President Trump governs by smartphone, maintains an early-rising habit, but his temper is foul the moment he wakes up. Just exposed the inner story: France has banned U.S. military aircraft from flying over its airspace to support strikes against Iran.
"France refuses to allow planes loaded with military supplies bound for Israel to fly over French airspace. France has consistently been uncooperative toward the 'Iran butcher' who has already been successfully eliminated!"
"The American people will remember this!!!"
If allies ultimately abandon you, what's the point of having them?
After blasting France, Trump turns his fire on Britain:
"For countries that can't obtain aviation fuel due to the Strait of Hormuz—such as Britain, which refuses to join the campaign against Iran—I have a suggestion: First, buy from the United States—we have ample supply. Second, muster your courage, go to the strait, and move forward boldly. You must start learning self-reliance. Don’t expect help from America. The hard part (the hard part is done) has already been completed. Other nations should ensure their own oil supply independence."
Good grief!
Old Trump isn’t shy about revealing publicly that the U.S. lacks the military capability to destroy Iran’s regime from the air, resulting in a global energy crisis affecting key allies—and then blaming those allies to make them clean up the mess they’ve helped create.
CBS Chinese-American journalist Weijia Jiang called Trump, seeking clarification on these statements.
Trump replied: "The U.S. has not yet withdrawn its military forces from the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding areas. I will do so at some point—but not now. Countries must step in and solve this problem themselves. Iran has been severely damaged; they must now bear the consequences."
Trump expressed deep disappointment that other nations aren’t pulling their weight. He claimed there is no longer any 'real threat': "Let them come and take it. They don’t really want to help anyone. NATO is terrible—everyone is terrible. So if they want oil, let them come and grab it. There’s no real threat, no substantial threat, because this country has been destroyed."
In the meantime, gasoline prices across the U.S. have averaged $4 per gallon. Trump said: "Once we leave, once everything ends, they’ll collapse."
The reporter asked: When?
Old Trump: "Actually, given our current workload, we’re ahead of schedule. They’ve lost all military capacity. Everything they had is gone. They’re now in complete chaos. Frankly, we’re two weeks ahead of plan."
Trump stated that very little else needs to happen between now and the official declaration of victory, emphasizing regime change as a key factor: "We want to clear up some lingering issues… We’ve experienced a total regime change. These people are completely different from anyone anyone has ever heard of before. Honestly, they’re far more reasonable. So we’ve seen a level of regime change far beyond anything anyone could imagine. This is a crucial element."
One of Trump’s main war objectives has been eliminating Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
The reporter asked whether removing Iran’s enriched uranium was necessary to declare victory.
Answer: "I haven’t even thought about that question. All I know is, you see, that issue runs so deep, it’s nearly impossible for anyone to reach. Since the attacks began, we’ve been closely monitoring it. At minimum, I believe people will eventually admit it was a devastating blow. It’s buried deep down there. They’ve never managed to pull it off. Even without war, they couldn’t have done it. So right now, we’re extremely, extremely safe. We’ll make the final decision."
Consider this—almost 80 years old, yet still possesses such energy and adaptability. Quite impressive.
The real question is: After all this fog and confusion, what is Old Trump’s true intention?
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1861186841038855/
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