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Trump’s Iran Rhetoric on Wiping Out Civilization Faces Deep Backlash
Lemire said Trump’s warning could amount to genocide and called it an unprecedented escalation in presidential rhetoric.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a threat on Truth Social warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil travels.
- Morning Joe co-host Jonathan Lemire lambasted the warning as "genocidal," while Rep. Mike Lawler denied Trump intended to end a civilization, claiming the president simply referred to attacking Iran's energy and civilian infrastructure.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called Trump an "extremely sick person," while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Congress to intervene before the president "plunges us into World War III."
- Iran has reportedly cut off direct communications with the United States in response to the threat, while Vice President J.D. Vance, speaking in Hungary, confirmed support for using the administration's "tools in our toolkit" against Iran.
- Sen. John Curtis noted that while he supports the president's actions to defend American interests, he would oppose ongoing military operations beyond a 60-day window without formal congressional approval.
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Trump’s Iran rhetoric on wiping out civilization faces deep backlash
President Trump’s extraordinary rhetoric threatening Iran’s civilization faced a severe backlash Tuesday amid conflicting signals over whether he was poised to make a deal with Tehran or intensify the U.S. bombing campaign. Trump warned early Tuesday that “a whole civilization will die tonight” unless “something revolutionarily wonderful” occurs. Tuesday evening, there were signs that Trump…
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