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dalton99a

(94,351 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:43 PM Mar 5

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Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/05/iran-leader-trump-khamenei

Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader

President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela.

Trump acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is the most likely successor — while making clear he finds that outcome unacceptable.

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Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader (Original Post) dalton99a Mar 5 OP

The clown from IT is busy, asshole. Scrivener7 Mar 5 #1

Hey, it looks like to me he picked the leader in Venezuela. gab13by13 Mar 5 #5

Right. And he was a successful businessman. Scrivener7 Mar 5 #7

LOL unreal Just_Vote_Dem Mar 5 #2

The Apprentice: Iran Edition leftstreet Mar 5 #3

The Iranians are just going to LOVE Jared ❤️ underpants Mar 5 #16

Trump picking next Iran leader badgolfer Mar 5 #4

This will go over very badly there for multiple reasons SamuelTheThird Mar 5 #6

Yeah, that's gonna work. Another mindless blather from the king of doofus land. patphil Mar 5 #8

But Donny, you're so busy picking drapes, paint and furnishing for the new ballroom. tanyev Mar 5 #9

Should have thought of that before the bombing. Qutzupalotl Mar 5 #10

+1 dalton99a Mar 5 #11

And Trump is now threatening to "indict" Delcy Rodrguez. sop Mar 5 #12

Not regime change? Norrrm Mar 5 #13

Remove past sale date Whip-poor-will Mar 5 #14

Iran must respect Trump's authoritah! Emile Mar 5 #15

And pay regular tributes in oil and gold. dalton99a Mar 5 #17

not regime change bigtree Mar 5 #18

We need to fire his worthless ass already. Initech Mar 5 #19

May I suggest for him to be effective.... FarPoint Mar 5 #20

You Doodles Mar 5 #21

Not until he is removed for destroying our country first !!!!! kimbutgar Mar 5 #22

I don't say this lightly D_Master81 Mar 5 #23

Scrivener7

(59,606 posts)

1. The clown from IT is busy, asshole.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:44 PM

Mar 5

gab13by13

(32,410 posts)

5. Hey, it looks like to me he picked the leader in Venezuela.

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:47 PM

Mar 5

Even though she was next in line.

Scrivener7

(59,606 posts)

7. Right. And he was a successful businessman.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:50 PM

Mar 5

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,660 posts)

2. LOL unreal

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:47 PM

Mar 5

The media cannot help but report every stupid fucking thing that comes out of his mouth

leftstreet

(40,878 posts)

3. The Apprentice: Iran Edition

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:47 PM

Mar 5

what a moron

underpants

(196,645 posts)

16. The Iranians are just going to LOVE Jared ❤️

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:10 PM

Mar 5

badgolfer

(299 posts)

4. Trump picking next Iran leader

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:47 PM

Mar 5

Yeah right, Trump must be involved because he does such a great job picking people.
Just look at his administration!! OMG.

SamuelTheThird

(1,180 posts)

6. This will go over very badly there for multiple reasons

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:48 PM

Mar 5

patphil

(9,094 posts)

8. Yeah, that's gonna work. Another mindless blather from the king of doofus land.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:50 PM

Mar 5

tanyev

(49,330 posts)

9. But Donny, you're so busy picking drapes, paint and furnishing for the new ballroom.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:52 PM

Mar 5

How ever would you have the time?

Qutzupalotl

(15,830 posts)

10. Should have thought of that before the bombing.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:52 PM

Mar 5

And then reconsidered.

dalton99a

(94,351 posts)

11. +1

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:53 PM

Mar 5

sop

(18,729 posts)

12. And Trump is now threatening to "indict" Delcy Rodrguez.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:57 PM

Mar 5

Norrrm

(5,129 posts)

13. Not regime change?

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 12:58 PM

Mar 5

Whip-poor-will

(286 posts)

14. Remove past sale date

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:01 PM

Mar 5

I'd rather see him picking his nose in a prison cell with multiple cameras

Emile

(42,390 posts)

15. Iran must respect Trump's authoritah!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:08 PM

Mar 5

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dalton99a

(94,351 posts)

17. And pay regular tributes in oil and gold.

Reply to Emile (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:12 PM

Mar 5

bigtree

(94,338 posts)

18. not regime change

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:14 PM

Mar 5

Initech

(108,855 posts)

19. We need to fire his worthless ass already.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:19 PM

Mar 5

FarPoint

(14,804 posts)

20. May I suggest for him to be effective....

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:23 PM

Mar 5

tRump should fly over to Iran and do this task face to face...with Iranians.

Doodles

(141 posts)

21. You

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #20)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:41 PM

Mar 5

I think Trump would be great for the job. Turbans would help solve the hair situation too.

kimbutgar

(27,288 posts)

22. Not until he is removed for destroying our country first !!!!!

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:42 PM

Mar 5

We need removal service asap in this country!

D_Master81

(2,598 posts)

23. I don't say this lightly

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 01:59 PM

Mar 5

I hope the world order can survive the next 3 years. Everything Trump touches dies and he wants his hands in everything. He’s gonna be attacking countries and overthrowing governments for the next 3 years on top of trade wars and destroying alliances.

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