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[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Some common-sense things Trump said today that were nevertheless shocking:

Everybody else has ballistic missiles, why can’t Iran?

The frozen money belonged to Iran, and the U.S. needed to release it otherwise nobody would trust the dollar system. Why should we steal their money?

Neighboring countries use nuclear power for electricity, why can’t Iran?

Israel shouldn’t knock down entire buildings in Beirut every time a drone or two crashes harmlessly in the desert.

Trump would’ve become Herbert Hoover in a few weeks once oil ran out and the market crashed. He had no choice but to end the war.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

History teaches us that taking advice from neocon chicken hawks gets us endless quagmires in the Middle East.

[JP Sears @AwakenWithJP]

These people are absolutely despicable.

[Shawn Ryan @ShawnRyan762]

Massie: $5.5M raised. Average donor gave $100. His opposition: $32 million. Three billionaires, Secretary Hegseth on the ground, four presidential attacks in one day, all to silence the guy fighting for the Epstein files. Trump calls elections rigged. Look in the mirror. Go Massie.

[Thomas Massie for Congress @MassieforKY]

@realDonaldTrump Is this the one?

[Brian LaLima @BLima790]

The broadcast crew absolutely bodies Framber Valdez on the call: “The guy who started it is hiding in the back..let’s hope he doesn’t cross up his catcher now because he’s mad” 💀 💀

[JP Sears @AwakenWithJP]

It's weird what the ratings look like when you're "unpopular," "irrelevant," and "low IQ."

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

This image was posted by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. Israeli soldiers have been posting imagines of their war crimes and cultural desecration for two and a half years straight without interruption.

[Robert Barnes @barnes_law]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Ben Franklin.

[Shawn Ryan @ShawnRyan762]

So far this week:
Trump threatened to wipe out a civilization on Tuesday.
Announced a ceasefire on Wednesday.
Israel leveled parts of Beirut on Thursday.
Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, AGAIN.
Gulf states are still intercepting drones.

13 American service members are dead. Over 3,400 Iranians killed. 1,500 dead in Lebanon.

And this administration has the nerve to call this a win.

They light the world on fire and then take credit for calling the fire department.

[ThePatrioticBlonde™🇺🇸 @ImBreckWorsham]

Before Trump attacked Iran unprovoked, the Strait of Hormuz was open and gas was $2.39.

Just in case anyone's keeping count.

[Ankit Mayank @mr_mayank]

🇮🇷 Iran to now earn $100 Billion a year from the Strait of Hormuz

🇷🇺 Russia earned additional $20 Billion from oil spikes since Iran war

🇺🇸 US lost minimum $200 Billion of American taxpayers’ money 😭

Iran & Russia right now 🔥 —

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

I was no fan of Joe Biden as President, but if he had conducted the Iran war in exactly the same manner as Donald Trump has done, the MAGA supporters would be wholeheartedly condemning him. The hypocrisy of blind tribalism.

[Censored Humans @CensoredHumans]

Patrick Bet-David: “Your number one move should be protect your border, not Ukraine.”

Piers Morgan: “Why should America be supporting Israel then?”

Patrick: “How much money are we giving Israel?”

Piers: “Billions”

Patrick: “umm.. The part with Israel is slightly different..”

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who for the last several months has heavily advocated for the ongoing war against Iran for which he insisted that President Trump did not need the permission of Congress, is now calling for a “congressional review process” for any ceasefire or peace agreement between Iran and the United States.

[Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald]

We've been told for 30 years that Iran is like 6 seconds away from getting a nuclear weapon yet they never got one. Tulsi Gabbard said it was because they never opted to have one.

Trump didn't accomplish shit other than killing a bunch of Iranians. The regime is in place. They showed their ability to destroy US bases and pound the shit out of Israel. There was no popular uprising. Iranians don't have freedom or democracy. And while Iran doesn't have nukes, they haven't had them for the decades before Trump ran for President.

But if letting MAGA feel like you won is the way to stop this war, I'll donate to the victory parade you throw for your leader.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

While the world focuses on the destruction in Iran, we must not ignore what Israel is doing in Lebanon.

1,461 have been killed.
4,430 have been injured.
1.2 million have been displaced.

Israel now occupies 14% of Lebanon.

Enough is enough. No more US military aid to Israel.

[Dr. Simon @goddek]

MAGA right now.

[Joe Kent @joekent16jan19]

Trump believes he is threatening Iran with destruction, but it is America that now stands in danger.

If he attempts to eradicate Iranian civilization, the United States will no longer be viewed as a stabilizing force in the world, but as an agent of chaos—effectively ending our status as the world’s greatest superpower.

This would upend our economy and shatter the global order. The process is already underway, yet we still have time to avert catastrophe if Trump finds the courage to pursue serious negotiations rather than reckless rage and destruction.