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Doodley

(11,959 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:11 AM 20 hrs ago

"I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran [View all]

No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines..."

Donald J. Trump
April 12, 2026

At this point, the rest of the world can see that Trump is an international terrorist.

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"I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran [View all] Doodley 20 hrs ago OP

And how does a US Navy vessel know that a ship has "paid a toll" to Iran? Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #1

whether the company that owns that ship has "invested" in drumpf's crypto company or not Takket 20 hrs ago #5

They're flipping a coin? Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #6

Yes. Trump is pissed he's not getting a cut of $2m roll. Doodley 20 hrs ago #14

So now he and Whiskey Pete will blow up ships on the open ocean because travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #2

Basically a declaration of war. Doodley 20 hrs ago #13

Since they are international waters and no single country has jurisdiction, how can Iran charge a toll? MichMan 19 hrs ago #17

What, no Countdown Clock? leftstreet 20 hrs ago #3

He didn't write that. Guarantee that he doesn't know the word interdict biophile 20 hrs ago #4

He absolutely did not write that, you are correct. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #7

Sounds like piracy to me. Dave Bowman 20 hrs ago #8

Who the fuck does he think he is? Solly Mack 20 hrs ago #9

Kudos Elaine on a job....done. Swede 20 hrs ago #10

😂 underpants 20 hrs ago #12

I'm dyiiiiiiing! Prairie Gates 20 hrs ago #15

"safe passage "? underpants 20 hrs ago #11

The criminal tRump regime has been doing this to Colombia and Cuba and getting away with it so nows its Hormuz yaesu 20 hrs ago #16

Greenland next! Doodley 9 hrs ago #25

Yeah you own the planet malaise 19 hrs ago #18

Greedy Traitor Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #19

Yes. That is what is really triggering Trump. He wants in on any scams to make money and is pissed that Iran is doing it Doodley 19 hrs ago #20

It's how the War of 1812 got started. Wednesdays 19 hrs ago #21

What has happened to deadline ? Is it dead ? republianmushroom 18 hrs ago #22

So, what does he plan to do with the vessels that are interdicted? Dan 17 hrs ago #23

Thats one way to spike prices i suppose... Volaris 16 hrs ago #24

Tomorrow will be a blood bath for the markets and oil prices. yourout 9 hrs ago #28

lock this motherfucker up spanone 9 hrs ago #26

Trump said, "you deal with Iran, world". OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #27

At least Trump has underwater drones that can seek out mines. applegrove 9 hrs ago #29