On Saturday, President Trump announced that the White House is preparing an additional set of “major’ sanctions against Iran.
He tweeted:
“Iran cannot have Nuclear Weapons! Under the terrible Obama plan, they would have been on their way to Nuclear in a short number of years, and existing verification is not acceptable. We are putting major additional Sanctions on Iran on Monday. I look forward to the day that sanctions come off Iran, and they become a productive and prosperous nation again – The sooner the better!”
….Sanctions come off Iran, and they become a productive and prosperous nation again – The sooner the better!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2019
As he was leaving for Camp David earlier in the day, the President told reporters sanctions will come fast and slow:
“They’re going on slowly and in some cases pretty rapidly.”
And what’s he gonna be doin’ at Camp David? More Iran:
I am at Camp David working on many things, including Iran! We have a great Economy, Tariffs have been very helpful both with respect to the huge Dollars coming IN, & on helping to make good Trade Deals. The Dow heading to BEST June in 80 years! Stock Market BEST June in 50 years!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2019
As covered by RedState’s Elizabeth Vaughn, Iran shot down a U.S. drone over the Strait of Hormuz Thursday. A dispute arose over whether the spy plane was in Iranian airspace.
The incident heightened tensions (see here and here), of course, and The Donald tweeted that the U.S. was “cocked & loaded.”
He changed his mind, though, noting that 150 people would have died.
….On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
Bill Maher decided to correct POTUS:
Back to Trump: He affirmed Saturday, “We want to be proportionate.”
But military action is still an option:
“It’s always on the table until we get this solved. We have a tremendously powerful military force in that area.”
-ALEX
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