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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"greatest military maneuver in history." Trump Defends the Blockade of Iran
Trump Defends the Blockade of Iran
May 4, 2026 at 5:25 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 380 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/04/trump-defends-the-blockade-of-iran/
President Trump told Fox News that his military blockade of Iran is the greatest military maneuver in history.
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"greatest military maneuver in history." Trump Defends the Blockade of Iran (Original Post)
applegrove
15 hrs ago
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msongs
(74,073 posts)1. except for iran shutting down the strait with hardy a shot lol nt
spanone
(141,995 posts)2. He's so full of shit.
Blues Heron
(8,977 posts)3. Exile him to St Helena
ananda
(35,406 posts)12. How about Alcatraz?
He seems to love that place.
Blues Heron
(8,977 posts)13. that would be a great option too!
tanyev
(49,523 posts)4. "The greatest military maneuver of all time by the smartest person who has ever and will ever exist, MEEEEEEEEE."
Is it possible to hurt yourself by rolling your eyes too hard???
Swede
(39,920 posts)5. That fucker is gonna break his arm patting himself on the back.
All the ego, with zero to back it up.
Kid Berwyn
(24,900 posts)7. Give himself the Medal of Honor.
Hurts to write, and its true.
Redleg
(7,007 posts)8. It makes Grant's Vicksburg campaign look like amateur hour
Sarcasm alert
Johonny
(26,482 posts)9. He is running ships through his own blockade
And failing...
newdeal2
(5,552 posts)10. Another swipe at Kennedy
LR3
(187 posts)11. 10+ years of his bullshit
The vast majority of people are painfully tired of this piece of shit's constant bragging and lies. The good news is that now, every time he opens his fucking yap he loses a few hundred more people.