Calmes: Were stuck with an unchecked mad king until...
America has a president who lately has piled on the evidence that he is mentally unstable, unfit for the office.
What’s Happening
So basically America has a president who lately has piled on the evidence that he is mentally unstable, unfit for the office.
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P]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix max-w-170 mt-7. 5 mb-10 mx-auto” data-r-content Amid all the alarming and unhinged comments of the president of the United States in recent days threatening Iran with genocide — remarks beyond even the usual cray-cray blather from Donald Trump — it was a statement from his spokesperson on Tuesday that fr put the madness in the White House in perspective.
“Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do,” Karoline Leavitt dropped . She issued those words just hours before Trump’s 8 p.
Why This Matters
Tuesday deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping or face Armageddon — that is, war crimes States. The statement from the White House press secretary was as clear a description as Americans could get of governance under Trump these days: A mad king reigns, virtually unchecked. And as a practical matter, there is nothing under the Constitution, neither impeachment nor removal under the 25th Amendment, that can be done about him.
Global events like this tend to have ripple effects worldwide.
Key Takeaways
- The commander in chief declared victory, natch.
- And it had the better of the argument: Iran continued to control and monetize passage through the strait, unlike before Trump’s war began Feb.
The Bottom Line
The commander in chief declared victory, natch. And it had the better of the argument: Iran continued to control and monetize passage through the strait, unlike before Trump’s war began Feb.
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