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'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.01 EDT
Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.02 EDT

Some US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president’s mental state after Donald Trump issued an abusive, expletive-laden threat to Iran in which he called on the regime to “open the fuckin’ strait [of Hormuz], you crazy bastards”, as he threatened to further attack the country’s energy and transport infrastructure.

The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”. It comes as the Trump administration hurtles towards another self-imposed deadline – this time, Monday – for Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

One of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for oil and gas, the strait has been effectively shut since the US and Israel launched war on Iran at the end of February, causing oil prices around the world to skyrocket to record highs. Trump has threatened Tehran with several deadlines in a bid to reopen the key maritime corridor, and has fixated his frustration on European and Nato allies who have rejected the legality of the US-Israeli war on Iran and refused to intervene in the strait of Hormuz crisis – prompting Trump to threaten to withdraw the US from Nato.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former staunch ally turned Trump critic, said everyone in the Trump administration who claims to be a Christian needs to “beg forgiveness from God” and intervene in the president’s “madness”. In a lengthy post on X, the former Republican congresswoman wrote: “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. I’m not defending Iran but let’s be honest about all of this.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-threats-politician-reactions

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'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 5 OP

He Didn't Write That Deep State Witch Apr 5 #1

I get the feeling it was a meltdown on Trump's part and whoever wrote it just transcribed Walleye Apr 5 #3

Was this Satan channelled diatribe during the executive time out yesterday? BattleRow Apr 5 #8

Andy Borowitz said a clue that he might not have written it was "the startlingly correct use of an apostrophe" :-) n/t thesquanderer Apr 5 #20

I thought that too. mdbl Apr 6 #43

I thought the same Lifeafter70 Apr 5 #4

who is Steven Cheung? Wicked Blue Apr 5 #5

Cheung is his Himmler and Klaus Barbie wrapped into one Sumo Wrestler who managed to wash out of Sac. State. usonian Apr 5 #7

He's grotesque -- so ugly. poli-junkie Apr 5 #12

referred to as "Odd Job" after the James Bond character DBoon Apr 5 #17

He reminds me of Wo Fat RazorbackExpat Apr 6 #38

Like Stephen Miller, he probably couldn't get a date in high school. SunSeeker Apr 5 #23

Mr Cheung was the slob who assaulted our military IbogaProject Apr 5 #9

Cheung is at far right Marcuse Apr 6 #41

Steven Cheung is, SCantiGOP Apr 5 #13

Director of Communications for the WH - TBF Apr 5 #27

Cheung is the WH Communications Director, he oversees Trump's social media content. sop Apr 5 #30

Why does he look like a henchman in a Bond film? n/t OnlinePoker Apr 5 #32

An much uglier Oddjob... sop Apr 5 #33

OMG! Bayard Apr 5 #34

Does it matter, though? mcar Apr 5 #6

I don't think Trump himself has been writing anything we're seeing. ananda Apr 5 #15

If Trump isn't writing them MadameButterfly Apr 5 #21

I personally think he has dementia and his family TBF Apr 5 #29

Steven Miller, with assistance from the Heritage Foundation. nt TBF Apr 5 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author thesquanderer Apr 5 #19

Who had "MTG will save us" on their bingo card? Bluetus Apr 5 #2

Empty G is not our friend. SergeStorms Apr 5 #11

I don't buy it. She is totally not sincere FoxNewsSucks Apr 5 #14

I would not automatically trust her, but Bluetus Apr 5 #16

There's about 30%.... SergeStorms Apr 6 #45

Probably a higher percentage than that. That is a clue. Bluetus Apr 6 #46

Agreed. SergeStorms Apr 8 #47

Emotions take many forms Bluetus Apr 8 #48

She actually sounds rational and responsible MadameButterfly Apr 5 #22

We have witnessed miracles of psychology over and over Bluetus Apr 5 #25

Yes, and I also wonder if she has hired some staff MadameButterfly Apr 5 #36

Hard to say. It is performance art either way Bluetus Apr 5 #37

maybe right about MTG, MadameButterfly Apr 6 #39

I'm not saying that the MAGA people have suddenly become informed, reasonable, and intelligent Bluetus Apr 6 #40

The numbers in $ MadameButterfly Apr 6 #42

Oh, NOW they see it?! sakabatou Apr 5 #10

Don't let the Convicted Felon Off the Hook eringer Apr 5 #18

Wow. He sounds absolutely fuhrerious. Beartracks Apr 5 #24

:-{) BE AFRAID Goonch Apr 5 #26

What "politicians"? all I read was MTG sounding the alarm..gonna take a lot more than just her Deuxcents Apr 5 #31

There are a whole pile of articles out there with "reactions" from politicians BumRushDaShow Apr 5 #35

Meanwhile in the NYT tonekat Apr 6 #44