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Unclear ​how seriously Trump meant the remark or whether it represented a new ​policy position

Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to accept slightly higher gasoline prices as ‌the cost of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S territory.

The comments underscore the growing ​political risk for Trump as higher fuel ​prices collide with his campaign promise to lower energy costs, with Democrats already seeking to make the economic ​fallout from the Iran war an issue heading ⁠into the November midterm ⁠elections.

In a speech in Garden ‌City, N.Y., Trump said Americans who had to "pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline" should remember that this was the cost of ensuring "a very evil country" ⁠could not have a nuclear weapon.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

should remember that this was the cost of ensuring “a very evil country” ⁠could not have a nuclear weapon

Israel is a "very evil country" and we let them steal nuclear material from us and build weapons. So, whats the big deal? If iran got a nuclear weapon they'd threaten to use it on Israel. I dont see how thats a US problem. If we'd stop protecting Israel they'd almost certainly behave a lot better. Lets just sail home and let them sort it out. The Israelis want to live there so badly, lets let them.

[–] ButtermilkBiscuit@feddit.nl 9 points 1 day ago

Chief pedo declares!?! Omg everyone pay attention to the pedophile he declared stuff!! /s

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

Donald Trump on Friday

Says something to distort the markets, it happens every week.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

I declare the ~~Golf~~ Gulf of America a NZ territory. Hence forth it shell be named after the most powerful country in the region - The Golf of Mexico

edit: well that is embarrassing, but Ill leave it mostly as is

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 2 points 20 hours ago

I was expecting a golf(gulf) club but somehow got a car.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Can't tell if intentional typo to mock OP's spelling of gulf, or an actual typo.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

I second that declaration

I also declare a thumb war

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

its a shithole and a dead zone in the ocean. You can have it. Enjoy. We'll throw in texas, mississippi, and florida too if you agree to no takebacksies.

[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago
[–] andyburke@fedia.io 30 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The man is a walking embarrassment.

There is no rock bottom with them, is there?

🤦‍♀️

[–] Neocorporation@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago

He 100% has no fucking clue what he is saying or doing from day to day and is being fed bullshit by people behind him. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain bullshit.

[–] thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Even if there is, they'd just dig dig dig

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Naturally, they do hope to strike oil soon.

He's a symptom of 'Murica's real heart

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Bullshitter bullshits more bullshit. More at 11.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

If he wasn't such a stupid dipshit I'd think he had a humiliation kink.

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And I claim Washington as my territory. I expect them to comply.

THAT IS ALL.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

You drive a hard bargain, but OK we agree its yours now. You also get trump and the US congress.

[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Wrong Washington, im taking the state. America can keep the cesspool.

[–] sam_the_tech@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!!! -Michael Scott

  • -me
[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

Is he going to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a beach resort like he wants to do with Gaza or cunt Kushner wants to do in Albania?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

Yes, indeed, he would be stupid enough to pull such a stunt, oblivious to consequences or reality.

[–] magnue@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Trump says X is always meaningless.

[–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

pedo says what

If they can, they will, and that has been true since the native genocide. There's no moral "should" in their vocabulary, they cannot conceive it, the closest thing is "legal/illegal".

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's such a dumb cunt. Not the good Australian kind.

[–] TrippaSnippa@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

A dumb cunt is bad, much like a shit cunt or a dog cunt. A sick cunt or a mad cunt is good.

I am not making this up.

[–] Jargkra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Thanx ya sick cunt 👍

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 3 points 1 day ago
[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Right in time for an EPA superfund?

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

Pretty soon I’ll be declaring my lottery winnings

Well, as long as he declares it…

[–] Lor@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

wash. rinse. repeat.

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He was clearly joking, but he still needs to stop with his bullshit.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 8 points 1 day ago

Trump doesn't joke. He doesn't really comprehend the concept. What he does is say something outrageous and then if there's pushback he'll claim he was joking so it doesn't look like he's backing down.

[–] fbn@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 day ago

yeah yeah joking not joking wink wink bribes plz