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Blue_Roses

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8. He and his "crew"

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 09:34 PM

Mar 30

are in so over their head. With gas prices soaring, the choke-hold on the Strait of Hormuz, inflation, etc., his "advisors" see the writing on the wall. Now to try and figure out how they are going bail out and still look like they accomplished something. That's probably more what their "talks" consist of, rather than "talking" to Iran.

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Trump Tells Aides He's Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz [View all] SamuelTheThird Mar 30 OP

IOW Skittles Mar 30 #1

Either that or he thinks he's being slick and he's going Scrivener7 Mar 30 #6

time to take gramps keys Blues Heron Mar 30 #2

In football, it's called a punt. surfered Mar 30 #3

So this whole mess is pointless? Besides the death and injuries of our troops, allegorical oracle Mar 30 #4

Yep, Fuck shit up, declare victory. flying rabbit Mar 30 #5

that tracks dweller Mar 30 #7

He and his "crew" Blue_Roses Mar 30 #8

So if trump finds an out by declaring victory, does Israel follow suit? yonder Mar 30 #9

Just another trip to bankruptcy court. hay rick Mar 30 #10

He is telling other Middle East countries to taxi Mar 30 #11

Everything he touches dies, including the world's economy. harumph Mar 30 #12

SO MUCH WINNING. Maru Kitteh Mar 30 #13

TACO LudwigPastorius Mar 30 #14

Every Day is TACO day! Renew Deal Mar 30 #15

So he's going to quit, and leave our allies with a Hormuz problem? GoodRaisin Mar 30 #16

The US isn't going to solve it through committing more crimes. David__77 Mar 30 #18

Not debating that. GoodRaisin Mar 30 #20

Stopping military action now, today, is the right thing to do. David__77 Mar 30 #17

Open the fucking straight!!! Throw Stephen Miller in the dumpster where he belongs already! Initech Mar 30 #19

They should deploy the Ben Shapiro for sure. David__77 Mar 30 #21

So..... Declare he won and then RockRaven Mar 30 #22

Not The Onion Kid Berwyn Tuesday #23