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Miles Archer

(23,842 posts) Sat Apr 18, 2026, 11:55 AM Apr 18

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Trump on Iran: "It's working out very well. They got a little cute. They can't blackmail us."

Aaron Rupar

‪@atrupar.com‬
Trump: "We'll be talking about Iran later. We have very good conversations going on. It's working out very well. They got a little cute, as they have been doing for 47 years. They wanted to close up the strait again, and they can't blackmail us."

Trump: "We'll be talking about Iran later. We have very good conversations going on. It's working out very well. They got a little cute, as they have been doing for 47 years. They wanted to close up the strait again, and they can't blackmail us."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-18T13:49:49.977Z

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Trump on Iran: "It's working out very well. They got a little cute. They can't blackmail us." (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 18 OP

From the man that lost money owning casinos. Swede Apr 18 #1

So sick of his mobster talk. Diamond_Dog Apr 18 #2

So at 10.00 they opened the Strait. By 10:15 it was closed again. Just long enough for rich folk to get much richer? Srkdqltr Apr 18 #3

25th his ass. Dave Bowman Apr 18 #4

Are there any adults in that room? nt GenThePerservering Apr 18 #5

No. mwmisses4289 Apr 18 #6

Swede

(39,792 posts)

1. From the man that lost money owning casinos.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:00 PM

Apr 18

Diamond_Dog

(40,822 posts)

2. So sick of his mobster talk.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:09 PM

Apr 18

Srkdqltr

(9,857 posts)

3. So at 10.00 they opened the Strait. By 10:15 it was closed again. Just long enough for rich folk to get much richer?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:12 PM

Apr 18

Or did I miss something?

Dave Bowman

(7,317 posts)

4. 25th his ass.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 12:57 PM

Apr 18

GenThePerservering

(3,552 posts)

5. Are there any adults in that room? nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 01:46 PM

Apr 18

mwmisses4289

(4,493 posts)

6. No.

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 18, 2026, 02:00 PM

Apr 18

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