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Miles Archer

(23,462 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:11 PM Thursday

Trump, inviting / provoking / soliciting a catastrophic response from Iran: "There's not a thing they could do about it"

It's HUMAN NATURE. When an aggressor tells you "there's nothing you can do about it," the brain automatically scans through all of the possible things you could "do about it."

This has gone WAY PAST Republicans' concerns about keeping their seats in the midterms. Trump is putting the safety and lives of the American people at risk with this kind of rhetoric, threatening Iran with horrendous outcomes while taunting them and "daring them to do something about it."


Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Trump: "If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously ... there's not a thing they could do about it"

Trump: "If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously ... there's not a thing they could do about it"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-02T01:20:21.231Z
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Trump, inviting / provoking / soliciting a catastrophic response from Iran: "There's not a thing they could do about it" (Original Post) Miles Archer Thursday OP
I cringed snowybirdie Thursday #1
The bastard has lit the fuse for years of terrorist attacks and all kinds misery, Klarkashton Thursday #2
No problem. Turbineguy Thursday #3
I can't wrap my head around "No Problem" followed by "Kash Patel." Miles Archer Thursday #4
He needs a massive attack domestically or on US Base overseas Bread and Circuses Thursday #5
I he wants an attack MustLoveBeagles Thursday #6
Or at least cause chaos , bomb threats at ... Bread and Circuses Thursday #7

Klarkashton

(5,332 posts)
2. The bastard has lit the fuse for years of terrorist attacks and all kinds misery,
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:19 PM
Thursday

Sure thing, the idiots "did their own research" and voted for this shit because "trump is better on the economy".

Bread and Circuses

(2,121 posts)
5. He needs a massive attack domestically or on US Base overseas
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:43 PM
Thursday

To put fear in the Republican voters so that demand that the nation “ support the Troops”.

False - Flag operation is possible.

MustLoveBeagles

(16,582 posts)
6. I he wants an attack
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:49 PM
Thursday

So he can declare Martial Law and cancel the election. He knows he'll get his ass handed to him otherwise. I hope I'm wrong.

Bread and Circuses

(2,121 posts)
7. Or at least cause chaos , bomb threats at ...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:39 PM
Thursday

Possibly Bom threats, gun fire at Polling places and County election officers , fires at post offices .

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