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LAS14

(15,529 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:50 AM Apr 8

How many of you think Trump knew about this agreement yesterday morning...

... and part of the deal was that he could bluster and sabre rattle until 6:30 E.T.?

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How many of you think Trump knew about this agreement yesterday morning... (Original Post) LAS14 Apr 8 OP
I do leftstreet Apr 8 #1
Nope. He loves a good tirade and believes/believed his own spiel and plays/played it with distinction. efhmc Apr 8 #4
Had to get those stock trades in. Sneederbunk Apr 8 #2
100% Johnny2X2X Apr 8 #3
Agreed. This was all a theatre performance that was planned over the weekend when Gaugamela Apr 8 #5
The strait of Hormuz is closed again gab13by13 Apr 8 #6

leftstreet

(41,160 posts)
1. I do
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:53 AM
Apr 8

He knew they were fucked after the failed mission to extract uranium rescue a pilot

That's why his 48 hours annihilate an entire civilization !! post was just so rage-filled and over the top. He was told he'd lost and he blew his cork

efhmc

(16,888 posts)
4. Nope. He loves a good tirade and believes/believed his own spiel and plays/played it with distinction.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:01 PM
Apr 8

His only reliable skill set.

Johnny2X2X

(24,356 posts)
3. 100%
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:59 AM
Apr 8

And follow the money, his family made killings buying and selling oil options with perfect timing. Barron alone made $150M plus these last few weeks.

Gaugamela

(3,558 posts)
5. Agreed. This was all a theatre performance that was planned over the weekend when
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:03 PM
Apr 8

they were looking for the downed pilot. They knew then they needed a way to pull out that would let Trump save face. So the plan was to bluster and pound his chest and imply that he might nuke Iran and then secretly cave to Iran at the last minute and get them to open the Strait. That way Trump can pretend he was brilliant. But now he’s flailing over the news leak from Iran because it pulled his pants down right when he was supposed to be taking his victory lap.

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