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13. I'm old enough to remember when Trump criticized Obama for "giving" Iran $150 billion.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 11:29 AM

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Which was actually Iranian assets frozen due to sanctions to get Iran to agree to the 2015 agreement limiting their nuclear program and providing for inspections. That agreement was between the US, Iran, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China.

That was the agreement Trump tore up. And here we are, the worse for it.

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Trump agreed to a 325 billion dollar Iran reparations fund [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Monday OP

Courtesy of American taxpayers. dalton99a Monday #1

TBF it's going to be paid by the GCC nations DemocratSinceBirth Monday #3

There has to be a catch. thucythucy Monday #2

A big cut for himself, of course. kentuck Monday #4

Absolutely. thucythucy Monday #5

You don't have to imagine anything. dugog55 Monday #7

$1.5B Johnny2X2X Monday #15

Double that number and I may believe it. gab13by13 Monday #6

Over 200X the money that Obama released to Iran (b/c courts ruled he must) which The Dotard never stops moaning about! RockRaven Monday #8

Paid in Trump crypto --- purchased by the American taxpayer. Norrrm Monday #9

Trump is directly Looting the US Treasury for $350B ---to payoff the Ransom Money to Ars Longa Monday #10

Trump might yet succeed Turbineguy Monday #11

Billions here, billions there. We're to believe there's no funds for SS, Medicare, sciences? Deuxcents Monday #12

You could make the argument that he already has Buckeyeblue Monday #16

I'm old enough to remember when Trump criticized Obama for "giving" Iran $150 billion. surfered Monday #13

Obama had a better deal compared to trump LetMyPeopleVote Monday #14

Part of the Surrender Framework JCMach1 Monday #17

The criminal Trump regime - the most corrupt and dishonest. J_William_Ryan Monday #18

So it's a lil different than my shorthand description. DemocratSinceBirth Monday #19

You break it malaise Monday #22

"I know more about effing up than anybody!" struggle4progress Monday #20

Illegal invasions are expensive malaise Monday #21

Only a thousand dollars per American... kentuck Monday #23

That's what we get for appointing dangerously unqualified cable news hosts to high levels of government. Initech Monday #24