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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(139,373 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 07:42 PM 6 hrs ago

'Don't talk about it': Trump snaps at CNN for asking about latest Strait of Hormuz debacle

Source: Huffington Post

President Donald Trump chafed at questions about Iran during a phone conversation on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday after host Jake Tapper grilled him over the latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

“Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Is that true, Mr. President?” Tapper questioned.

Trump replied, “It’s open as far as we’re concerned. Don’t talk about it. Talk about the reason that you asked me to speak.”

Trump joined the show to discuss the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) last night. While paying tribute to Graham, he veered off topic by renewing his focus on the SAVE America Act and attacking Democrats and CNN.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/don-t-talk-about-it-trump-snaps-at-cnn-for-asking-about-latest-strait-of-hormuz-debacle/ar-AA27LpPw



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'Don't talk about it': Trump snaps at CNN for asking about latest Strait of Hormuz debacle (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 6 hrs ago OP
Apparently it's become the Strait of Schroedinger again. Ocelot II 6 hrs ago #1
President Thinskin. I hope he doesn't have a dermal rupture from all that pent--up rage. erronis 6 hrs ago #2
Wasn't there already a movie made a while back... slightlv 5 hrs ago #4
or maybe the Mr. Creosote skit in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life DBoon 3 hrs ago #6
What was Tapper's response fujiyamasan 5 hrs ago #3
Who does he think he is? tonekat 4 hrs ago #5

erronis

(25,239 posts)
2. President Thinskin. I hope he doesn't have a dermal rupture from all that pent--up rage.
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:33 PM
6 hrs ago

It's one thing for poor Lindsay to bust an aorta but at least it's internal.

An exploding trump would be quite a scene. Perhaps it could be televised?

slightlv

(8,298 posts)
4. Wasn't there already a movie made a while back...
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 09:06 PM
5 hrs ago

I think it was called "Scanners?" maybe....

tonekat

(2,613 posts)
5. Who does he think he is?
Sun Jul 12, 2026, 10:22 PM
4 hrs ago

"Hey jerk, you're a civil servant and I pay your salary. Don't you dare effin' speak to me like that!

This idea that he's anything special is disgusting.

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