War with Iran

[MU82]

Just read that Lies Social post again. It's like something from The Onion.

[Pakuni]

Remember way back on June 23, when the official position of this administration was that tolling the Strait of Hormuz is illegal?

https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2069474679585222719?s=20

[Uncle Rico]

Remember way back on June 23, when the official position of this administration was that tolling the Strait of Hormuz is illegal?

https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2069474679585222719?s=20

It's called the Art of the Deal

[MU82]

Remember way back on June 23, when the official position of this administration was that tolling the Strait of Hormuz is illegal?

https://x.com/CBSNews/status/2069474679585222719?s=20

As with all things Trump, "Illegal for thee is bigly good for me."

[jesmu84]

War is off again.  Hope Nancy Pelosi got in some trades before Wall Street opens!

War is back on.

However, it wasn't "war" before.

Now it is war. Maybe.

Regardless, the 60 day window before Congress can intervene restarts.

Even though it wasn't war before. And even though hostilities never stopped.


So, anyway... Checks and balances? Separation of powers? Everything working exactly as intended

[Uncle Rico]

War is back on.

However, it wasn't "war" before.

Now it is war. Maybe.

Regardless, the 60 day window before Congress can intervene restarts.

Even though it wasn't war before. And even though hostilities never stopped.


So, anyway... Checks and balances? Separation of powers? Everything working exactly as intended

Promises made, promises kept!

[Jockey]

Epstein.

[forgetful]

This just in from Lies Social (and no, I am not making this up):

"The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,' but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World."

He's also bringing back his blockade of the blockade. He later told Fox News: "We guarded it for nothing, and now we're going to guard it, we're going to get paid for guarding it. A lot of money. ... We're taking over the Strait. They have nothing. They've got nothing."

You know, the only thing more spot-on than this imbecilic grifter trying to impose a toll on a route that was open and free to all 5 months ago - before he started his unnecessary and failed war that resulted in its closure - would be if all money collected went into his personal account.

Iran openly trolling the president now. Man do we look embarrassing.

[Uncle Rico]

U.S. crude futures up 10%

It's only a few pennies

Promises made, promises kept

[MU82]

The group behind the statues of President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein is back with a new installation aimed at the war in Iran.

The Secret Handshake is an anonymous art protest group that creates public art along the National Mall for political commentary. A 10-foot-tall "Iran War Participation Trophy" appeared July 13 just south of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bookstore. The golden trophy has a "#1" on the cup and "participant" on the base.

"We hereby award President Donald J. Trump this participation trophy for his enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War," a plaque under the trophy reads. "While some concern themselves with military strategy, diplomacy, or measurable outcomes, President Trump demonstrated the courage to participate regardless of the final score."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/13/trump-participation-trophy-statue-dc-iran/90903020007/

[Uncle Rico]

Look out Iran!

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/

[MU82]

Look out Iran!

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/

The Idiocracy continues unabated.

[Pakuni]

Look out Iran!

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5969935-hegseth-testosterone-testing-dod/

Good to see Pete has come around on gender-affirming care.

[MUBurrow]

The Idiocracy continues unabated.

Idiocy I can even abide but does it have to be so deeply touched and weird? 

[MU82]

Good to know that real manly men like Secretary Kegger and his boss have found a form of gender tampering they can embrace.

[Jockey]

Sources familiar with investigators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission told ABC News a teleprompter operator at the White House has made more than $100,000 by placing bets on President Donald Trump's speeches.

Technical assistant Gabriel Perez allegedly used his inside knowledge of Trump's speeches, including this year's State of the Union address, to place bets on the prediction market Kalshi. Other speeches Perez bet on reportedly included a primetime address in December, Trump's January address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and a Medal of Honor ceremony in March.

[MU82]

All in a day's corruption.

[Jockey]

President Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.

The move announced Thursday would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to get news from Truth Social contributors in milliseconds so they could profit off subsequent moves in stocks, bonds and interest rates.


Grifters gotta always be griftin'.

[MU82]

The cultists gotta know exactly the right times to buy memecoins and NFTs, ya know.

[MU82]

From Axios:

White House officials were surprised in recent days to read in the Israeli press that President Trump would host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

In fact, no meeting has been scheduled, Axios' Barak Ravid reports.

Netanyahu has visited the Oval Office six times in the 18 months since Trump returned to office — more than any other world leader. Each of those meetings was scheduled within hours or days. This time, Netanyahu has been trying to get an appointment for more than two weeks.

The fact that Trump isn't rushing to sit down with Netanyahu in front of the cameras signals not only the divergence of interests between the two, but also how disillusioned the White House is with the Israeli leader five months after they launched a war together.

Two White House officials told Axios that while Netanyahu wanted to meet Trump, a meeting was never confirmed or added to the president's schedule.

"Our impression was that Bibi was trying to will a meeting into existence," one of the officials said.

+++

If only the White House occupant had refused to meet with Bibi before Feb. 28, we wouldn't be stuck in an unnecessary, unpopular, horribly executed, costly war that has accomplished absolutely nothing positive for America.

[Uncle Rico]

From Axios:

White House officials were surprised in recent days to read in the Israeli press that President Trump would host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

In fact, no meeting has been scheduled, Axios' Barak Ravid reports.

Netanyahu has visited the Oval Office six times in the 18 months since Trump returned to office — more than any other world leader. Each of those meetings was scheduled within hours or days. This time, Netanyahu has been trying to get an appointment for more than two weeks.

The fact that Trump isn't rushing to sit down with Netanyahu in front of the cameras signals not only the divergence of interests between the two, but also how disillusioned the White House is with the Israeli leader five months after they launched a war together.

Two White House officials told Axios that while Netanyahu wanted to meet Trump, a meeting was never confirmed or added to the president's schedule.

"Our impression was that Bibi was trying to will a meeting into existence," one of the officials said.

+++

If only the White House occupant had refused to meet with Bibi before Feb. 28, we wouldn't be stuck in an unnecessary, unpopular, horribly executed, costly war that has accomplished absolutely nothing positive for America.

It's only cost a few extra pennies.

Promises made, promises kept!

[Jockey]

When was the last time trump was asked about Epstein?

[jesmu84]

When was the last time trump was asked about Epstein?

JD explained everything on Rogan.

Nothing else to talk about.

[MU82]

Two more U.S. soldiers have died in the Unnecessary War. That makes 16 servicemembers now needlessly gone in a war that has accomplished absolutely nothing but misery for America. Hopefully that number isn't soon adjusted to 17, as another U.S. soldier is missing.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/18/world/iran-war-strikes-trump-hormuz?emc=edit_na_20260718&nl=breaking-news&segment_id=223333