The King of Crazytown Can't Control The Chaos - Trump Thread #159

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“Whether you’re a military analyst or a political analyst, whether you’re in the Democratic or Republican party, there’s a reality here. Donald Trump has met the moment of truth. The kind of fictional life that he’s led and evoked over the last four or five decades has now been unmasked as a deadly drama. It’s going to cost the lives of so many people. It’s going to devastate the US economy and the regional economy. It’s going to set back America and its standing in the world. It’s a horrific moment.”
Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota.

Heaven Obi-Wan Kenobi help us. You're our only hope.

Previous thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5506514-bored-of-peace-lets-mambo-trump-thread-158?page=9

That is exactly what a grieving mum, pointing a small boy''s holding her hand (son?) said, while standing on a bombing site. "He will avenge us".

I missed China entry for the humour AI video entry on the reporting of the Iran war. I think it is quite good.

I'm always reminded that we don't know what level of global muslim joined-ness is taking place, when I remember that anti-gov't, muslim rebels in Trinidad and Tobago had been disappearing to Iraq for training, back in the day.
eg What are extremists in Indonesia thinking?

The first few seconds are very impressive - if just for a history nerd like me to see "Persians" reappear in the narrative.

I wouldn't want to work at any of Trumps enterprises. Surely he's made them prime targets for terrorists

Presumably local law enforcement are being required to step up.

Another cost of Trumps war.

Seems the US will have to forego what passes for it's welfare state in order that Trump can have bombs, more bombs and bigly bombs.

Will his mates get the tax cuts he promised, or will they be paying for his new war toys.

Many many many extra trillions of dollars, as per his latest request.
And that is why I think Trump will not survive this domestically. His support is at a all times low and it is due to get worst.

Why do you think he needs the support of the masses he despises ? He has his army. That's his mandate.

As an agnostic, I'm praying to the MAGA God that you're right.

Good point.
But he still needs to get himself there. He still needs to "ask" for the money. And his citizens are not terrified enough not to demonstrate in public.

I see he’s saying he’s a great president because they only try to assassinate the great ones like Lincoln and Kennedy. They don’t bother trying to kill the ‘ inconsequential ones’ - he’s fucking nuts

Reports of strikes against Kharg island: FFS

I dont think Papa Trump will ever see the inside of a courtroom, but his children will.

Kuwait.
Emergency meeting taking place to discuss evacuation plans for staff at various embassies abandoned. We're not just talking just about Western countries' embassies here. The instability in the ME caused by Israel's actions, Trump's belligerent words and Iranian reactions, is increasing. Workers in Kuwait are being sent home from work, for their own safety.

It looks likr Starmer will not allow use of UK bases for the targetting of civilian infrastructure. Though I have not spotted an article on the BBC or the Guardian, there are a few sources.
What will Trump say about that? Will UK get a Truth Social post on it?
Will he order the US army to lie about what their mission entails?

'A whole civilization will die tonight'.

JFC. Somebody needs to go in and stop him, the latest Truth is absolutely insane.

Full post.
A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!

When did this total regime change happen?

I apologise if this has been discussed many times before. The army oath swears to uphold the Constitution and obey the orders of the President. What's the legal situation if the armed forces feel that the orders of the President go against the Constitution?

screengrab att for reference.

So an open declaration of intended genocide.

Time for our Government and every opposition party speak up now and call it for what it is.
Even if Trump does TACO just voicing that intent should put him on The Hague's wanted list.

Oh, and cancel KC's visit - who cares what the blow back is.

Probably the first 'truth' he's uttered in a long, long, long time.

A whole civilisation will die tonight sounds like the kind of saying you'd hear a Greek oracle say to a foolish king.