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(10,769 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2024, 06:05 PM Dec 2

Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration [View all]

Source: New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday demanded that the hostages taken in the Hamas-led attack on Israel be released from Gaza before his inauguration in January, or there will be “hell to pay” in the Middle East for those responsible.

Writing on Truth Social, and without naming any militant group, Mr. Trump said in his post: “If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity. Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”

About 250 hostages were captured in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct, 7, 2023, and about 100 of them remain in Gaza, with about a third believed to be dead, according to the Israeli authorities. The Biden administration has been working since last year with Israel and international mediators, including Qatar and Egypt, on a cease-fire deal that would include release of the hostages.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/world/middleeast/trump-gaza-hostages-inauguration.html

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Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration [View all] speak easy Dec 2 OP

I don't know who he is threatening. All the Hamas Klarkashton Dec 2 #1

Iran speak easy Dec 2 #3

What's he going to do? Make the rubble into smaller rubble? Ray Bruns Dec 3 #27

He is doing this so Beachnutt Dec 2 #2

"he can take credit for it" speak easy Dec 2 #6

Remember that he now has access to daily security briefings. Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2 #8

Key Words... GB_RN Dec 2 #13

He won't bother with the PDB...... AZ8theist Dec 2 #19

Too Late, Hell has been paid over and over. The account is nearly exhausted. N/T Big Blue Marble Dec 2 #4

the dotard bullying his way for a Nobel Peace Prize IzzaNuDay Dec 2 #5

Is he trying to interfere with Biden's negotiations? Irish_Dem Dec 2 #7

How much more 'rubble bouncing' in Gaza will needed to prod Hamas to release the hostages? nt kelly1mm Dec 2 #9

I think you are exactly right - the man is an absolute of garbage. walkingman Dec 2 #10

Nixon interfered with LBJ's 1968 peace talks with South Vietnam too. GOP playbook: Weaken Dems, take credit later. C0RI0LANUS Dec 2 #12

So this 'Hell' Trump is threatening to escalate? Aussie105 Dec 2 #11

Give the OK to bomb Iran IMO speak easy Dec 2 #15

"PRONE TO"?????????????? AZ8theist Dec 2 #20

Oh well we can do it Dec 2 #14

What a blowhard Picaro Dec 2 #16

Now he thinks he's fucking Ronald Reagan. hadEnuf Dec 2 #17

Reagan did the same shtick PSPS Dec 2 #18

There won't be any non-cultists to get in the way of Trump's whims this time. LudwigPastorius Dec 2 #21

If Joe gets them released, Caligula gets credit. usonian Dec 2 #22

The Biden administration worked hard to get the hostages freed. SECSTATE Antony Blinken flew to Israel 11x. C0RI0LANUS Dec 3 #23

Hes just trying to rob Biden of the glory if there is a cease fire Figarosmom Dec 3 #24

Maybe Trump will carpet bomb Dearborn Mi. Pototan Dec 3 #25

His message did not mention Hamas IronLionZion Dec 3 #26

Well, hope those who didn't vote for VP Harris because of gasa are aware that they are responsible for more yaesu Dec 3 #28

All hat no cattle for big man with tiny penis! machoneman Dec 3 #29

Hell Will Be Paid By The Hostages DallasNE Dec 3 #30