Trump Admin: War in Iran 'terminated'

Friday, May 01, 2026

War that continues for 60 plus days must get Congressional approval. So the Trump administrations is trying to avoid that by saying the war was terminated with the negotiated ceasefire. Yet the U.S. will continue to pay for the massive build up of military in the region, including those guarding the still-closed Strait of Hormuz and Americans will continue to pay high fuel prices.

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The War Powers Act is clear.
If Congress has not authorized going to war, the President must withdraw U.S. forces after 60 days. Senators on both sides of the aisle have acknowledged this.
Today, we must abide by the law and end this war.[image or embed]
" Sen. Adam Schiff (@schiff.senate.gov) Apr 30, 2026 at 11:39 AM

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"Katherine Yon Ebright, counsel at the Brennan Center's Liberty and National Security Program and an expert on war powers, said that interpretation would be a "sizeable extension of previous legal gamesmanship" related to the 1973 law.

"To be very, very clear and unambiguous, nothing in the text or design of the War Powers Resolution suggests that the 60-day clock can be paused or terminated," she said."

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King Trump don't need no stinking Laws!

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-01 10:47 AM | Reply

Just declare him Emperor already and disband Congress.

The Courts?

They just slow things down.

Trump needs Freedom of Action.

Consolidate the entire State in Trump.

Make him Supreme Leader.

No Judicial Review.

Everything is about Trump and his Whims.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-05-01 10:52 AM | Reply

Remember when Republicans preached

"We are a Nation of Laws."

What happened, Republicans?

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-01 11:01 AM | Reply

Trump Happened.

They finally got their Heart's desire...

A Fuhrer of their Very Own.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-05-01 11:16 AM | Reply

From the NYT 1/9/25:

He [MAGAJesus] told four White House reporters who visited the Oval Office on Wednesday evening that he, not international law or treaties, would be the arbiter of any limits to his authority. Asked if there were any restraints on his global powers, he answered: "Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me."

"I don't need international law," he added. "I'm not looking to hurt people."

The reporters ... asked whether his administration needed to abide by international law. "I do," the president responded. But there was a caveat. "It depends what your definition of international law is," he said.
www.nytimes.com

MAGAJesus maketh and unmaketh out of his own head with plenty wood left over for more.
Praise be to MAGAJesus.
And a very happy 250th to all you Americanos

#5 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-01 11:41 AM | Reply

... The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended ...

First Pres Trump says that it was not a war, but a military operation.

Now he is saying that it is a war and that the war has ended?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-01 01:09 PM | Reply

The Dems turned on Biden and dumped him.
The Republicans?
"Thank you very much. I love you, sirrrrrr!"

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-01 01:23 PM | Reply

Shocker. Zero Trumpers have commented on this...

#8 | Posted by jpw at 2026-05-01 02:47 PM | Reply

NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH

Trump is lying!!!

#9 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-05-01 03:02 PM | Reply

I'm not interested in reading fake news, but did Trump actually use the word "terminated"?

It would fit him so perfectly since he's trapped living in an 80s movie.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-01 03:09 PM | Reply

"Terminated"??

Ah'nold is NOT amused!

www.instagram.com

(turn up audio in lower right)

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-01 03:27 PM | Reply

"Terminated" is the legalistic term used in the letter MAGAJeebus tossed Congress' way on Day-60. It's a sop that will satisfy the Republicans so they don't have to actually meet, discuss, or vote on the forever war they've embraced - just duck and hide, as usual.

It's doubtful Trump himself actually said, "Terminated." I mean, really ... .

#12 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-01 03:40 PM | Reply

Just declare him (Trump) Emperor already and disband Congress.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer

That's been the plan from the start. No Constitution and so no Congress.

Offer the Crown to Trump, already. He'll take it.

We can't hold down a man who, as Trump himself says, is as great as Julius Caesar.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-01 03:50 PM | Reply

Iran: F you

Trump: Destroyed! Begging for a deal!

#14 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2026-05-01 03:51 PM | Reply

The brain dead orange child rapist also said he was going to end the Russia/Ukraine war on day one.

#15 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-01 03:53 PM | Reply

LOVE IT...when you dishonest jerks post pic of Schiff...

it's a reminder of the lawlessness during DT first term from that lying shrimp weasel and how "no one is above the

law " was turned into the catch phrase for the 2 faced hypocritical F/ing liars in the democrat america hating

party.

TIME FOR A TWOFER...........threw this A whole into your little thread about who Trump is going after......for

simply breaking laws....you remember them right....laws broken by dems who get away with it and the next day

repeat....." no one is above the law">

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-01 03:58 PM | Reply

I don't know why some of you are upset...I KNOW WHY for some of you because terrorists with a nuke

is the perfect dodge for your next round of BS lies, deceit and fraud...

but the others I"m talking to have forgotten that Komanei is dead AND replaced

with a guy who is an impotent gay guy who can hardly see....sounds to me like the perfect

Grinder "favorite"...........BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#17 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-01 04:03 PM | Reply

He wars like he rapes... just pretend his finger isn't there; it'll be over soon.

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-01 04:03 PM | Reply

first time I've watched all of the actual hearings instead of looking at my updates.

PETE HEGSETH wiped out every little UNQUALIFIED democrat idiot drone who dared to ask

him the same stupid chit that they puke out all the time..

..the secretary of war took no prisoners and left the leftist destroyed carcass under the table....they proved to

be unprepared ( other than the assigned material...also known as the SOS ) ...TOTALLY HELPLESS IN RESPONDING TO

ANY TYPE OF FOLLOW UP COMMENT OR QUESTION after reading off their memorized and assigned question......

..... and unqualified to represent somalian learing center grads... much less citizens of these Untied States.

#19 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-01 04:14 PM | Reply

Drunk rapist Hegseth almost started crying when confronted with his quagmire. BWAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-01 04:19 PM | Reply

19 | Posted by shrimptacodan

You're not literate.

Just---accurately----saying.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-01 04:19 PM | Reply

when to utube instead of the first 6 google ....they all started with bigoted comments...

and of course now utube says it's "unavailable."....won't matter to you dishonest pukes....t

you'd lie...

#22 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-01 04:22 PM | Reply

Drunk rapist Hegseth almost started crying when confronted with his quagmire. BWAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#20 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

if you call his reaction "crying then you obviously have a vagina.

#23 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-01 04:23 PM | Reply

#24 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-05-01 04:24 PM | Reply

Stupidfuckdan has a gaping man-pussy.

#25 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-01 04:25 PM | Reply