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BumRushDaShow

(171,771 posts)
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:30 AM 58 min ago

Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report

Source: Raw Story

May 8, 2026 9:42PM ET


Trump is reportedly losing patience with his own war that he started in Iran and wants it to end as soon as possible, according to a new report. According to a Friday article by The Atlantic, an outside advisor to Trump said that the president is "bored" with the war.

"Others believe he is frustrated at Iran's intransigence," the Atlantic reported. "Trump is reluctant to resume hostilities," aides and advisors told The Atlantic. One advisor told The Atlantic that Trump would like "to tamp down any military action ahead of his trip to Beijing next week."

According to The Atlantic, Trump is going to have to wait longer than that to get out of his mess in Iran because "a number of experts have forecast that Iran can withstand pressure from the blockade for months, not weeks." The Atlantic article mentioned a U.S. intelligence assessment for policymakers that suggested "Iran could make it at least three of four more months" with the Strait of Hormuz closed.

Trump has already tried to declare a win in Iran, but he's also struggled to uphold ceasefires or the short-lived attempt to escort ships through the backed-up Strait of Hormuz.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bored-iran/



Link to The Atlantic REPORT - Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He Started

(The Atlantic no paywall (gift))
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Lovie777

(23,567 posts)
1. Bored of killing and destroying?....
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:33 AM
55 min ago

or bored because he’s lost and he must destroy while killing somewhere else, like Cuba which he figures is a much easier target.

tanyev

(49,579 posts)
2. Bored because reporters are asking him about the war instead of his ballroom, reflecting pool, arches, UFC stunt, etc.
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:37 AM
51 min ago

forgotmylogin

(7,964 posts)
4. Bored because he's not receiving plaudits and kudos about how effective and masculine he is.
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:00 AM
28 min ago

I fear his image of being "greatest in history" might falter.

Diamond_Dog

(40,944 posts)
3. He thought Iran would just roll right over for big bad Donald J. Trump and it ain't happening.
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:54 AM
34 min ago

Now he’s in so far over his head he has no idea what to do and he’s getting bad press over it. So he wants someone else to fix it. It’s much more fun for him to decorate Washington D.C. with his bad taste.

Hugin

(37,963 posts)
5. Nobody has a ball to drop for him on this...
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:20 AM
8 min ago

Unless he can pop a nuke he’s ready to go shake down Cuba with his global protection scheme.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,899 posts)
6. "Trump has already tried to declare a win in Iran" Of course he has
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:22 AM
6 min ago


Same shit. Different asshole. Same region. Different county. Same purpose. Same result.
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