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Bored of Peace? Let's Mambo! - Trump Thread #158

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Spandauer · 21/03/2026 11:39

Cuba - the appetiser to Greenland?

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5501326-war-huh-good-god-what-is-it-good-for-absolutely-nothing-trump-thread-157

Bored of Peace? Let's Mambo! - Trump Thread #158
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Zonder · 21/03/2026 21:58

Spandauer · 21/03/2026 21:41

It was referring to Trump but I don't think it's true that Trump has never driven a car as I believe he did used to have a Rolls Royce at one time. However presidents are normally 'forbidden' from driving themselves (even after they leave office) due to security logistics. So I guess whoever made the meme was being 'economical' with the truth...

Thanks, that makes sense.

countrygirl99 · 21/03/2026 22:09

Saw this on another forum and had a chuckle

news of Trump's death will be treated with the same celebration and relief as a horse owner feels when a dead tapeworm flops out of a horse's bum.

BestIsWest · 21/03/2026 23:55

PMK

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PickAChew · 22/03/2026 00:16

He's un-bored.

Bored of Peace? Let's Mambo! - Trump Thread #158
placemats · 22/03/2026 01:06

BustingBaoBun · 21/03/2026 21:20

How can anyone say someone is glad a person is dead??.

You can be across the divide but still have sympathy

Well that would be, checks notes,

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/trump-robert-mueller-death

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 04:46

AMMO COUNTING

What is there to say really. When this started 23 days ago, it was pointed out by the media that is would come down to ammo. Who had the most ? Patriot interceptor and THAAD stocks were estimated at 2 to 3 weeks at the rate of attack by Iran.

Did Iran have more missiles and drones than the others had interceptors? Or could the Iranian stockpiles be destroyed first ?

Now we have our answer. ( All quotes from Sky feed)

"Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a "very difficult evening" for Israel"

Yup. Iranian missiles are getting through to Israel, Netanyahu is down playing it. Iran does not have new types of missiles, it's just a glitch etc. And of course he tries to expand the war :

"Israel has claimed Iran has long-range missiles that "can reach London, Paris"

And now Trump with his 48 hour deadline.

They knew they were un prepared. Trump was told his ships were in the wrong place. He would have been told the US had no dedicated mine sweepers and all that. I don't think anyone really does, because everyone is transitioning because of new tech. The Ukraine war has shown us this is the age of the drone now, not navies.

And now the bloated orange is like a headless chicken. Flapping at everyone, and now power plants. A potential war crime.

And if he wants a good lawyer I hope he does not use Starmer. He has dropped way down in my estimation, and now I can see why the MacDonalds Trial went on for so long.

"The Prime Minister reiterated that RAF Akrotiri would not be involved in the UK's continuation of its agreement with the US to use UK bases in collective self defence of the region, including for the degrading of Iranian missile capabilities."

Yeah Mr S. I don't think that is how it works. If you allow your nation to be drawn into a war by using doublespeak, you do not get to choose what military assets are targets BASED ON WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR.

Oh, and before the deadline, we got this from the mighty orange :

"The US military "has blown Iran off of the map", Donald Trump has said.
In his latest post on his Truth Social platform, the US president disagreed with analysis from the New York Times about him failing to achieve his war goals.
He claimed he had met his goals "weeks ahead of schedule".
Trump said: "Their leadership is gone, their navy and air force are dead, they have absolutely no defence, and they want to make a deal. I don't!""

The last bit is worth noting:

".....and they want to make a deal. I don't!"

He really is like those dumb fucker American cops who keep shooting people.

FREEZE, HANDS UP, DONT MOVE, GET OUT THE CAR, STAY IN THE CAR, GET DOWN, KEEP YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM, MOVE YOUR CAR, DONT MOVE YOUR CAR.

BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG.

And one more BANG, in the face, just for luck.

RIP Renee Goode.

logicisall · 22/03/2026 06:54

Lest we forget tariffs, China's laughing atm. According to Bloomberg, their trade has increased with exports blooming.

logicisall · 22/03/2026 07:00

Cuba - nationwide power blackout, more expected.
Iran - US threat to bomb power plants next. Wasn't this supposed to be about regime change 'helping' the Iranian people?

logicisall · 22/03/2026 07:04

Needless to say, the latest hitting power plants 'war crimes' threat, comes as Iran is in talks over maritime security and has said that the SoH is open, except to its enemies.

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 07:09

logicisall · 22/03/2026 06:54

Lest we forget tariffs, China's laughing atm. According to Bloomberg, their trade has increased with exports blooming.

Edited

Pinch of salt re PRC numbers.

Then again, block of salt with any numbers Trumps admin puts out.

But yes, the Party did totally trounce Trump with his tariffs. And look at this, they are about to do it again with rare earths, that Trump now desperately needs for his high tech arms he is quickly running out of.

And wait till Uncle has his "mafia" chat with the Don : " Nice little Island over there. Be a shame if something happened to it, By the way, do you actually have any missile defences left ?"

logicisall · 22/03/2026 07:28

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 07:09

Pinch of salt re PRC numbers.

Then again, block of salt with any numbers Trumps admin puts out.

But yes, the Party did totally trounce Trump with his tariffs. And look at this, they are about to do it again with rare earths, that Trump now desperately needs for his high tech arms he is quickly running out of.

And wait till Uncle has his "mafia" chat with the Don : " Nice little Island over there. Be a shame if something happened to it, By the way, do you actually have any missile defences left ?"

😂

logicisall · 22/03/2026 07:33

KKK Barbie just said that Trump has been totally exonerated re Epstein Files after the latest piece of lies from the DoJ on protective redactions. Her words need a tonne of salt with every pronouncement.

JoshLymanSwagger · 22/03/2026 07:46

logicisall · 22/03/2026 07:33

KKK Barbie just said that Trump has been totally exonerated re Epstein Files after the latest piece of lies from the DoJ on protective redactions. Her words need a tonne of salt with every pronouncement.

I always assumed "the next war" would be fought over water not oil...

with the number of pinches of salt we're having to swallow, I might not be completely wrong yet.

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 08:19

JoshLymanSwagger · 22/03/2026 07:46

I always assumed "the next war" would be fought over water not oil...

with the number of pinches of salt we're having to swallow, I might not be completely wrong yet.

I remember when the Japanese nuke reactor was hit by the Tsunami there was panic buying of salt in China. Salt in China is a government monopoly, and it is iodized because the soil lacks iodine.

So people were mass buying salt to up their iodine intake. It was an example of how propaganda backfires. The state media had said iodine tablets had been issued to people on the coast. So everyone wanted iodine.

Quick backtrack when people started turning up at hospitals with salt poisoning. Salt was removed from the shelves and I recall the iodine tablet story was quietly swept away.

:-)

ColdOut2025 · 22/03/2026 08:38

God,he gets worse. He's threatened a war crime,right? Im not wrong in this,am I? And expects Iran to just suck it up and not destroy neighbouring infrastructure? Is anyone suggesting 25th Ammendment is a goer yet,as it seems honestly deranged

RafaistheKingofClay · 22/03/2026 08:41

He has threatened a war crime. Hopefully this is a case of TACO.

TokyoSushi · 22/03/2026 08:44

I’m starting to feel a little bit of hope, he’s getting madder, and madder, and madder, and other countries at least are starting to tell him no.

This simply can’t continue for another 3 years, I do think he will eventually be stopped, somehow.

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 08:54

RafaistheKingofClay · 22/03/2026 08:41

He has threatened a war crime. Hopefully this is a case of TACO.

I don't think it is automatically a war crime. Unless he hits a nuke power station, or he cuts the power to a hospital.

That's what I got from reading up on it a bit.

It's abhorrent in any case. The people have been without internet for ages now. The Government have apparently been sweeping up the starlinks ( they are fairly easy to find), Israel have been bombing the telecoms, and now Trump is after their power.

How is anyone inside supposed to get news out, and news in? Or even communicate with each other ?

TemporarilyCantDoMyself · 22/03/2026 09:14

Agree @TokyoSushi . But I also feel like we've been on that edge a long time and it gets easily stretched out. Madder and madder for sure.

DuncinToffee · 22/03/2026 09:39

Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/patriot-missile-involved-bahrain-blast-likely-us-operated-analysis-finds-2026-03-22/

countrygirl99 · 22/03/2026 09:44

I'm not sure there's enough salt in the world for all the punches we are needing now

Spandauer · 22/03/2026 09:53

TokyoSushi · 22/03/2026 08:44

I’m starting to feel a little bit of hope, he’s getting madder, and madder, and madder, and other countries at least are starting to tell him no.

This simply can’t continue for another 3 years, I do think he will eventually be stopped, somehow.

I hope you're right - I'm currently finding it hard to summon up much hope. It's getting messier and messier. Drumpf is flailing around and Congress don't seem to care that his latest tantrum has kicked open Pandora's box. They'll be off on yet another recess soon - although Mike Johnson has been on permanent recess so no change there.

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Llttledrummergirls · 22/03/2026 10:06

Trump actually hitting a power plant also gives Russia the opportunity to claim it's OK for them to keep hitting power in Ukraine.

Are we sure that the president of America isn't Putin?

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 10:19

DuncinToffee · 22/03/2026 09:39

I can't open the link you posted so went hunting. Alternate source here.

Patriot interceptor likely behind Bahrain blast blamed on Iran, analysis shows | The Times of Israel

Not amazing, isn't it ? how Trumps USA is so slow at investigating anything, from ICE agents shooting folk, to Tomahawk missiles hitting schools, to Patriots .

From the article:

"In a statement, a Bahraini government spokesperson said the missile successfully intercepted an Iranian drone mid-air, saving lives.
“The damage and injuries sustained were not a result of a direct impact to the ground of either the Patriot interceptor or the Iranian drone,” the spokesperson said."

Well, something hit something. And one would think the Patriot operators who were likely dancing a jig after their "hit" would remember.

RedTagAlan · 22/03/2026 10:32

Problems just never stop for the poor turd:

If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job far better than ever done before!” the president wrote on Truth Social. “I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, ‘GET READY.’ NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!”

Thing is, last time I looked it was the Repugs in charge.

Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to airports Monday if funding deal isn’t reached | CNN Politics

Trump threatens to deploy ICE agents to airports Monday if funding deal isn’t reached | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump said Saturday he will deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if an agreement isn’t reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security as Transportation Security Administration workers go witho...

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/21/politics/ice-agents-airports-tsa-trump-threat?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=most-popular-article-end&tenant_id=popular.en

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