Monday, January 19, 2026

Iranian Protesters Say Trump 'Betrayed' Them

For many Iranians who poured onto the streets during the latest wave of protests, US President Donald Trump appeared to be a potential lifeline.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 10:34 AM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

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Trump encourages the protesters in Iran and writes: "Save the names of the killers and abusers." What a great idea! Let's all do that globally!

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-- Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) Jan 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM

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Trump is responsible for the death of these 15,000," a Tehran businessman told TIME magazine, referring to the protest death toll. "Because many of the protesters took to the streets when they saw his post that the US is 'locked and loaded.'

The bloated, brain dead------------ strikes again.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-19 07:55 AM

Anyone that believes anything he says that is not 100% in his best interests is a fool.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-19 09:01 AM

Betrayed would suggests his statements were genuine to begin with.

Have you people not learned your lesson yet?

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-19 09:52 AM

I am not worried. Remember TACO! He lacks the personal integrity and will to finish anything that can be passed off to underlings.

#4 | Posted by john47 at 2026-01-19 11:58 AM

George HW Bush betrayed the Iraqis after calling for them to rebel, which they did as U.S. fighter jets watched hundreds at a time get mowed down by Saddam's Revolutionary Guard.

Republicans can't be trusted

#5 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-19 12:25 PM

Iranian Republicans are idiots.

They're no different than our Trump supporting morons on the DR.

Delusional.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-19 12:29 PM

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