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LetMyPeopleVote

(180,170 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:31 PM 6 hrs ago

Statements from the House and Senate Democrats on trump's threats

After Trump wrote, in reference to Iran, â€œA whole civilization will die tonight,â€ the entirety of the House Democratic leadership issued this joint statement:
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-04-07T17:01:15.516Z

As it turns out, it's not just House Dems: Leading Senate Democrats also issued a joint statement responding to Trump's stated plans to destroy "a whole civilization" tonight:
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-04-07T18:41:16.159Z

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Statements from the House and Senate Democrats on trump's threats (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago OP

The Ds need to hire the person Newsom used to make an ass of F45 on the i-net. nt in2herbs 6 hrs ago #1

It could all be a TACO trade, but if it isn't bucolic_frolic 6 hrs ago #2

Iran is recognized as a cradle of civilization, stretching back over 7,000 years, and Trump says it will "die tonight." sop 6 hrs ago #3

in2herbs

(4,422 posts)

1. The Ds need to hire the person Newsom used to make an ass of F45 on the i-net. nt

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:37 PM

6 hrs ago

bucolic_frolic

(55,268 posts)

2. It could all be a TACO trade, but if it isn't

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:39 PM

6 hrs ago

there won't be a tomorrow. So, y'all, it's been nice while it lasted. If I don't see you, I mean.

sop

(18,721 posts)

3. Iran is recognized as a cradle of civilization, stretching back over 7,000 years, and Trump says it will "die tonight."