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33. He fired everyone who might give him info he doesn't want to hear.

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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:53 AM

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Now, it's just his sycophants that surround him.

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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Trump believes he's unstoppable C_U_L8R Sunday #1

Reality will stop him. paleotn Sunday #24

The toddler in dippers speaks! frogstar0 Sunday #2

Brilliant. What better way to let the world know that the US closed the strait in the first place? taxi Sunday #3

So what is Iran's next move? Irish_Dem Sunday #4

I wouldn't go so far as "brilliant"... Shipwack Sunday #57

They are the only ones so far who have stood up to the orange F-Wad. Irish_Dem Sunday #64

Agree. ananda Sunday #68

US congress, courts, institutions have all been a huge disappointment too. Irish_Dem Sunday #69

Dayum, it sure looks that way. ananda Sunday #70

Baby steps. I guess better than nothing. Irish_Dem Sunday #71

I concede your point... :) nt Shipwack Sunday #79

Good thinking Donny put our ships and troops close to where they can be hit by Iranian drones and missiles Botany Sunday #5

He fired everyone who might give him info he doesn't want to hear. OnlinePoker Sunday #33

His negotiating team couldn't recognize a peace offer bucolic_frolic Sunday #6

More stock manipulation ahead. travelingthrulife Sunday #35

Severe global financial disruption & depression then eventual total collapes of numerous world economies.. magicarpet Sunday #55

Enter Creepto currency... BattleRow Sunday #61

This might have been the... Um, what is that word again.... Uh... Hugin Sunday #7

How many different positions has he had in the last week. travelingthrulife Sunday #37

Everything seems like a petroglyph lately. Hugin Sunday #46

What could go wrong with that. multigraincracker Sunday #8

Good luck with that JBTaurus83 Sunday #9

How exactly is a blockade of multinational ships in international waters going to work? Hugin Sunday #15

You are being logical. Logic is not factored in to these "plans." Amaryllis Sunday #34

Do they plan to blow up the ships that Iran allows to go through the strait? travelingthrulife Sunday #38

A threat is enough PCB66 Sunday #72

Wait till oil starts trading later today. Off the charts....... Bengus81 Sunday #10

At least. Going to get really ugly at the pump. paleotn Sunday #18

Big OIl loves this plan IronLionZion Sunday #23

More from BBC nitpicked Sunday #11

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #51

More like b/c Iran refused a split of the tolls with no_hypocrisy Sunday #12

I'm sure that was part of the motivation for the blockade. wnylib Sunday #62

Wasn't Iran already doing that for him? JohnnyRingo Sunday #13

You're not blockading it, I'M blockading it! tanyev Sunday #54

Wet trDUMP's Beak,... magicarpet Sunday #58

That sums it up nicely, doesn't it? JohnnyRingo Yesterday #86

This "plan" is called: making shit up as they go along. nt Javaman Sunday #14

We are all screwed as predicted by most sane people 6 weeks ago. nt BootinUp Sunday #16

At least 10 years ago. travelingthrulife Sunday #40

When will the cowardly congressional republicans join the Democrats in congress lostincalifornia Sunday #17

Full text: dalton99a Sunday #19

If we were Iran, would we being willing to give up our nuclear ambitions after recent events? paleotn Sunday #21

+1. Iran will have nuclear weapons because of Trump & Netanyahu. dalton99a Sunday #22

Iran has a stronger case than ever to have nuclear weapons and energy. travelingthrulife Sunday #41

That hurts the Gulf states, the US, and global economy more than Iran, Donnie. TACO in 3...2...1 paleotn Sunday #20

But Donnie and his pals are all set with their market bets. Demento Donnie travelingthrulife Sunday #42

Can't wait to see MAGAts try to spin this one as N-dimensional chess IronLionZion Sunday #25

This is the only move that could actually break iran's blockade. mathematic Sunday #26

I guess China will not sit silently wolfie001 Sunday #27

Yes, the idea is that China then pressures Iran. mathematic Sunday #31

I don't think China has to fire a shot wolfie001 Sunday #49

You are under the illusion this is going to work. lol. nt BootinUp Sunday #28

I absolutely am not. A strategy doesn't need to be sucessful to be the option that makes the most sense. nt mathematic Sunday #29

The correct strategy is qualified negotiators and a lot less bluster. nt BootinUp Sunday #30

? There is no negotiation to be had. The parties are so far apart that the suggestion is fantasy. nt mathematic Sunday #32

Are you going to tell us what an imminent threat Iran was in your next post? BootinUp Sunday #39

Not an imminent threat to the world from nukes. wnylib Sunday #65

What is strange is that it was open before Trump's bonehead moves and now travelingthrulife Sunday #43

Yeah, I agree, "nobody can use the straight but Iran" is not a good move, gives them no incentive to open it EX500rider Sunday #74

Frigging loon. Scrivener7 Sunday #36

"Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade" Bayard Sunday #44

How the fuck does this help the situation Pototan Sunday #45

TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #47

5D High IQ Move Adeptus2272 Sunday #48

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #80

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There's only one positive I can think of. Trump has just giving the midterm elections to the Democrats. Doodley Sunday #52

What next. Bomb NYC if we don't get our way? CanonRay Sunday #53

This makes sense. I believe trump and the republican's goal is to destroy the USA mucifer Sunday #56

Iran has it blocked, not ok. US blocks it, ok. Any questions? twodogsbarking Sunday #59

Hmm... let me check. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #60

So, America is now the bad guys for hurting the world economy? Norrrm Sunday #63

"Are we the baddies?" sakabatou Sunday #67

*facedesk* sakabatou Sunday #66

Fine, now American businesses that were waiting on products can go out of business dumbass! ChicagoTeamster Sunday #73

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Overt evidence that both sides want higher oil prices. Doing Iran's work for them bucolic_frolic Sunday #76

If we can't have it, no one can!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #77

Trump wants in on that sweet $2M Iranian transit "tariff" Zorro Sunday #78

TOFU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #81

Blockade the partial blockade and make it . . . better? Aussie105 Sunday #82

"Ships coming out, ships trying to go in, with the US navy in the middle saying 'You Shall Not Pass!'" BumRushDaShow Sunday #83

Oil futures are already up 8% since Trump's announcement. Wiz Imp Sunday #84

Spot WTI has been hovering around $105/bbl BumRushDaShow Sunday #85