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canetoad

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Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:12 PM Sunday

As Iran war fallout spreads, the focus shifts to Trump's mind -- as it should

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is the master of the art of exactly landing a savage point, while apparently saying something relatively benign.

In Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, when he and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were asked about the Pope's plea for peace in the world, the Malaysian PM became one of the first world leaders to venture into the territory of US President Donald Trump's mental faculties, while managing to stay on the safe side of doing so.

"Well, Albanese is a Catholic, I'm a Muslim, but we share something in common: we have very high regard and respect for Pope Leo, the Vatican," Anwar began.

"And I think any reasonable, sane person, and I, as a Muslim and Malaysians generally, certainly support the position taken by the Pope.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/fallout-iran-war-spreads-focus-donald-trump-mind/106576096

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As Iran war fallout spreads, the focus shifts to Trump's mind -- as it should (Original Post) canetoad Sunday OP
By "Trump's mind" I assume you are referring to a cavern inhabited by angry spiders Ocelot II Sunday #1
The National Broadcaster's words canetoad Sunday #2

Ocelot II

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1. By "Trump's mind" I assume you are referring to a cavern inhabited by angry spiders
Sun Apr 19, 2026, 06:44 PM
Sunday

and the rabid wolverines that are chewing through the wiring?

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