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moonshinegnomie

(4,028 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:58 PM Mar 5

Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

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Source: axios

President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela.

"They are wasting their time. Khamenei's son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment, like with Delcy [Rodriguez] in Venezuela," Trump said.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/iran-leader-trump-khamenei

im sure iran doesnt give a rats ass what the orange pedo wants

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Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Mar 5 OP

They are going to just LOVE Jared. ❤️❤️❤️ underpants Mar 5 #1

He truly thinks he controls the whole world. What an idiotic jerk. Lonestarblue Mar 5 #2

Yeah, the crooked mafia boss who bankrupted casinos. Justice matters. Mar 5 #15

King of the world! pandr32 Mar 5 #3

Unholy Moanin' Emperor. tanyev Mar 5 #6

I nominate Eric Dawgman49 Mar 5 #4

So then he's not going to replace the regime with a resistance leader, he wants someone to clamp down ChicagoTeamster Mar 5 #5

Yeah, ok Commodus. Buddyzbuddy Mar 5 #7

He should appoint Paula White Cain. She would be perfect representative for Trump. Autumn Mar 5 #8

So now he's not just king, he's god eom Maeve Mar 5 #9

Go to hell.....soon. sinkingfeeling Mar 5 #10

More delusional king of the world talk,, ananda Mar 5 #11

He'd be looking at a long line of assassinations, Bayard Mar 5 #12

He's just waiting to see who will offer him ... surrealAmerican Mar 5 #13

Why doesn't Trump just move to Iran. Then he will be close to Nutandyahoo. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #14

Wait wait wait Zorro Mar 5 #16

Aiatollah Adolf, here we come. Wonder Why Mar 5 #17

After an alert and discussion with the hosts, locking. Emile Mar 5 #18

underpants

(196,674 posts)

1. They are going to just LOVE Jared. ❤️❤️❤️

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:00 PM

Mar 5

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Lonestarblue

(13,502 posts)

2. He truly thinks he controls the whole world. What an idiotic jerk.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:03 PM

Mar 5

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Justice matters.

(9,839 posts)

15. Yeah, the crooked mafia boss who bankrupted casinos.

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:40 PM

Mar 5

CASINOS where the house is supposed to always win

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pandr32

(14,297 posts)

3. King of the world!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:07 PM

Mar 5

Ruining this country isn't enough for the supreme asshole.

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tanyev

(49,348 posts)

6. Unholy Moanin' Emperor.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:31 PM

Mar 5

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Dawgman49

(280 posts)

4. I nominate Eric

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:14 PM

Mar 5

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ChicagoTeamster

(1,015 posts)

5. So then he's not going to replace the regime with a resistance leader, he wants someone to clamp down

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:20 PM

Mar 5

but work for the US and Israel like he's doing in Venezuela.

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Buddyzbuddy

(2,690 posts)

7. Yeah, ok Commodus.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:43 PM

Mar 5

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Autumn

(48,967 posts)

8. He should appoint Paula White Cain. She would be perfect representative for Trump.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:44 PM

Mar 5

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Maeve

(43,465 posts)

9. So now he's not just king, he's god eom

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:45 PM

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sinkingfeeling

(57,844 posts)

10. Go to hell.....soon.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:47 PM

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ananda

(35,227 posts)

11. More delusional king of the world talk,,

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:53 PM

Mar 5

Well, he's nothing if not consistent.

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Bayard

(29,844 posts)

12. He'd be looking at a long line of assassinations,

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:54 PM

Mar 5

Continually replacing whoever he shoves in there. After a few, nobody is going to step up for that job.

I would ask--who the hell does he think he is? But, we already know that. He's already unhappy with Delcy in Venezuela.

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surrealAmerican

(11,894 posts)

13. He's just waiting to see who will offer him ...

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:55 PM

Mar 5

... the biggest bribe.

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twodogsbarking

(18,889 posts)

14. Why doesn't Trump just move to Iran. Then he will be close to Nutandyahoo.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 02:23 PM

Mar 5

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Zorro

(18,722 posts)

16. Wait wait wait

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 03:00 PM

Mar 5

Isn't one of the reasons Trump decided to attack Iran was because they tried to interfere with our elections?

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Wonder Why

(7,086 posts)

17. Aiatollah Adolf, here we come.

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Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:03 PM

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Emile

(42,440 posts)

18. After an alert and discussion with the hosts, locking.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 05:45 PM

Mar 5

This is a duplicate of the same news story posted earlier.

Dupe of: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143627051

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