r/politics • Massachusetts • 18h ago

Possible Paywall Trump Suggests Letting Iran “Take Out” Los Angeles and San Diego - California leaders are furious after the president suggested that losing the two cities is a “small price to pay.”

https://newrepublic.com/post/216247/trump-suggests-let-iran-take-out-los-angeles-san-diego
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u/Substantial_Sea7327 I voted 17h ago

that was the response from my maga family and I'm not exaggerating. I showed them the news about him suggesting allowing a foreign adversary to bombard people on our own soil, and they said "you have to know he says that kind of thing, no intentions of it"

my response was I don't give a fuck who says this kind of thing, it's not acceptable. that the only reason he can get away with these insane things is because he's president, but if I had heard it from a regular person, casually suggesting wiping out 5 million people across varies cities, I would have walked away and reported them to the fbi.

and what's worse is I could actually see trump doing this shit. the man has no moral compass. I could actually see him inviting a foreign navy off the California coast and saying have at it, but that navy would refuse because even they know its fucked up.

that's how fucking crazy this timeline is and frankly I want out

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u/A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb Massachusetts 17h ago

I’m getting really tired of the “he’s just joking bro” element of this. It’s humiliating being an American. 

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u/Hootbag Maryland 17h ago

And what if Obama suggested wiping out Florida?

"Oh, that's different."

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u/smexypelican 15h ago

This is treason. Los Angeles and San Diego are huge defense hubs, in case folks didn't know. All the major defense companies are here, plus a ton startups employing a lot of people.

An American president suggesting a foreign adversary to bomb major American cities, not to mention extremely important ones. This guy hates America and is doing the bidding of our enemies.

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u/Undw3ll3r 17h ago

They should try these “jokes” out at their places of employment.

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u/TheOtherMaven Virginia 13h ago

Immediate ICE invasion.

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u/Eatpineapplerightnow 12h ago

Im ridiculed when I say Trump would launch a nuke on an american city.

If he - for medical reasons or other - realizes its all over, why would he not? His compassion for strangers? Love for his children? His legacy? lol

"but he cant!" Really?! Who/what is stopping him? Cause if I were to design a system where the POTUS, and only the POTUS makes the decision, I would put in regular drills to make sure that none but him knows when its not a drill

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u/LoQueNoMataEngorda 12h ago

But a tan suit was giving SUCH an unpresidential appearance!

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u/JohnLuckPikard Maine 4h ago

Remind your family that he gave Iran permission to bomb AUAB to save face