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muriel_volestrangler

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32. Development of the rhetoric of US leaders:

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:22 PM

Apr 5

250 years ago:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"
163 years ago:
"we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
65 years ago:
"ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

Today:
"Fuck you, assholes, I'm gonna bomb your heathen asses!!!!"

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Trump makes profane threat about Strait of Hormuz after pilot rescue [View all] riversedge Apr 5 OP

Ugh. hay rick Apr 5 #1

You obviously don't understand how diplomacy works. Bluetus Apr 5 #4

If by diplomacy you mean LisaL Apr 5 #8

Military tape him to a chair in a closet until operation was over? IA8IT Apr 5 #2

Trump and profane are old friends. nt BootinUp Apr 5 #3

13m 🐣🐰 Happy Easter from mr Trump........ riversedge Apr 5 #5

Sounds like Miller orangecrush Apr 5 #11

Trumpsky needs to be fitted for a Hormuz Strait jacket. Harker Apr 5 #6

That doesn't sound Trump-written to me... 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 5 #7

It was posted at about 5 AM Sunday. Trump has had lots of time to delete it -if it is not his. riversedge Apr 5 #12

Unless the reason it's not his is that he's incapacitated.... If we could only get so lucky.... NT Ol Janx Spirit Apr 5 #22

or maybe the beast is simply not conscious orleans Apr 5 #28

Democratic leaders need to start condemning these as war crimes Mysterian Apr 5 #9

A madman controls the U.S. military orangecrush Apr 5 #10

God Dam, we are just one beautiful BLOOD CLOT away from freedom!! bluestarone Apr 5 #13

Did Dump really write this? mdbl Apr 5 #14

If MAGAts actually think this crazy shit is funny, we need to terminate all of them. How can you trust ChicagoTeamster Apr 5 #15

How do we know the pilot was rescued??? Farmer-Rick Apr 5 #16

I was thinking the same thing. Truth is, I don't believe a thing that comes out of this WH. Katinfl Apr 5 #17

My thought exactly. "Deep inside the mountains of Iran"? niyad Apr 5 #20

When will the Republican House and Senate grow some balls and join the Democrats in impeachment. Fla Dem Apr 5 #18

Could we PLEASE stop using slang for male genitalia as a synonym niyad Apr 5 #19

Because saying they should grow a a complex, flexible structure extending from the skull base to the tailbone... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 5 #24

I've been puzzled by that since I was a kid. paleotn Apr 5 #25

While balls are delicate, they are the primary source of testosterone, which is a hormone associated with... thesquanderer Apr 5 #31

Ya think?! paleotn Apr 5 #34

Yup. Ballsiness as "courage" also implies something on a continuum between risky and reckless. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 5 #35

Well, that's very diplomatic.....( GOD help us....he is just funking nuts) ashredux Apr 5 #21

Freak out mode. Donnie is scared. paleotn Apr 5 #23

"Power Plant Day" "Bridge Day" Talitha Apr 5 #26

Just Trump owning Jesus again. no_hypocrisy Apr 5 #27

There you go Bayard Apr 5 #29

Did he just take the name of Allah in vain? 1WorldHope Apr 5 #30

Development of the rhetoric of US leaders: muriel_volestrangler Apr 5 #32

The real Easter spirit of MAGA IronLionZion Apr 5 #33

He's completely out of his cotton' pickin' mind. LudwigPastorius Apr 5 #36

trump is not well LetMyPeopleVote Apr 5 #37