Trump responds to Iranian insults with threat of 'obliteration'

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'You're not going to need an exit strategy,' Pres. Trump says when asked if he has an exit strategy if war were to break out with Iran. 'I don't need exit strategies.'

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened Iran with "great and overwhelming force" and potential"obliteration" in some areas if it attacks"anything American" after Iranian leaders said the White House"is afflicted by mental retardation" and they are permanently closing doors to diplomacy in the wake of U.S. sanctions.

The president said Iranian leadership doesn't"understand the words"nice" or"compassion.""Sadly, the thing they do understand is Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world," he added. The president's tweets came hours after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said at a medical conference that the United States' sanctions against Iran are a"failure," and said"the White House is afflicted by mental retardation and does not know what to do."

 

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No boots on the ground, just shock and pound

All in.

STUPID!!

Explain “exit strategy” you loser. We’ll wait.

I totally agree.

What a moron.

Said no wise leader ever🙄

Lol. Oh yes you do, your the first one they are going to want to get to. And if they get there hands on you, I can't even.....

So everyone dies? What did he mean by this?

We doomed :)

Pig.

Such a child. Having an “exit strategy” is not a sign of weakness, macho man. It’s just common sense!

..i bet ths dumbfuk doesn't kno wt an exit strategy is..

Lawsuits are always his exit strategy. That might not work here.

He is insane. Take the codes away from him before he does something really stupid.

Someone can be heard laughing at him. 😂 They’re like, “Is this guy fucking serious?”

I don’t think Iran realizes the kind of strength they are dealing with. They may soon find out.

SUPERB, he said with clenched fists......…..No exit strategies.........Brilliant…....we'll build Resorts and Golf Courses and stay. 😆

In his mind he actually believes the us will just win, somebody needs to remind him about a war he avoided going to.

It's chaos strategy! He turns everything into chaos so we can't keep up with his destruction of Democracy!

Oh boy....

MR WIZARD WHAT U NEED IS A BRAIN TRY GOING TO OZ

An excellent example of what happens when someone who believes he is brilliant is in fact not. Those who refuse to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Unfortunately he’ll drag us all down with him.

“Badges? We don need no stinkin Badges”

God help us all.

So does he intend to occupy Iran indefinitely?

Why do those who hate war want us to go to war with Iran? Trump is very much an anti war president and has done more to project us power while bringing troops home.

Well then, I you are moving in, send EricTrump , DonaldJTrumpJr ,and seanhannity first.

Who is the jackass in the background laughing?

He doesn't see the point in looking that far ahead. He'll be out of office & it will be someone else's nightmare to end!

The WhiteHouse is the sequel to “One flew over the cookoo’s nest”. Why would Iran waste their time with asylum patients?

Translation 1: 'What's an exit strategy?' Translation 2: 'I don't have one.'

You tripped him up on the word 'strategy'

We were warned about him having the “codes”. Dear trump supporters, if you have young children remember we still have the draft.

When was this question EVER asked of any other POTUS.

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Nobody should be willing to go to (or send their child to) war without an exit strategy. Particularly one started on false pretense. Don’t let John Bolton fool us again.

This should go well

Mental retardation is now looking more and more likely. How sad other governments see what's really going on here with our government not working to its full potential

It would be winning, the total destruction of Iran only ending with there complete unconditional surrender.

Neither did Bush. How’d that work out? Actually means you are dumber than him.

Trump is a childless little boy.

This is a very odd statement. It would seem to indicate that the U.S. plans to annex Iran or something like that (ie that you don't plan to leave).

Impeach. Prosecute.

In other words, I have no idea what that means

Trump...you are fired...exit

And there’s all the lack of military knowledge and understanding he has summed up in one sentence

What a jackass. I mean what a ridiculous and incredibly dangerous statement. Once again, we see how inept this president is...he’s like a child

He just leaves the mess for someone else to clean up

The Lord is coming....

I feel bad for the next POTUS, it will take forever to clean up this guy's mess.

Exit strategy will be blaming the war on Obama.

If Trump and Israel nuke Iran, we will need an exit strategy from the planet. Would this happen without Trump's latest rape fallout?

Back to the drawing board with these idiots...

Won and done ✅

he doesn't know what an exit strategy is.

Iran needs a, I give up strategy....lol

And we should let our enemies know how long we would stay? That would not be wise.

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Because he never been in a army he duddge the draft 5 times to avoid going to Vietnam, but it is ok with him that many man & women from all sides get killed so he can save his presidency, because war with Iran won't stop with iran it will put entire region in hell ,with no oil!

Total moron

You just have to take a moment sometimes and say to yourself is this man really president of the United States

He means Iranica. The new America in Middle East. That’s why no exit strategy 😂😂

Well done Mr President

He is my guy Trump 2020 but I cringe when he talks sometimes. I wish he would get briefed more and learn how to speak on foreign affairs. He can't wing certain things

Trump is planning an invasion and permanent occupation like Israel did. Crazy; not retarded, crazy.

This is NOT ok...please do your digging...

He’d better have one when he has to pack all his shit and move in 2020.

That's because you don't know the word 'strategy'.

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Why do you need an exit strategy when you rain bombs down on the palace and leave. He won't muck around. Take the snake off at the head Trump

So,end up like Iraq or Syria then .Wreck another Middle Eastern country, for no good reason.

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New normal! Pseudo intelligence

How much do you want to bet that he doesn't even know what 'exit strategy' means... 🤔🤔🙄

Correct. He doesn’t. He just pulls out. Last time he didn’t he ended up with Eric.

HandsOffIran HandsOffVenezuela

God, he is such a moron and he doesn’t understand how any of this works..... so many important positions aren’t filled including sec if defense! Still only have an acting sec in the position and he is not qualified like so many others. His turnover rate is very high!

Dear Lord, please don’t let this egomaniac lead us into another endless war. Keep your hands on our servicemen and women. Amen.

He so flip and smug about everything. Yes, let's risk the lives of young Americans and just figure it out as it unfolds.

The cotton between the ears must have gotten wet when he was last out playing golf. Does he even knowwhat an exit strategy is?

Mueller is testifying in two week? Wheres my exit strategy?

Someone should explain to him what it means...

So the guy that treads a lot of water on being against the foreverwar in Iraq wants a foreverwar in Iran.

Falls back on the classic exit strategy of bankruptcy

I don't pretend to know the President's mind, or to speak for him. But, based on what I've learned from watching closely, President Trump doesn't need 'an exit strategy' because his goal is victory. If he goes to war, it will be violent. Very violent. WWII rules of engagement.

The Ivy League political smart asses with PhDs and Master degrees who’ve been around for decades have had us in Afghanistan for 18 years. They have also fucked up almost every large scale warfare operation since Vietnam. I’ll take Trumps statement as a breath of fresh air.

When you are not wise enough to know what must to do, and try just to bark to scare others !

Sounds reasonable

Yes you have one exit strategy. It's “go bankrupt'. You're good at it.

If I might offer a suggestion: resign.

Mandelamen America, you aren’t a democracy. You’re an Orwellian dystopia. Trump frontotemporaldementia psychopath

He needs to exit before he starts anything. It worked with a Kim.

Cocky a bit

He doesn’t need exit strategy because he’s never going IN in the first place. He’s sending US soldiers and he doesn’t give a shit about their exit strategy.

He's going to jump on his shortbus and ride off into the sunset.

Idiot.

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realDonaldTrump you might want to start thinking of an 'exit strategy'. Sooner rather than later. I'm not talking about the situation w/Iran, I'm talking about your situation colluding w/a foreign government. ✌️

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The Mad Hatter and his cronies!!!

2020 election cannot come soon enough!

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during an unannounced visit to Kabul, Afghanistan called the comments from President Rouhani 'immature and childlike.' He’s just emulating Trump!!

Hey Trump there making a nice place for you in Hell

Is that the same as fire and fury?

Serious and horrific situation-This is insane verbiage. Every Congress person should be boots on the ground FIRST who supports this suicidal mission. And then, see how the VA takes care of you if you live- signed a Naval Veteran

“Obliteration” would mean more than 150 deaths, yes? 🤔

He is a magnificent negotiator!

POTUS realDonaldTrump start refer to the dude as the evilpope... Next time he gets wordy . Nonchalantly say 'America appologies mister evil pope; peace be the journey' NorthKoreaDPRK has rocketman give Iran the same respect. Ayatollah feels insulted you nickname him

'potential obliteration in some areas' As if they could do it Iran is not Iraq, possibly in the end they will end up in another black Thursday... as if they did not know how they are in the occupied countries of the Middle East to date.

Fact is if the Ayatollah keeps calling the WH. a place of retardation, Trump may very well order an air strike.

realDonaldTrump is a blowhard. Loves huff and puff and sound tough. But at the end of the day, he is just a pathetic school yard bully who does have the courage to commit to anything. He is a national embarrassment.

The White House has become the center of sanctions and intimidation of war, this is the first step to make America GREAT AGAIN.

Mess with the bull, you get the horns.

Putin will not allow trump to 'obliterate' anyone. Iran buys weapons from Russia.

Mostly bluster but so unstable you never know what the hell he is going to do or say.

Spy stix, from scalp or which part is from scalp? I'm not a spy, we caught in enemy attacks.Then '01 FIRST COUPLE taken against their wills, communications?nay drugged en route,seen by me w their eyes closed, boy was I in trouble for the Zoo, I was there 3 hrssaw the Mrs/Canada

NicoleCarrWSB Lol, Iran President says “The Whitehouse is inflicted with mental retardation.” Who would argue against that?

obliteration of the republican swamp would be a good start

Has anyone explained to realDonaldTrump that obliteration means more than 150 will die?

Tough talk for a 5 time draft dodging coward. tRump the fraud is an extreme danger to America.

A lot of talk from a man who ducked the draft and doesn’t know one damn thing about war and what would he go to war over besides OIL

As well he should. Iran is a rouge state with an intense hatred of the USA, the West in general, and also a sponsor of terrorism. They can’t be dealt with with kid gloves. They’re dangerous, as they have demonstrated many times over.

Resign so we can have a REAL PRESIDENT, not a clown.

He can't do nothing Clown Trump your a lame duck.

He should never have run for office, or sold himself to Putin for fake compliments.Incompetent Unfit 100PercentUnethical

So exactly how tiny is trump’s penis?

Nothing will happen. Same thing happened with Lil Kim and NK.

Please DON’T start a war over verbal insults. Only a real egomaniac would do that !!

Got to love this president he's dumb and dumber every day

This is by far the best army in the world with the better technology and weapons so we don’t need an exit strategy

Trump surely has to be the Dumbest person Wharton has ever given a degree to. I hope Wharton is Proud !

This guy is no different than any bully, talks tough until someone stands up to him.

DanielLMcAdams “We don need no stinkin’ ‘exit strateges!”

No - he needs a bex and a good lie down

An exit strategy in war is to minimize 'blood and treasure', as it's actually refer to. I guess what Donald is saying 'if soldiers are stupid enough to enlist under Donald, they're stupid enough to die', as in they will have to pay the sacrificial price of war... death..

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Explains perfectly his detention camp strategy and the lack of thinking things through. No foresight, no planning, just knee jerk (and immoral) actions.

Translation: I can’t see past the end of the next hour. If something bad happens, I’ll blame someone.

He has no strategy for anything he does except if it lines his pocket.

Let's see how that works out for him..

Frightening....

Wish his parents had had one.

hahahahhaha and you dont think this man is dangerous wow sorry america

That’s my prez!

Says the buffoon MoronInChief

Prison is a great exit strategy for trump(s)

Don’t forget when the war starts send Eric and Don Jr. to fight ...

Trump is well aware of the exit strategy from Korea.

He said I want to talk,than He sanctioned cheef negotiator of Iran,now if Trump or any US official would talk with J.Zarif He would literary be guilty for violation of sanctions acording to US laws

Trump went from being a humanitarian worried about killing 150 Iranians to a madman willing to destroy the whole country in less than a week? Nice to know we have a raving lunatic in charge of our military. 🤪

How about ANY strategy? LMAO

He has no glue, what he is doing

Somebody get him out of the oval office...PLEASE!!!

He should have had an exit strategy prior to conceiving Don Jr. and Eric.

You don’t need an exit strategy if you don’t plan to leave 🤷🏽‍♂️

He needs to exit the building as he stole 2016, and is using his Presidency to traffic cocaine through open borders for cocaine. Wray & Barr need adjudication with the Guilty of September 11th.

This is no laughing matter, realDonaldTrump.

Um... And this is the man who has his finger on the button. It is officially time to PRAY for peace. But get prepared for what may or may not come.

This pretty much sums this sh*t up.

He's stupid

You heard me, there's no pulling out once I'm in..... I'm in till something blows....

ejmalrai The fallback exit strategy is feet first. misscherryjones stphnmaher cmathen

Lol 😂 smh I’m laughing at all the MAGA ppl backing trump up on attacking Iran. Before you say he didn’t have all the information. B.S that’s not how it works. They brief the Presidents with all the information. Either trumps took a short nap or his mind started wondering.

Ignorant and arrogant. What could go wrong?

Don't need an exit strategy huh? That's a really great answer Mr. President. Clearly he has no interest in learning from past mistakes, Iraq and Afghanistan. Either that or he is just completely clueless

DanielLMcAdams A better question might be, “um, can you explain again what the fuck we’re doing talking about a war with Iran for?”

He doesn't even realize how dangerously stupid he is.

Bush III.

Trump may not need an ExitStrategy but Americans may want one! POTUS realDonaldTrump WhiteHouse.

Holy crap! RapistTrump

Clueless, ignorant and dangerous.

DanielLMcAdams He only has entering strategies - that is into the orifices of unwilling women.

what a fool

His exit strategy is bone spurs.

This dudes a moron...he puts no thought process into anything.

Guess he didn’t learn anything from George W. Bush

Idiot!

He's right here. Why would he need an exit strategy if he's not in a war and is not going to declare one? Iran, as the aggressor, should have an exit strategy if war breaks out.

so go like a cannon?!

We didn't have one for Vietnam either. What happened?

He doesn't have any strategy.....for anything.

Is this kinda like I know more than the Generals

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