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MrsCheaplaugh

(280 posts) Fri Apr 17, 2026, 08:59 PM 15 hrs ago

How many billions of dollars did Trump pay Iran to open the Straight of Hormuz?

I'll start. 100 billion.

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How many billions of dollars did Trump pay Iran to open the Straight of Hormuz? (Original Post) MrsCheaplaugh 15 hrs ago OP

Iran says the Strait is NOT open. Who knows WTH to believe. Callie1979 15 hrs ago #1

Sad that I believe Iran before I believe Fat Donnie. nt MrsCheaplaugh 15 hrs ago #2

I was thinking the same thing. How sad that we DEFAULT to believing IRAN. Callie1979 2 hrs ago #6

Stealing and/or using our tax dollars with no restrictions. vapor2 15 hrs ago #3

$20 billion - see muriel_volestrangler 6 hrs ago #4

well since the deal is already off Skittles 5 hrs ago #5

Callie1979

(1,373 posts)

1. Iran says the Strait is NOT open. Who knows WTH to believe.

Reply to MrsCheaplaugh (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:02 PM

15 hrs ago

MrsCheaplaugh

(280 posts)

2. Sad that I believe Iran before I believe Fat Donnie. nt

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:12 PM

15 hrs ago

Callie1979

(1,373 posts)

6. I was thinking the same thing. How sad that we DEFAULT to believing IRAN.

Reply to MrsCheaplaugh (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:55 AM

2 hrs ago

vapor2

(4,655 posts)

3. Stealing and/or using our tax dollars with no restrictions.

Reply to MrsCheaplaugh (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 09:16 PM

15 hrs ago

muriel_volestrangler

(106,350 posts)

4. $20 billion - see

Reply to MrsCheaplaugh (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:10 AM

6 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143652201

Skittles

(172,139 posts)

5. well since the deal is already off

Reply to MrsCheaplaugh (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 06:29 AM

5 hrs ago

I'm thinking it was just so someone connected to Trump could make a big bet on the stock market

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