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riversedge

(80,967 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:13 AM Sunday

Trump makes profane threat about Strait of Hormuz after pilot rescue [View all]

Source: abc news



1 minute ago

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President Donald Trump is threatening to attack Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened by then.

In a profanity-filled post on his social media platform on Sunday, Trump said to the Iranian regime in part, "you'll be living in Hell" if it did not open the critical maritime shipping channel for oil and trade.

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Trump posted his statement just minutes after offering some details of the rescue that unfolded "deep inside the mountains of Iran" of an F-15E crew member, whom he described as a "respected colonel" after his aircraft was downed on Friday by Iranian fire. Trump said the colonel was seriously wounded and was rescued as "the Iranian Military was looking hard, in big numbers, and getting close."...................

Read more: https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-touts-big-day-iran/?id=131532311&entryId=131741496



I am somewhat surprised that abc printed a story saying Trump used profanity!!
But on second thought--it is abc that has to pay trump 16 Million $$--isn't it?? '
Karma??




PS--the OP is a live site --so you may have to scroll down at this link.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-touts-big-day-iran/?id=131532311&entryId=131741496



Here is the profanity ridden trump post from another site.


President Trump: “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”

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-05T12:26:44.944Z

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Ugh. hay rick Sunday #1
You obviously don't understand how diplomacy works. Bluetus Sunday #4
If by diplomacy you mean LisaL Sunday #8
Military tape him to a chair in a closet until operation was over? IA8IT Sunday #2
Trump and profane are old friends. nt BootinUp Sunday #3
13m 🐣🐰 Happy Easter from mr Trump........ riversedge Sunday #5
Sounds like Miller orangecrush Sunday #11
Trumpsky needs to be fitted for a Hormuz Strait jacket. Harker Sunday #6
That doesn't sound Trump-written to me... 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #7
It was posted at about 5 AM Sunday. Trump has had lots of time to delete it -if it is not his. riversedge Sunday #12
Unless the reason it's not his is that he's incapacitated.... If we could only get so lucky.... NT Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #22
or maybe the beast is simply not conscious orleans Sunday #28
Democratic leaders need to start condemning these as war crimes Mysterian Sunday #9
A madman controls the U.S. military orangecrush Sunday #10
God Dam, we are just one beautiful BLOOD CLOT away from freedom!! bluestarone Sunday #13
Did Dump really write this? mdbl Sunday #14
If MAGAts actually think this crazy shit is funny, we need to terminate all of them. How can you trust ChicagoTeamster Sunday #15
How do we know the pilot was rescued??? Farmer-Rick Sunday #16
I was thinking the same thing. Truth is, I don't believe a thing that comes out of this WH. Katinfl Sunday #17
My thought exactly. "Deep inside the mountains of Iran"? niyad Sunday #20
When will the Republican House and Senate grow some balls and join the Democrats in impeachment. Fla Dem Sunday #18
Could we PLEASE stop using slang for male genitalia as a synonym niyad Sunday #19
Because saying they should grow a a complex, flexible structure extending from the skull base to the tailbone... Ol Janx Spirit Sunday #24
I've been puzzled by that since I was a kid. paleotn Sunday #25
While balls are delicate, they are the primary source of testosterone, which is a hormone associated with... thesquanderer Sunday #31
Ya think?! paleotn Sunday #34
Yup. Ballsiness as "courage" also implies something on a continuum between risky and reckless. (n/t) thesquanderer Sunday #35
Well, that's very diplomatic.....( GOD help us....he is just funking nuts) ashredux Sunday #21
Freak out mode. Donnie is scared. paleotn Sunday #23
"Power Plant Day" "Bridge Day" Talitha Sunday #26
Just Trump owning Jesus again. no_hypocrisy Sunday #27
There you go Bayard Sunday #29
Did he just take the name of Allah in vain? 1WorldHope Sunday #30
Development of the rhetoric of US leaders: muriel_volestrangler Sunday #32
The real Easter spirit of MAGA IronLionZion Sunday #33
He's completely out of his cotton' pickin' mind. LudwigPastorius Sunday #36
trump is not well LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #37
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