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Miles Archer

(23,714 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:24 AM Mar 10

Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine."

Aaron Rupar

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Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine. He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling."

Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine. He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-10T14:37:12.753Z
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Schumer: "Iran doesn't have Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump! The claim is beyond asinine." (Original Post) Miles Archer Mar 10 OP
Tomahawk Operators GCG Mar 10 #1
I think this just had to be the first time I've heard anyone actually say this!!!! a kennedy Mar 10 #2
Schumer momentarily wakes up Jvp Mar 10 #7
Kick dalton99a Mar 10 #3
His idiot followers believe anything durablend Mar 10 #4
And that's the problem. Ray Bruns Mar 10 #14
Whoa was that Chuck! multigraincracker Mar 10 #5
donald trump is "asinine." republianmushroom Mar 10 #6
Assinine. BattleRow Mar 10 #8
Good on him. Actually Schumer faced backlash back in 2020 when... electric_blue68 Mar 10 #9
If Iran had Tomahawk missiles they would be their top tier weapons, Gaugamela Mar 10 #10
Does Trump understand that there are no actual tomahawks? He gets confused at times. twodogsbarking Mar 10 #11
It would have been true if he had said that they have tomahawks, period. Dave Bowman Mar 10 #12
Many of IRAN's weapons, popsdenver Mar 10 #13
Fox News calls Donald Trump out for lying about the tomahawk missile strike on the girls' school in Iran. LetMyPeopleVote Mar 10 #15
This reporter made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Mar 10 #16

GCG

(100 posts)
1. Tomahawk Operators
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:35 AM
Mar 10

As of early 2026, the United States is the primary operator of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are also in service with the militaries of the United Kingdom and Australia. Japan has begun taking delivery of these missiles (as of 2024/2025) to bolster its counterstrike capabilities, and the Netherlands has agreed to purchase them.


The Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Netherlands Navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...are not taking part in the attacks on Iran.

a kennedy

(36,106 posts)
2. I think this just had to be the first time I've heard anyone actually say this!!!!
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 11:39 AM
Mar 10

That tRump “ He says whatever pops into his head no matter what the truth is. And we all know he lies, but on something as formidable as this, it's appalling.".

electric_blue68

(26,985 posts)
9. Good on him. Actually Schumer faced backlash back in 2020 when...
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:41 PM
Mar 10

I remember he got lambasted, but not why.
From Google AI

In March 2020, Senator Chuck Schumer faced intense backlash for telling Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh they would "pay the price" and "not know what hit" them if they restricted abortion rights. The remarks were widely interpreted as threats against the judiciary, drawing a rare public rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.
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Key details regarding this event include:
The Context: The comments were made at an abortion rights rally in front of the Supreme Court, shortly before the court was set to hear arguments in a major abortion case.

The Reaction: Chief Justice Roberts stated, "Justices know there are consequences to their decisions, but they are not influenced by threats," calling Schumer's words "inappropriate and dangerous".

The Retraction: Following the backlash, including criticism from Republicans and legal scholars, a spokesperson for Schumer said he was referring to political consequences, not physical danger.


He apologized later for the wording - it came out wrong; but not the spirit of his remarks.

Gaugamela

(3,549 posts)
10. If Iran had Tomahawk missiles they would be their top tier weapons,
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:50 PM
Mar 10

and the Iranians would be smart enough to aim them at strategic military targets, not a school full of elementary students. The Iranians aren’t idiots.

popsdenver

(2,399 posts)
13. Many of IRAN's weapons,
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 01:56 PM
Mar 10

in the 1980's, were supplied to IRAN, Treasonously,!!! by the WBush CABAL to impact the election, so HW could install Reagan in the White House.....(Part of the IRAN/CONTRA Debacle)........later, IRAN was even launching those U.S. missiles given to them, at our ships as I recall.....(of course there was a major cover up of that fact)..........

The perfect title for a book about the past 46+ years, would be: WHILE THE NATION SLEPT

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,658 posts)
15. Fox News calls Donald Trump out for lying about the tomahawk missile strike on the girls' school in Iran.
Tue Mar 10, 2026, 05:17 PM
Mar 10
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