Donald Trump the Megathread part II - Mod Warning updated in OP 12/2/26

If they put boots on the ground, they'll need supplies. Even if they are airborne troops, and just take Kharg Islamd, they'll need supplies- and that means either continuous airdrops of stuff from slow moving, low flying, big aircraft that could be vulnerable: or from slow, big ships coming into range of Iranian coastal defences.

Again this could turn into another massive, quick American victory that instead becomes a bigger down, expensive quagmire

He referred to lutnick slyly during the nauseating conference yesterday....I'd be nervous if I was lutnick, he's first up on the chopping block imo.....hegseth might be fed to the wolves next, then rubio...(he half tried to transfer more blame to PETE et al in a previous press conference saying something to the effect he wanted to go to war more than I did). Worrying times for the retards that are perpetrating this on behalf of the orange cretin.......they should have who's going to be thrown under the bus/order of sacrificial lambs available to speculate on via a prediction market .....the only reason most of them are involved is advancement/money or they lack mental capacity/some combination of both....I'd say Trump basically had to settle for the scrapings on the bottom of the barrel that ordinarily wouldn't have gone far ..after most of substance decided they'd rather not be involved or retired...

And he'd probably be happy with that, they really are his people in a way...he's right down there at the bottom of the barrel himself....

Great analysis from the Guardian and worth a few minutes of your time: Many agree, Iran is playing a weak hand very well right now- the price of oil when the markets eventually catch up with a fast changing landscape will dictate the way forward.

“Philip Gordon, a former foreign policy adviser to Kamala Harris when she was US vice-president, thinks “there is no chance Iran will agree to Trump’s demands and the longer the US holds out for them, the more costs and pain everyone will endure. In the short term at least, limits on Iran’s nuclear programme, ballistic missiles, support for proxies and threat to the strait are all more likely to be ensured through deterrence and prevention than with a comprehensive, formal agreement, and the sooner we recognise that, the better off we will be.”

The former head of the Iran desk at Israel’s military intelligence, Danny Citrinowicz, also predicted that by the expiry of Trump’s latest 10-day deadline, Iran would not surrender, would not accept the 15-point framework, would not relinquish control of Hormuz and would continue attacks on Israel and the Gulf states. After that, Trump will face a decisive choice: a further escalation of tensions, a retreat or a push for a negotiated settlement similar to the one Iran offered in March. The UN is not going to sanction the use of force to reopen the strait, Europe will not participate and the G7 will not endorse it.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/27/how-trump-bombed-us-into-worse-position-iran-strategic-failure

Depressingly predictable outcomes to electing the utter prick moron that is Trump.

Everybody's saying it

so Trump kept top secret documents for his own financial gain. And showed them off to people.

Sounds like Trump alright but won’t make the news.

Trump has paused targeting power infrastructure for another 10 days, guess we will probably see that happen over the weekend when markets are closed, they are declining as if it is known he is going to mess up even more than he has thus far.

If Putin was a PACO like TACO, Moscow would be a Ukrainian oblast by now

VIX, the volatility index has climbed to its highest reading since the initial attack on Iran, although it's still way below its tariff announcement high last April.

Trump's new ten day deadline, which is a Taco on his previous Taco isn't easing the markets as they now seem to be pricing in that Iran are now in control of this energy crisis.

Trump has no good options for de-esculation other than meeting Iran's demands, which means he'd sooner move on than concede anything to Iran. The upshot being that what crude getting through will not be for payments in the SWIFT system, even if Trump lifts sanctions on Iran crude in transit.

It is ironic that the signature of the very person doing most to undermine the petrodollar may appear on it.

I think thats a real danger. And is there anyone around him sensible enough to talk him out of it ? On the evidence so far that looks doubtful. You can only hope that it would be a step too far, even for that awful bunch.

They'll let Israel do it.

Iranians hacked the FBI directors personal Email account.