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President Donald Trump delivered a major primetime address about the war in Iran on Wednesday, but not everyone was impressed. Trump spoke for 20 minutes in a speech that many hoped would offer some clarity about the conflict. Instead, the president only repeated previous public remarks about it. He reiterated that the war will take another two to three weeks, demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and also called on other countries to find a way to reopen the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil flows. The president did not address the prospect of deploying soldiers, thousands of whom are either in or headed to the Middle East. Trump is reportedly mulling the seizure of Kharg Island, where Iran processes the vast majority of its oil exports. After the speech, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) appeared on MS NOW, where Chris Hayes asked about potential ground forces. “On the question of the use of ground troops, the only thing that I felt I took away – and again, I could be telling myself a lie here because anything can change – it did seem like that was not the direction things were going, a ground invasion,” Hayes said. “Did you get that sense?” Moulton, a former Marine who served in Iraq, replied: Chris, I’m not a child psychologist, so I can’t understand the mind of Donald Trump. But the reality is that we… have thousands and thousands of paratroopers headed to the Middle East or already arrived right now, makes me incredibly concerned, you know? I’ve talked to some of their parents. I know what some of those Marines are thinking because I’ve been in those same shoes. I’ve been on ships headed to the Middle East. But even in Iraq, for all the problems with that war, at least there was a plan. At least Congress had voted on it. At least the American people had weighed in. At least the generals had come before Congress and put forward a plan. None of that exists today. And so, I think this could get a lot worse. We already saw oil futures spike, go much higher. Just during the course of his speech. But that’s just the price of oil. When more Americans start coming home in body bags, this is going to not only just get immeasurably worse for us, for our nation, for our… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - ‘This War Is Going To Continue for Some Time’: Former NatSec Official Gives ...Brett McGurk, the former White House Coordinator for the Middle East, gave a grim interpretation of President Donald Trump’s Wednesday night address, claiming it made him believe that “this war is going to continue for some time.” McGurk joined CNN’s The Source after the president finished his remarks, speaking with host Kaitlan Collins about Trump’s goals for the speech and its implications for the future of the US military conflict with Iran. Collins claimed the president wanted to lay out the reasons for the war in Iran to the American people, asking McGurk if he felt Trump had succeeded in making that case. “I thought he started with the necessity we talked about. You need necessity, the objective. Then, what’s the plan? I thought the necessity, laying out the bill of particulars on Iran, was fairly effective,” said McGurk to Collins. McGurk claimed that while the need for the war may have been made clear, the plan for the future of the conflict was not. “I thought when he laid out the objectives and the plan, I don’t think we heard too much,” said McGurk. “And my takeaway was that we might be in for an escalation of this war.” He went on to tell Collins that if viewers were waiting for a signal from the president that he was winding down the war, this speech did not deliver. “He said, if it’s not a deal, the enemy targets everything else he’d been talking about. So if we were– thought we might hear a de-escalatory speech, we’re going to wrap this up in a couple of weeks, I actually heard something quite different,” said McGurk. “He said he visits the families at Dover, and he said, ‘We must honor them by completing the mission.’ And then he basically threatened Iran that we’re going to prepare to send you back to the Stone Age. So I think this war is going to continue for some time. I mean, that’s what I heard.” Watch above via CNN.The post ‘This War Is Going To Continue for Some Time’: Former NatSec Official Gives Grim Response To Trump’s Iran Speech first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Trump Vows ‘Two to Three Weeks’ More of ‘Extremely Hard’ Attacks On Iran...President Donald Trump vowed that the U.S. would hit Iran “extremely hard over the next two to three weeks” in his address to the nation on Wednesday. Trump delivered a speech on the progress of the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran, where he reiterated many of his previous claims about the war. The president told viewers that the conflict was set to come to a close “very shortly,” sharing the same timeline he discussed with reporters the previous day. “Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” he said. “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages [sic], where they belong.” The president repeated his claim that talks with Iran were ongoing and that those newly in charge of the country were “much more reasonable” than the previous leadership. He did not mention the alleged ceasefire he announced Iran had asked for on Wednesday morning. “In the meantime, discussions are ongoing. Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change, but regime change has occurred because of all of their original leaders’ deaths,” he said. “They’re all dead. The new group is less radical and much more reasonable.” Trump also continued to issue his threat that if a deal was not reached, U.S. forces would destroy crucial Iranian energy infrastructure. Trump warned Iran in April that the country had 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face this retaliation, before walking the threat back, then extending the deadline to ten days, while making another similar threat on Monday. “Yet, if during this period of time no deal is made, we have our eyes on key targets,” said Trump on Wednesday. “If there is no deal, we’re going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously.” Hours before Trump’s speech, Iran published a letter in which it claimed to have agreed to the terms of a proposed nuclear deal, which the U.S. then backed out of before launching its attacks. The letter also called on Americans to question the government’s true intention in starting the conflict, asking if they were “truly being served” by war. Watch above via Fox News.The post Trump Vows ‘Two to… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Oil Prices Surge During Trump’s Primetime Address on Iran
CNN President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address about Iran on Wednesday that did little to quell worries about the ongoing war against the country. Trump spoke from the White House for about 20 minutes and offered little in the way of new information about the conflict that the U.S. and Israel started on Feb. 28. The president reiterated that the war will take another two or three weeks, demanded Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and also called on other countries to find a way to reopen the vital waterway, through which 20% of the world’s oil flows. Around the time Trump began speaking on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at about $98 a barrel. By the time he concluded his remarks, it had risen to nearly $103, a five percent jump. Brent crude also rose sharply during that time, from about $99.50 a barrel to $105. Dow, S&P, and NASDAQ futures all turned lower, shedding around one percent each. The price of gasoline has risen markedly since the conflict began. On Wednesday, the national average was $4.06 a gallon, compared to just under $3 a gallon right before the war. The war upended global oil markets, especially after Iran effectively closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, a possibility Trump reportedly dismissed to aides before the war began. Trump has given conflicting messages about the strait, which he said the U.S. does not need. He has also said European countries and/or China should try to reopen the strait, which the president has also claimed will somehow “open itself.” Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed Iran’s tolling system. “Not only is this illegal, it’s unacceptable, it’s dangerous for the world,” Rubio said. “And it’s important that the world have a plan to confront it.”The post Oil Prices Surge During Trump’s Primetime Address on Iran first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Christian Pastor Tells Trump, ‘No One Has Paid the Price Like You Have’
Screenshot via The White House President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor Paula White told the president on Wednesday that “no one has paid the price like you have,” likening Trump to Jesus at an Easter lunch event. The president spoke to supporters at a lunch event in the East Room, where he was joined by several religious leaders, including White, the president’s longtime spiritual adviser and White House Faith Office senior adviser. After the president’s remarks, White, also a Christian pastor, took the stage, praising the president and claiming that he was elected “because of God and because of you.” “Thank you for allowing me to serve you, to serve people of faith, and to serve the American people. I’ve heard many people take credit for you being here, or for some of your victories, and for being in the sacred office of the president,” she said. “But the truth of it is, you are here because of God and because of you. And I just wanted to share this thought and pray over President Trump.” White then told the crowd that between Trump and Jesus there was “a familiar pattern,” telling the president he “rose up” because of Christ’s resurrection. “Jesus taught us so many lessons through his death, burial, and resurrection. He showed us great leadership, great transformation requires great sacrifice,” she said. “And Mr. President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price.” She continued: It almost cost you your life. You were betrayed, and arrested, and falsely accused. It’s a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. But it didn’t end there for Him, and it didn’t end there for you. God always had a plan. On the third day, He rose, He defeated evil, He conquered death, hell, and the grave. And because He rose, we all know that we can rise. And, sir, because of his resurrection, you rose up. Because he was victorious, you were victorious. And I believe that the Lord said to tell you this, because of his victory, you will be victorious in all you put your hand to. –The post Christian Pastor Tells Trump, ‘No One Has Paid the Price Like You Have’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Trump Says ‘I Love’ People Who Are ‘Nice To Me’ – ‘Even if They’re...
Screenshot via The White House President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he automatically loves people who are nice to him, claiming this held true “even if they’re bad people.” The president spoke to supporters at a lunch event in the East Room held to celebrate Easter, where he was joined by most of his senior staff as well as several religious leaders. During his remarks, Trump appeared to notice a media figure in the crowd, stopping his discussion of the ongoing U.S. military operation in Iran to praise them for being “so nice” to him. “They said, ‘What do you mean you have regine change?’ My friend, great show. I love this guy,” said Trump. “He’s so nice to me. Every time I watch, and I appreciate.” Trump then claimed that he became loyal to those who were nice to him, despite general advice that people should not be “seduced that way.” “You know we’re not supposed to be seduced that way, right? But I am,” he said. “When somebody’s nice to me, I love that person. Even if they’re bad people, I couldn’t care less. I’ll fight to the end for them.” The president’s words echo a few key constants in his administration, from his staff’s fawning praise at cabinet meetings to the growing list of special awards he is frequently bestowed with. Even world leaders have taken to flattering the president as a tool to achieve their goals, with examples of the outcome for less obsequious figures possibly serving as a warning. Trump’s comment about “bad people” strikes at another theme for his second term: the massive amounts of pardons issued to his supporters convicted of crimes. Chief among these are those convicted of fraud, over seventy of which have been pardoned by the president. These include allies, donors, and others who have gained Trump’s loyalty, despite the millions of U.S. dollars they were charged with stealing.The post Trump Says ‘I Love’ People Who Are ‘Nice To Me’ – ‘Even if They’re Bad People’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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