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Another attempt by Trump to end the war with Iran

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AGAA4 Tue 25-Aug-26 16:06:48

Trump is urging other countries to impose sanctions on Iran.
The problem is most of Iran's trade is with China who have called the sanctions illegal and will not be complying.
Iran say they have been waiting for this from Trump and are well prepared.
It will depend on other countries complying. China have said no. No reply yet from India or Russia.

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 11:47:12

Btw, off topic, but how do I get rid of the pop up preventing me from quoting posts??

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 12:07:07

Whitewavemark2

I think we should re-name Trump - Caligula.

grin

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 12:21:58

The pop ups have been driving me crazy too! Haven't figured them out yet.

Personal story, talked to my sister in law last night who lives in a deep red county in Texas who is now anti-Trump. As is my MIL apparently.

Their final straw? They lost food stamps. That was it. They were finally harmed by their choices and now want out. angry

She then ended the conversation telling me about how the government caused the July 4th Texas flood by cloud seeding. Sigh.

I think we are going to see Texas go blue. It was getting closer to purple the last 2 elections.

If we are allowed to vote.

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 12:44:58

imaround

The pop ups have been driving me crazy too! Haven't figured them out yet.

Personal story, talked to my sister in law last night who lives in a deep red county in Texas who is now anti-Trump. As is my MIL apparently.

Their final straw? They lost food stamps. That was it. They were finally harmed by their choices and now want out. angry

She then ended the conversation telling me about how the government caused the July 4th Texas flood by cloud seeding. Sigh.

I think we are going to see Texas go blue. It was getting closer to purple the last 2 elections.

If we are allowed to vote.

Aha managed to quote again 👏🏽👏🏽
Anyway, am glad to hear that your SiL and MiL have turned against Trump. And of course hitting voters in the pocket is what loses the faithful followers every time.

silverlining48 Fri 28-Aug-26 13:24:19

Might I say it’s about time Americans realise reality even though only when it has affected them.
It didn’t take most of the rest of the world any time at all to judge Trump first time round and second is no better. The man is a joke, though not an amusing but a dangerous way. He has made the US a laughing stock and has to be the most inarticulate and ‘very very bad’ president ever.
What anyone can see in him is completely lost on most sensible people.

You have an election coming up, it would be utter madness to re elect this individual or any of his cohorts for yet another term.

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 13:51:09

Apparently, this happened? Does anyone know what our mission was?

For the love of all that is holy, this man is insane.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 28-Aug-26 13:55:00

The bottom of his tie gave me quite a start for a second😄😄

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 14:04:04

Whitewavemark2

The bottom of his tie gave me quite a start for a second😄😄

🤣🤣

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 14:10:27

imaround

Apparently, this happened? Does anyone know what our mission was?

For the love of all that is holy, this man is insane.

How long before he goes??
Am sure the whole world is marking off the days like prisoners in a cell.

Maremia Fri 28-Aug-26 14:12:19

Had to look 😲

AGAA4 Fri 28-Aug-26 14:14:47

Mission Accomplished - by whom?
Certainly not the US.

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 16:24:16

I didn't see his tie the first time. Now I can't unsee it.

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 17:15:22

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-911-ground-zero-25-anniversary-b3041024.html

He is a toddler.

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 17:59:20

imaround

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-911-ground-zero-25-anniversary-b3041024.html

He is a toddler.

Oh for goodness sake!!
He should never have been allowed near people.
And even toddlers know more about what is right and wrong imaround.

MollyNew Fri 28-Aug-26 18:26:04

He's a sociopath

AGAA4 Fri 28-Aug-26 19:25:45

If it's not all about him Trump isn't interested. To miss this is an insult to the American people.

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 19:28:53

AGAA4

If it's not all about him Trump isn't interested. To miss this is an insult to the American people.

Trump is an insult period.

ReturningFromExile Fri 28-Aug-26 19:39:21

However does he define 'mission accomplished'?

Casdon Fri 28-Aug-26 20:27:09

I’ve got it, he thinks he is Scott Tracy, on Thunderbird 1. Mission Accomplished was his stock phrase.

Wyllow3 Fri 28-Aug-26 20:40:05

Fallingstar

Whitewavemark2

The bottom of his tie gave me quite a start for a second😄😄

🤣🤣

Do you think the people who produced the photo did it deliberately? It's absolutely hilarious - if it wasn't so gross, as in the*lies*. All they had to do was a little erasing.

Hey, imaround, that is good family news. Now doubt has got hold of them at first there will be quite a lot of silence then, in that red zone people will begin to share privately at first...then...

Wyllow3 Fri 28-Aug-26 20:41:30

its actually very hard to give up what amounts to a belief system, it will take time. Facts often are not allowed to intrude and can bring hoslnitiy. So courage to those who face it and change.

Wyllow3 Fri 28-Aug-26 20:41:43

hostility

imaround Fri 28-Aug-26 21:35:15

Skipping 9/11 is the farthest thing from American First. It was one of the most deadly attacks in our history.

I think he isn't going because he doesn't want to be overshadowed by Mamdani. But that is not backed in science, unless research is watching his childish behavior at being overshadowed for the past 10 years.

JenniferEccles Fri 28-Aug-26 22:48:14

….. If it is the bottom of his tie 😮 !

Wyllow3 Sat 29-Aug-26 00:48:19

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgFSIIwRoV8

this has been out and about for a bit.