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Fiendish Thingy

(23,328 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:35 PM Tuesday

The reason for today's Two Week Ceasefire TACO Tuesday special: [View all]

What do you think is the true reason for Trump’s TACO Tuesday?


33 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Enough military officers refused to carry out unlawful orders to commit war crimes to block the operation
4 (12%)
The House Dem leadership's sternly worded letter
0 (0%)
A significant number of republicans spread word that they were open to impeachment
1 (3%)
Susie Wiles told Trump Dems would win supermajorities in both the house and senate if he went ahead with the attack
2 (6%)
Vance told Trump he had enough votes in the cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment
1 (3%)
Pakistan actually brokered a deal for the two week ceasefire/reopening of the strait of Hormuz, giving Trump a convenient off-ramp
14 (42%)
Deutches Bank said they would call in their loans and repossess Trump's properties if he went ahead with the attack
0 (0%)
Trump is a coward, and was scared of all the potential personal consequences - political, financial, criminal - that might befall him if he gave the "Go" order.
11 (33%)
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