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(13,787 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:11 PM Yesterday

Breaking News: Trump is holding a "high level" meeting in the Situation Room about Iran . [View all]

First Trump and Iran both said the Strait was open, but Trump said the blockade of Iranian ports would continue.

Iran called bullshit on that and has closed the strait, even firing on tankers attempting to cross the Strait.

I wonder if the Trump Boys placed bets on the price of oil prior to Trump’s announcement about the blockade continuing?

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Breaking News: Trump is holding a "high level" meeting in the Situation Room about Iran . [View all] surfered Yesterday OP

Is this the one where he didn't talk about Iran senseandsensibility Yesterday #1

The Dotard has no clue how to solve a complex problem. His idea of problem solving RockRaven Yesterday #2

He has no clue how to solve any kind of problem, even simple ones. ShazzieB Yesterday #11

I'm playing around with a new expression... BaronChocula Yesterday #12

Emphasis on high. cloudbase Yesterday #3

He's gathered his advisors to come smell his farts Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

Is Bibi there? leftstreet Yesterday #5

Bibi hasn't honered a cease fire in the last year blue blues Yesterday #16

They are probably going over stocks and etfs seeing how best to play his next taco market manipulation. yaesu Yesterday #6

The real truth malaise Yesterday #7

Agenda struggle4progress Yesterday #8

That's about it. patphil Yesterday #15

6. Does anyone know where Kash is? milestogo Yesterday #18

Funny how it's all fucking roses on days the Stock Market is open, and negative shit happens on days it's closed maxrandb Yesterday #9

placing bets Norrrm Yesterday #10

Charlie Brown kick that football. gordianot Yesterday #19

This war canetoad Yesterday #13

It's evident the deliberate provocation of blockading the ports was meant to push Iran into closing the Strait. patphil Yesterday #14

"high level" meeting that devolves into talking about shoes and his ballroom progressoid Yesterday #17