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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

US President Donald Trump says that "we" have control of the skies over Iran as questions grow over whether the United States will join Israel's strikes against the Islamic Republic. "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran," Trump writes on Truth Social, hailing the use of US-made weaponry, although without explicitly mentioning Israel. "Nobody does it better than the good ol' USA."e

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President Trump, after holding off Israeli pressure to back an attack on Iran, is now seriously considering helping to bomb nuclear sites there.[image or embed]

— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jun 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM

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"What you mean ... WE?"
Tonto

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-17 12:33 PM | Reply

Donald Trump is getting us into a war. A big one.

Now, a show of hands---

How many think that he's doing this to distract from the economy?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-17 12:35 PM | Reply

Dotard had complete control of the filth-smearing cop killers who defiled DC on J6.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-06-17 12:43 PM | Reply

Donald Trump is now calling for the unconditional surrender of Iran.

This madman is already at war.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-17 12:50 PM | Reply

Politico White House reporter Jake Traylor confirmed with a White House official that "we" in Trump's post is indeed referring to the United States.

We Now Have Complete And Total Control': Trump Confirms U.S. is Part of Conflict With Iran

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2025-06-17 01:10 PM | Reply

This is going to jeopardize stinky's coveted peace prize.

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-06-17 01:13 PM | Reply

Strange statement from Trump considering the MAGATS I know have been telling me that Trump promised he wouldn't get us involved in wars and that Israel is acting alone and that "we" are not involved.

Did Trump lie to his supporters or was he just exagerating as they so often like to claim about his repeated promise to end the Ukraine war in a single day?

#7 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-06-17 01:16 PM | Reply

Tonto say, "What's this 'we' --- kemosabe?".

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-17 01:19 PM | Reply

We is us and our stalwart ally Israel, who uses our weapon systems, to dismantle the last remaining Russia-China aligned puppet state in the ME through total air and space dominance.

#9 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2025-06-17 02:50 PM | Reply

Too bad about Pakistan.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-17 04:54 PM | Reply

We is us and our stalwart ally Israel, who uses our weapon systems, to dismantle the last remaining Russia-China aligned puppet state in the ME through total air and space dominance.

#9 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

So "we" are at war with Iran now?

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-17 05:07 PM | Reply

So "we" are at war with Iran now?

Lewzer is demanding they surrender and threatening to kill their leader, so it's gotta be close.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-17 05:12 PM | Reply

not even 5 months in and war

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-06-17 05:55 PM | Reply

A war he started when he pulled the Sanctions off of Iran... prolly as yet another favor to Vlad.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-17 05:58 PM | Reply

If Trump said it, it's almost certainly a Lie.

Dude's a pathological Liar.

Like his bestest bud. Bibi.

#15 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-06-17 08:07 PM | Reply

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