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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 05:14 PM Sep 2020

It tweeted. Is this how it talks with foreign governments?

I can’t tell whether this is a veiled threat to US protesters or if it’s sincere (doesn’t sound sincere) but forgot there are official channels, or...?


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Donald J. Trump
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Sep 3, 2020
Hearing that Iran is looking to execute a great and popular wrestling star, 27-year-old Navid Afkarai, whose sole act was an anti-government demonstration on the streets. They were protesting the “country’s worsening economic situation and inflation”...

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
...To the leaders of Iran, I would greatly appreciate if you would spare this young man’s life, and not execute him. Thank you! @UFC @DanaWhite @FoxNews
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thucythucy

(8,050 posts)
7. Perhaps. But this tweet puts his life at even greater risk
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 05:41 PM
Sep 2020

since anything and anyone Benedict Donald supports is bound to suffer for it in the end.

Meaning: they might execute him just to highlight the absolute contempt they have for our steer-less leader.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
9. I also considered that possibility ... and the ETTD rule ...
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 06:30 PM
Sep 2020

And was actually going to say this is 'win-win' for Trump.

Kid gets killed, Needy Amin can harp about it for days and posture like he's being 'tough' with Iran. The death will get way more attention than it would have had Trump not said anything beforehand. Oh, and he'll play it up that he 'asked nicely' ...

Since he's a complete sociopath he cares not one whit whether he helps to get this young man killed.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
12. Not so fast! He sent this yesterday.
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 07:30 PM
Sep 2020

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Donald J. Trump
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The Dow Jones Industrial just closed above 29,000! You are so lucky to have me as your President😉With Joe Hiden’ it would crash😧
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