Trump: 'I have decided' on Iran deal -- but won't share yet

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By LOUIS NELSON 09/20/2017 11:15 AM EDT

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had made up his mind as to whether or not the U.S. will remain party to the Iran nuclear deal — but won’t say just yet what that decision is.

“I have decided” Trump repeated three times in response to shouted questions from reporters on whether he has made up his mind on the U.S. remaining in the Iran nuclear deal. Asked what his decision was, Trump smiled and said only that “I’ll let you know what the decision is.”

While the president has yet to make good on his campaign promise to withdraw from the Iran deal, which extracted concessions from the Islamic republic on its nuclear program in exchange for the easing of international sanctions, he has continued to rail against it.

In his address Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump called the deal struck by the Obama administration “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into” and “an embarrassment to the U.S.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-iran-nuclear-deal-decision-242929

[fleur-de-lisa]

1. Dumb fucker still acts like the presidency is a reality show!

[riversedge]

4. Yeah, trumpy is waiting till the commericials are over (wants to guage how other

nations will are responding).

[George II]

5. We'll announce the decision right after a word from our sponsor.

[Javaman]

2. aka he doesn't have shit. nt

[riversedge]

3. Trump does this a lot. Leaves people-and our allies at the UN hanging. Shame on him.

[Marthe48]

6. what a buffoon

I have a secret nah nah ne nah ha

[turbinetree]

7. What a narcissistic ass****, right along with the John Birchers

[Botany]

8. Ernie Moniz* wrote the deal and he is very good.

<In his address Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly, Trump called the deal struck by the Obama administration “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions the United States has ever entered into” and “an embarrassment to the U.S.”>

* https://energy.gov/contributors/dr-ernest-moniz

[47of74]

9. Yeah Mr. Art of the Deal can't hold a candle to people who craft these deals.

fuck him

[Botany]

11. Dr. Ernie's background

B.S. Boston College Physics, PhD Theoretical Physics Stanford, Prof. Physics MIT,
Chair Physics Dept. MIT, Sec. of Energy, and ..... pretty much jobs you can walk
off the street and get.



https://energy.gov/contributors/dr-ernest-moniz


Dr. Moniz received a Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude in Physics from Boston College, a Doctorate in Theoretical Physics from Stanford University, and honorary degrees from the University of Athens, Boston College, Boston University, the University of Erlangen-Nurenberg, Iowa State University, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Michigan State University and Universidad Pontificia de Comillas. He has been awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal of the Department of Defense, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Dr. Ernest Moniz served as United States Secretary of Energy from May 21, 2013 to January 19, 2017. As Secretary of Energy, he was tasked with implementing critical Department of Energy missions in support of President Obama’s goals of growing the economy, enhancing security and protecting the environment. This encompassed advancing the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, maintaining the nuclear deterrent and reducing the nuclear danger, promoting American leadership in science and clean energy technology innovation, cleaning up the legacy of the cold war, and strengthening management and performance.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Moniz was the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he was a faculty member since 1973. At MIT, he headed the Department of Physics and the Bates Linear Accelerator Center. Most recently, Dr. Moniz served as the founding Director of the MIT Energy Initiative and as Director of the MIT Laboratory for Energy and the Environment where he was a leader of multidisciplinary technology and policy studies on the future of nuclear power, coal, nuclear fuel cycles, natural gas and solar energy in a low-carbon world.

From 1997 until January 2001, Dr. Moniz served as Under Secretary of the Department of Energy. He was responsible for overseeing the Department’s science and energy programs, leading a comprehensive review of nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, and serving as the Secretary’s special negotiator for the disposition of Russian nuclear materials. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President.

[DetlefK]

10. I call bullshit. He has not decided anything. He will go on a gut-feeling at the very last moment.

[Blue_Adept]

12. Boilerplate response

[CrispyQ]

13. He does this a lot. "I know what I'm going to do, but I'm not going to tell you."

Everyday I am stunned at the maturity level of this 'man' & that 63 million Americas voted for him.

[yallerdawg]

14. Used to be, when the US negotiated a deal, we kept our word.

"Do what I want or I'll nuke you" is our new foreign policy?

[Judi Lynn]

15. He wrote his decision on paper, shoved the paper far up his butt, someone must retrieve it

in order for the world to know.

Who wants to be first?

The Donald awaits.