absolutely nothing else - “was it an excellent job by the military?” - absolutely! You have to hand that bit to them, they’re excellent at what they do!

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 14:05

TokyoSushi · 03/01/2026 14:00

Well yes, if you look at absolutely nothing else - “was it an excellent job by the military?” - absolutely! You have to hand that bit to them, they’re excellent at what they do!

Just a shame they’re led by the orange moron 😭

AcrossthePond55 · 03/01/2026 14:18

Ok, so I just woke up to this shit. In my half asleep muzzy-minded state my first thought was Iraq and the fake WMD excuse. That invasion was to 'effect regime change for the safety of the world' after 9/11 but was actually...oil. And what does Venezuela have...oil.

Also vague thoughts of Hitler marching into Poland, but that was a bit extreme, even for me. Now, if Scrotus decides to name himself president of Venezuela, I'll revisit that particular thought.

Oil? Deflection of attention from Epstein? Wanting to be both a War and a Peace POTUS? Some other spurious reason we don't even know yet? Who the fuck knows. All I know is that his 'remarks' due at 11am EST will end up explaining nothing because all it will be is a litany of complaints about how unfair he's being portrayed in the media and more aggrandizement of his many 'accomplishments'.

He's opened a real Pandora's Box with taking Maduro out of Venezuela in the way he has. As a pretty universally detested head of state he better start looking over his shoulder. I know. Wishful thinking.

MsJinks · 03/01/2026 14:37

He’s just said the US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry going forwards.
We all knew this but seriously how is it ok to oil grab in a different country by removing its leader? Trump must think it is as once again he said what we all thought was the quiet bit out loud.
Dangerous precedent for the world - another one I mean.

CaveMum · 03/01/2026 14:37

Igotjelly · 03/01/2026 14:05

Just a shame they’re led by the orange moron 😭

And that they’re incapable of questioning orders. There will be consequences, and possibly jail, for a lot of people. Trump is the only one immune.

LlttledrummergirI · 03/01/2026 14:45

What are the criminal charges that the US has brought against Maduro?
Given the way courts have been throwing out cases brought by the Trump government, how likely are they to stand up to scrutiny as Maduro was in another country?
What happens if/when they fail and Maduro goes back to Venezuela?
Surely, at the moment he his still President, all be it kidnapped and unable to carry out his office? What is to stop his party from remaining in charge?

I have so many questions that don't seem to be being answered. The media is reporting as though there has been a coup overnight, but this isn't true.

DuncinToffee · 03/01/2026 14:45

Mexico next?

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mbjn2cm7ll2w

Trump on Sheinbaum: "The cartels are running Mexico. She's not running Mexico. We could be politically correct & nice and say, 'Oh, yes, she is.' No no. And I've asked her number times, 'Would you like us to take out the cartels?' ... something is gonna have to be done with Mexico."

HighStreetOtter · 03/01/2026 14:54

MsJinks · 03/01/2026 14:37

He’s just said the US will be ‘strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry going forwards.
We all knew this but seriously how is it ok to oil grab in a different country by removing its leader? Trump must think it is as once again he said what we all thought was the quiet bit out loud.
Dangerous precedent for the world - another one I mean.

Totally this. It’s like Iraq invading Kuwait. What are the UN going to do? Trump needs declaring a war criminal. Sounds like he didn’t consult Congress, surely that’s needed? What does the constitution say about this?

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