'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Guardian

Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.01 EDT
Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.02 EDT


Some US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president’s mental state after Donald Trump issued an abusive, expletive-laden threat to Iran in which he called on the regime to “open the fuckin’ strait [of Hormuz], you crazy bastards”, as he threatened to further attack the country’s energy and transport infrastructure.

The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”. It comes as the Trump administration hurtles towards another self-imposed deadline – this time, Monday – for Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

One of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for oil and gas, the strait has been effectively shut since the US and Israel launched war on Iran at the end of February, causing oil prices around the world to skyrocket to record highs. Trump has threatened Tehran with several deadlines in a bid to reopen the key maritime corridor, and has fixated his frustration on European and Nato allies who have rejected the legality of the US-Israeli war on Iran and refused to intervene in the strait of Hormuz crisis – prompting Trump to threaten to withdraw the US from Nato.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former staunch ally turned Trump critic, said everyone in the Trump administration who claims to be a Christian needs to “beg forgiveness from God” and intervene in the president’s “madness”. In a lengthy post on X, the former Republican congresswoman wrote: “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. I’m not defending Iran but let’s be honest about all of this.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-threats-politician-reactions

[Deep State Witch]

1. He Didn't Write That

Steven Cheung wrote that. It just sounds different than his usual word salad.

[Walleye]

3. I get the feeling it was a meltdown on Trump's part and whoever wrote it just transcribed

[BattleRow]

8. Was this Satan channelled diatribe during the executive time out yesterday?

[thesquanderer]

20. Andy Borowitz said a clue that he might not have written it was "the startlingly correct use of an apostrophe" :-) n/t

[Lifeafter70]

4. I thought the same

But I would have guessed steven miller

[Wicked Blue]

5. who is Steven Cheung?

[usonian]

7. Cheung is his Himmler and Klaus Barbie wrapped into one Sumo Wrestler who managed to wash out of Sac. State.

Looks do not deceive with him.

[poli-junkie]

12. He's grotesque -- so ugly.

[DBoon]

17. referred to as "Odd Job" after the James Bond character

[SunSeeker]

23. Like Stephen Miller, he probably couldn't get a date in high school.

And is still bitter about it.

[IbogaProject]

9. Mr Cheung was the slob who assaulted our military

When they tried to do a photo shoot at the big cemetary and the staff tried to stop them. Mr Cheung assaulted one or more woman uniformed service members who were enforcing standard strict rules about conduct in the military cemetary.

[SCantiGOP]

13. Steven Cheung is,

by all appearances, a character in the Lord of the Rings. Looks more like a troll than a human, and acts like a lackey in Mordor.

[TBF]

27. Director of Communications for the WH -

and he has been known to be hostile in his written interactions. There's a whole wiki post on him.

[sop]

30. Cheung is the WH Communications Director, he oversees Trump's social media content.

[OnlinePoker]

32. Why does he look like a henchman in a Bond film? n/t

[sop]

33. An much uglier Oddjob...

[Bayard]

34. OMG!

That is one ugly dude!

[mcar]

6. Does it matter, though?

It's posted under his name.

[ananda]

15. I don't think Trump himself has been writing anything we're seeing.

It's always looked as though they're trying to imitate him.

I mean, who's running this show anyway?

[MadameButterfly]

21. If Trump isn't writing them

Does he know what is in them? Is he fine with them?

[TBF]

29. I personally think he has dementia and his family

should be taking much better care of him.

[TBF]

28. Steven Miller, with assistance from the Heritage Foundation. nt

[Bluetus]

2. Who had "MTG will save us" on their bingo card?

[SergeStorms]

11. Empty G is not our friend.

She's a snake in the grass and, just like Trump, cares only about herself.

The old proverb - "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" - does not apply here. Caveat emptor. Do not buy what she's selling.

[FoxNewsSucks]

14. I don't buy it. She is totally not sincere

She never made up for or apologized for any of the rancid things she said and did, and as far as I know, still had that "there are two genders" sign on her office door until the day she left.

Let her help get rid of tRump, that's all she's good for.

[Bluetus]

16. I would not automatically trust her, but

She seems to have given up her political career, or else I don't understand what kind of strategy she is going for.

People say that much of MAGA is very disappointed in Trump, which is hard to believe because Trump is doing exactly what he said he was going to do, other than the Epstein stuff.

If MTG is trying to return as the Queen of MAGA, she had better figure out that MAGA is only half the size that it once was. Everything Trump touches dies, and MAGA is no exception.

[MadameButterfly]

22. She actually sounds rational and responsible

She was so crazy at the beginning, it's hard to believe they're the same person.
I get finding out tha tyou were deceived, and I can imagine she was a true believer and fell for his lies.
I just can't imagine her being this cogent.

[Bluetus]

25. We have witnessed miracles of psychology over and over

It seems that the MAGA psychosis is cured immediately as soon as they announce their retirement from Congress.

Amazing medical mysteries.

[MadameButterfly]

36. Yes, and I also wonder if she has hired some staff

to write here statements that seem far to cogent to come from her.
Yes she is signing off on them, but she just isn't smart enough to make the arguments she's making.

[Bluetus]

37. Hard to say. It is performance art either way

My guess is that the halfway intelligent MTG is the real character and the MAGA MTG was more performative.

But there is a very real possibility that this is part of a meta strategy where she wants to position herself as the "REBOUND MAGA" leader. You know, "All the stuff that MAGA should be, and we thought we were getting with Trump until he lost his mind, but I will be the REAL MAGA for y'all. Go Jewish Space Lasers !!!"

That could be the game. I don't think that would be a winning strategy because MAGA is losing most of its energy. I don't think there is enough left of MAGA to elect anybody.

[sakabatou]

10. Oh, NOW they see it?!

JFC...

[eringer]

18. Don't let the Convicted Felon Off the Hook

He wrote this one himself!

[Beartracks]

24. Wow. He sounds absolutely fuhrerious.

[Goonch]

26. :-{) BE AFRAID

[Deuxcents]

31. What "politicians"? all I read was MTG sounding the alarm..gonna take a lot more than just her

[BumRushDaShow]

35. There are a whole pile of articles out there with "reactions" from politicians

And it's from across the political (and global) aisles/perspective. The fact that it was done on what is considered Christianity's "Highest Holy Day" made it even more egregious.