Althouse: "You’re f***ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."

2 जून 2026

"You’re f***ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."

Said Trump, on the phone to Netanyahu last night, according to The London Times reports.

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Kai Akker ने कहा…: Can't get the link. Trump's calibration of popularity, and the fact that it takes precedence over military strategy, is bad news. One of the root parts of the TACO syndrome.; 2/6/26, 6:15 am
Not an oldster. ने कहा…: Day old news, annie.
Did not happen last night.
All over social media yesterday...
Skeptical readers question the sparse sourcing. Be a skeptical reader, ann. Lots of globalist disinformation to make you think US politics is not captured. The journalists in the biz now are not trained, nor unbiased. You have to drop to your knees and blow Israel to get in the door. You know that.

Question question question everything you read or hear now...
Or just stick with the bottom of the barrel trivial news stories you specialize in dragging in? Surely there's a loose sperms story out there you could make your own? Uphold your brand before you fall off the trump truck with bibi in the drivers seat now?; 2/6/26, 6:23 am
Achilles ने कहा…: "Leaked."

LOL. The London Times can tap into Trump's phones?

Trump is jerking the rubes around again. The London Times! HAHAHA.

He is just tossing bananas into the monky pit.; 2/6/26, 6:23 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: Hard to give much weight to these quotes that sound exactly like Barak Ravid quoting himself instead of Trump. It's a close facsimilia of an actual Trump construction but there's no evidence he actually said those things, and Trump's Truth post about the call was a "just the facts, ma'am" shorty.

But the big tell this is fake news is the word "allegedly" in the subhead, meaning they have no call, no transcript, no confirmation. In short, no evidence, you know, that suffix they append the virtually everything Trump asserts is highly applicable to this #FakeNews from our ally UK.; 2/6/26, 6:24 am
Money Manger ने कहा…: The reporting may or may not be true. But my first thought on such stories, is who leaked it, and why ?; 2/6/26, 6:24 am
Marcus Bressler ने कहा…: It could have happened. But I don't believe anything coming out of the media; 2/6/26, 6:24 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: By the way, I wrote "facsimile" but Blogger autocorrected it to the plural, which I admit I was not aware is "facsimilia." There. I have learned one new thing so far today!; 2/6/26, 6:26 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: Barak Ravid "leaked" (*cough* er wrote) it.; 2/6/26, 6:27 am
Not an oldster. ने कहा…: Paywall.
You subscribe? Write off all your subs criptions/entertainment as blog fodder?

You sly boomers, don't take all the deductions. Your taxes need to support all Israel's wars. Those women and kids aren't going to off themselves to clear the land for birthright expansion... you really should have converted to your husband's faith so the Cohen boys would have made the cut for the free trip and gotten their birthright inheritance from their father. They are not Christian boys.nttawwt; 2/6/26, 6:29 am
tim maguire ने कहा…: I’m calling it. Not true. That’s not how Trump talks. The call may have happened, Trump may have had harsh words for Netanyahu, but this quote is made up.; 2/6/26, 6:29 am
Dave Begley ने कहा…: I don’t believe it.

There were lots of leaks in Trump 1, but none in Trump 2.; 2/6/26, 6:38 am
Shouting Thomas ने कहा…: Can’t get past the paywall, but I’m assuming it’s anonymously sourced, i.e., fabricated.; 2/6/26, 6:47 am
rehajm ने कहा…: ..:yah they could have held up a cue card and a stack of dollars in front of a Russian bellman. We just don’t know…; 2/6/26, 6:49 am
rhhardin ने कहा…: Everybody hates Israel because it's always arguing from the Holocaust card when it should be arguing from being the basis of Western morality. Something the Palestinians would lose instantly, whereas they can compete is being oppressed.; 2/6/26, 6:52 am
Quaestor ने कहा…: इस टिप्पणी को लेखक द्वारा हटा दिया गया है.; 2/6/26, 6:54 am
Jaq ने कहा…: Thank you for that, anyway, Donny.; 2/6/26, 6:57 am
Quaestor ने कहा…: Allegedly.

There is an old Victorian parable about the famous Tory, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, or more specifically about the character of The Times. It was during Salisbury's second occupation of Number 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister that the Fashoda Incident broke out, one of the tense international episodes that presaged the outbreak of the Great War. Naturally, the British press were keen to question the Government about the details, so journalists of every stripe and color began to flock at Lord Salisbury's door.

The valet on duty reported to his master, "My lord, there are about a dozen reporters outside demanding to see you. And two gentlemen from The Times."

The Times isn't what it used to be. There was a era when The Times set the standard of ideal journalism in both tone and content -- no panic, no undue passion, simply cool, detached understatement. If the word allegedly ever appeared in its pages it was always accompanied with a specific named person offering the allegation. Confidential, "unnamed sources" were regarded as cowards and backbiters who were unworthy of The Times and its readers. Sadly, that era and that England are gone.; 2/6/26, 6:57 am
wildswan ने कहा…: There's nothing easy about the MidEast conflict except to those with eyes wide shut and there can be disputes on timing. These disputes are exploited by our shameful media. They won't acknowledge the crucial problem of our times - that this is the time of the nihilists. There's people everywhere who want to destroy. They aren't a majority but the strength of nihilism is that complete failure, useless destruction and murder of the innocent is success to them. And the mainstream of the left is now backing the nihilists. Just look at the treatment of Platner versus that of Pratt.; 2/6/26, 7:01 am
Achilles ने कहा…: The walls are closing in on Trump!

TRUMP IS LOSING THE WAR!

LOOOSSSSINNNGGG!!!!

Don't you rubes get it? Trump is losing! losing! losing! losing! losing!

All of the people that read the London Times and the leftist media are going to be in for a shock when the entire middle east is sitting at a table signing the abraham accords and gas is < 3$ a gallon 2 months before the midterms.; 2/6/26, 7:03 am
Jaq ने कहा…: This came from Axios, which means that the leak probably originated in Israel. You can say that Trump never said it, but you are living in fantasyland if you think it’s not true.

The blockade of Iran is hurting Iran, but not enough for it to surrender its sovereignty to Israel and the US, but our reserves of oil are getting low, as we keep gas prices low, which means that people are not conserving like they should. If Trump could open up the Strait militarily, he would have done so already.

I think that it is highly likely that he said it, but Netanyahu doesn’t care, he doesn’t care if the world economy goes into a tailspin that could last a decade, or that lack of fertilizer will cause famine.; 2/6/26, 7:06 am
rehajm ने कहा…: There's nothing easy about the MidEast conflict except to those with eyes wide shut and there can be disputes on timing. These disputes are exploited by our shameful media.

Yah, why I generally don’t comment on international conflict. Here it’s fish in a barrel to point out leftie media still believes they cornered the market on narratives…or they have no place else to go now that they realize they don’t…; 2/6/26, 7:09 am
rehajm ने कहा…: …most of it is for their own side nowadays, I suppose…; 2/6/26, 7:09 am
Jaq ने कहा…: Exxon executive just said that if this doesn’t end soon, we are looking at $150 a barrel oil by the mid terms. I will say it again, this war was a huge blunder.; 2/6/26, 7:09 am
Clyde ने कहा…: 50 former intelligence officials swear that it's true.; 2/6/26, 7:10 am
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: TRUMP IS LOSING THE WAR!

Wrong. He is clearly "winning" (but don't call it a "war" -- its not a war because that would require an act of Congress).

Trump predicted this years ago: we have become sick of "winning."; 2/6/26, 7:18 am
Freder Frederson ने कहा…: All of the people that read the London Times and the leftist media are going to be in for a shock when the entire middle east is sitting at a table signing the abraham accords and gas is < 3$ a gallon 2 months before the midterms.

I'm going to bookmark this and come back and laugh at you on Sept 3.; 2/6/26, 7:20 am
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: Also by the logic of the Althouse commenters, if Trump *did* say these words the *only possible* explanation is that he is an antisemite. That's how it works apparently. "Trump hates the joooos." Derp.; 2/6/26, 7:21 am
Dude1394 ने कहा…: Trump is getting pissed because Iran is making him look weak. All of the “imminent collapse” talk for a month is becoming a joke.; 2/6/26, 7:24 am
Dude1394 ने कहा…: Also the leaks are either made up shit or accelerating.; 2/6/26, 7:25 am
Original Mike ने कहा…: "This came from Axios, …

Who are as unreliable as they come.; 2/6/26, 7:29 am
Michael Fitzgerald ने कहा…: Leftist lies to keep their libtard losers incited. Also for the reluctant Trump voters to suck on while congratulating themselves how much better they are than Trump.
Time to watch the Gorilla Channel, shitheads.; 2/6/26, 7:29 am
Howard ने कहा…: So, you people can't believe that Trump stood up to Netanyahu. I say it's true and Trump approved the leak because it makes him look strong like bull. It also shifts the blame for his failed peace talks to Israel. Totally in character.; 2/6/26, 7:35 am
Achilles ने कहा…: Jaq said...

Exxon executive just said that if this doesn’t end soon, we are looking at $150 a barrel oil by the mid terms. I will say it again, this war was a huge blunder.

LOL!

Axios and the London Times know exactly what kind of bananas to throw the joooooo haters.; 2/6/26, 7:38 am
Not an oldster. ने कहा…: Only parity will bring peace now...

An awful,lot of Jewish women and children are being prepped as blood sacrifices to grow greater Israel and match the Palestinian wardead. An eye for an eye.... They will offer their weakest up like they did at the autumn music festival of peaceniks...

God wants them to have that land and sacrifice the women and children for it. Satan loves death of innocents...

Whose side you on?; 2/6/26, 7:42 am
Not an oldster. ने कहा…: Hit Ann's tip jar hard, Achilles...
You're losing your forum.; 2/6/26, 7:43 am
Not an oldster. ने कहा…: Fetch the boys their jooooooice, ann.
They're thirsty, barmaid. War makes a man thirst...; 2/6/26, 7:45 am
Achilles ने कहा…: Howard said...

So, you people can't believe that Trump stood up to Netanyahu. I say it's true and Trump approved the leak because it makes him look strong like bull. It also shifts the blame for his failed peace talks to Israel. Totally in character.

Of course it is. Trump threw the banana. Now we get to watch the poo fling.

Trump has been using Netanyahu to do all of our dirty work. If I cared about what Israel wanted or liked I would be pissed at Trump. He has used and abused Israel during this whole event.

Not only forcing them to expend huge resources in the fighting but forcing them to take on the brunt of the political fallout.

The Abraham Accords would be a worthy prize for Israel and worth all of this but they are paying a steep price.

Even Netanyahu realized they need to wean Israel off our tit because Trump is asking for interest back.; 2/6/26, 7:46 am
Temujin ने कहा…: So much to-do. Any of you who have seen my comments over time know I'm Jewish and I'm also pro-Israel (not all American Jews are pro-Israel, in case you haven't noticed). I'm pro-Israel, not just because I'm Jewish, but because I've been there, met the people there (Muslims, Jews, & Christians), and have seen what they've created out of that desert. It is a great nation. And, importantly, I've seen how this world works and know, as a last refuge if nothing else, Jews need Israel. Don't get me wrong. I love America. My grandparents fled to America and they loved America. My dad fought for America. We were raised to love this country. But if it comes down to it, I know Israel will be there for me. I hope it never comes to that.

All that said, I can believe that Trump said something like this. Not just this time, but many times. This is not easy. It's war. It's economics. It's walking a tightrope with allies and potential allies and enemies. As for who leaked it? Well...half of Israel hates Netanyahu. The other half loves him. (Sound familiar?).
Either way, Netanyahu is a warrior. He was a warrior as a soldier, and continues to be a War Leader as PM. His focus is Israel's existence. Trump's focus is US economics, world economics, and the fall elections. One is looking only at survival. The other is looking at a larger global picture along with the coming election (which will make his life easier or harder).

They are going to argue. They are war partners, but with very different objectives. Survival vs economics. Staying alive vs a tough election. Both are right in pursuing their end goal. An argument does not discount the relationship between the two nations.
The war with Iran has to find an endpoint, one way or the other. And the existence of Hezbollah should not go on. If it does, this all repeats again in the near future. So, I get the argument on both sides.; 2/6/26, 7:47 am
Kai Akker ने कहा…: From the quotes I have read of Trump's own tweety comment, his statement and the gist of the allegation jibe pretty closely. He thinks it is good that Israel is not fighting on even terms with Hezbollah and he seems to think Hezbollah will also be good boys for him.

Explain the sense of this, one of you Trump fanboys. "I'm listening... "; 2/6/26, 7:48 am
narciso ने कहा…: They have the audio why dont they link it; 2/6/26, 7:52 am
narciso ने कहा…: Netanyahu is still firing at targets

The president makes it crystal clear what he thinks; 2/6/26, 7:56 am
narciso ने कहा…: After the embassies william buckley colonel higgins they should let the idf do their thing; 2/6/26, 7:57 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: You can find quotes from Havid saying the same about Netanyahu for years. And he is Axios’ source.; 2/6/26, 8:01 am
Original Mike ने कहा…: "I will say it again, this war was a huge blunder."

Thank you for that. I was uncertain as to your position.; 2/6/26, 8:02 am
narciso ने कहा…: No hes their mouthpiece the source is a hole in the wall; 2/6/26, 8:03 am
narciso ने कहा…: इस टिप्पणी को लेखक द्वारा हटा दिया गया है.; 2/6/26, 8:03 am
Craig Mc ने कहा…: Haaretz hack fantasises what?; 2/6/26, 8:07 am
Aggie ने कहा…: "I'll take Things That Never Happened for $500, Alex !"

"The answer isn't :"; 2/6/26, 8:08 am
narciso ने कहा…: The Times hates their own country as much as Israel; 2/6/26, 8:12 am
Jersey Fled ने कहा…: Shorter Jaq: I believe it so it must be true.; 2/6/26, 8:12 am
boatbuilder ने कहा…: Does "Everybody hates you" sound like something Trump would say as an insult? From him it would be more of a badge of courage.; 2/6/26, 8:17 am
narciso ने कहा…: Ten years and they still dont get him; 2/6/26, 8:19 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: If you purport to write Trump dialogue make it believable FFS.; 2/6/26, 8:24 am
Jamie ने कहा…: Does "Everybody hates you" sound like something Trump would say as an insult? From him it would be more of a badge of courage.

That's how it sounds to me, too. The "voice" is off. So why the quotation marks? Besides, everyone hating Israel is ancient history - literally. Why would Trump think Netanyahu needed to hear it from him?

I'm rather in Temujin's camp: I can see Trump and Netanyahu not having the exact same priorities in this conflict and even having serious disagreements about both strategy and tactics. But this "quote" doesn't ring true to me.; 2/6/26, 8:26 am
Kai Akker ने कहा…: --- but our reserves of oil are getting low

I was surprised to learn that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only had 415 million gallons in its caverns when our drawdowns began. Capacity is over 700 million. The plan of drawdown would leave its emergency reserve at 240 million barrels, only one-third of capacity. Then..... what, exactly? How many ways can we weaken ourselves -- and how much of this is to keep gasoline prices from rising even higher? I assume some is for direct military use or to replace supplies being consumed by direct military use. Trump will draw down the SPR reserves because higher gasoline prices would lose more of his dwindling popularity? Or the nation would get another push toward recession, and THAT would damage his popularity and the Republican election prospects?

Trump says the nation will endure higher gas prices for this cause, and he would be right IF he were clearly fighting a war with the bad guys. That is starting to feel a lot less clear to me -- all I can measure by.

Fighting the war to win it would be a better prescription for popularity and every other strategic aspect of this conflict, IMO. Btw, the reserves comment above, to which I have replied here, was from Jaq, imTay, Tim in Vermont, AuntyTrump. Giving credit where credit is due.; 2/6/26, 8:26 am
narciso ने कहा…: Now we pay the lebanese armed forces to hold hezbollahs coat; 2/6/26, 8:26 am
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: My dad fought for America. We were raised to love this country. But if it comes down to it, I know Israel will be there for me.

Israel first. 🤦‍♂️ This checks out. Move to Israel you fucking traitor. We don't need to make America like Israel. Israel already exists and they are looking for men just like you. Move there. We don't need America to adopt Israeli values.; 2/6/26, 8:33 am
Kai Akker ने कहा…: --- Does "Everybody hates you" sound like something Trump would say as an insult? From him it would be more of a badge of courage.

@Boatbuilder. Not so sure about that. Trump wants to be loved, and he cares a huge amount about ratings as a measure for "love" and success. How many times has he bragged about his ratings versus somebody else's low ratings?; 2/6/26, 8:39 am
narciso ने कहा…: Just hide in your cave kai; 2/6/26, 8:42 am
narciso ने कहा…: Bibi is a blunt instrument thats how he survived 30 years of carp; 2/6/26, 8:44 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: LOL -- it’s like clockwork.

Stock market about to open? WE’RE CLOSE TO A DEAL!!

So the deal is 95% done, just have to iron out unabating and constitutional Israeli aggression and sabotage, the nuclear program, and the fate of the Strait. Got it.

UPDATE: President Trump indicated a deal with Iran could be completed "over the next week," reports indicate a tense call between Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, and Iranian officials respond to the situation in Lebanon. ~ Fox News

"They are begging to make a deal. Not me. They're begging to make it."~ Donald Trump, March 26th, 2026.; 2/6/26, 8:47 am
narciso ने कहा…: Including the mutiny in 23 orchestrated by barak epstein client; 2/6/26, 8:50 am
Iman ने कहा…: Peak Akker…; 2/6/26, 8:53 am
Iman ने कहा…: It’s teh Attack of the Howees!; 2/6/26, 8:57 am
Jaq ने कहा…: I don’t hate Jews, I have a lot of Jewish friends, also in-laws, and they all hate what Israel is doing. It’s from a Jewish lady, now gone to her reward, that I learned the term FISH, the SH stands for shit head, you can figure out the rest, so I stand by what I have been saying, if you think that criticizing Israel is antisemitism, you probably don’t know any IRL Jewish people.

Incidentally, most of them consider themselves Russian Jews, but they always seem descended from family kicked out of Ukraine, you know, like in Fiddler on the Roof.; 2/6/26, 8:58 am
Iman ने कहा…: DeeDee Drivel.

It’s Clown Tuesday, by God!!!; 2/6/26, 9:00 am
narciso ने कहा…: You just want them all dead...profit; 2/6/26, 9:05 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: You're mistaking Trump for a leader. He's never truly been one—he's a follower. He simply jumps on a path that's already heading in a certain direction, then loudly claims credit for it. It's a trick he's used his entire career.

Insiders have long said his opinions reflect whoever spoke to him last. Why do you think he attacked Iran? Bibi got his ear.

Since Roy Cohn died, Trump has been searching for someone to tell him how to win. He has few, if any, original ideas of his own.

Now we reach the crux: Trump faces a real choice. He can let Israel dictate U.S. foreign policy by sabotaging any peace settlement in Lebanon, or he can watch his midterm hopes evaporate as American voters reject Republicans over endless wars and rising living costs.

If MAGA is truly about "America First," Israel may be in for a rude awakening. Even more critically, any viable peace deal would leave Netanyahu's government in a precarious position: the Iranian regime still in power and arguably stronger, with no end in sight to the war in Lebanon.

Tough times ahead for Bibi and his allies.; 2/6/26, 9:05 am
narciso ने कहा…: L' chaim; 2/6/26, 9:06 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Hope its true. Maybe Trump has finally had enough.; 2/6/26, 9:07 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Of course, everyone hates Israel. Its well deserved. Their friends own the media and censor/gatekeep but their behavior is still obvious and well-known. 80,000 dead women and children in gaza. Bombing hospitals, churches, and mosques. Endless assassinations of anyone they like. Stealing land and homes on the West bank. Starting wars and dragging the USA in to help them. It goes on and on.

Forturnately for Israel, the Politicians in the USA and Europe are amoral corrupt clowns who will do anything for a buck. So they do almost nothing.; 2/6/26, 9:10 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Trump supposedly stood up Netenyahu. That'll make Miss Lindsey cry. Lets see if he can standup to Israeli firsters David Ellison, Paul Singer, and Miriam Adelson.; 2/6/26, 9:12 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: MAGA is America First, but the like most things, it's definition of terms. What is America first is not the same for everybody. Pure isolationism is knee jerk, and not strategic. It can be down right foolish when the right circumstances appear, which I never see the isolationists give any thought. When your known strategy is to always withdraw from conflict like a rabbit, you become prey. It becomes very easy for your enemies to develop strategies to weaken you and take over your sphere of influence. The best defense is a strong offence.; 2/6/26, 9:12 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: It seems like when the media reports that Trump or an administration official says they are “close to a deal” with Iran they should put in the same article the number of times over the past 90 days they said the same thing and it never happened.; 2/6/26, 9:13 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: As for a peace deal with Iran, I'll believe it when I see it. talk is cheap, and tweets cost even less. GIven that Trump lied for months about "Negotiating" while preparing a sneak attack makes his words about iran worthless.; 2/6/26, 9:13 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: इस टिप्पणी को लेखक द्वारा हटा दिया गया है.; 2/6/26, 9:15 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Isolationism" is just a word people throw out when they got nothing. Its a phantom that doesnt exist, like Nazis.; 2/6/26, 9:16 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: A Jew in Israel is not the same as a Jew in New York. The Jews in New York actually choose people who want them dead to run their city.; 2/6/26, 9:16 am
narciso ने कहा…: Its three monkeys stupid; 2/6/26, 9:18 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: RCOCEAN, My X feed is drowning in isolationism. What do call people who oppose any action (military or financial) outside the U.S.? What you call "invisible", I see more than any other political stance outside of hating Israel which is just another form of the "invisible".; 2/6/26, 9:20 am
narciso ने कहा…: And london and paris and berlin; 2/6/26, 9:21 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: "GIven that Trump lied for months about "Negotiating" while preparing a sneak attack makes his words about iran worthless."

It's possible and highly preferred to both at the same time, especially considering the Iranians do nothing but that.; 2/6/26, 9:23 am
jim ने कहा…: Trump's words have been worthless for years. State that you would release tax returns, don't do it, then sue for $10 billion after they were illegally released. It just goes on and on. In the past, presidents tended to keep their mouths instead of lying, something about preserving credibility.; 2/6/26, 9:36 am
narciso ने कहा…: Have a booz and hamilton contractor leak your returms (the same people that gave us snowden) and the washington yard ahooter; 2/6/26, 9:39 am
narciso ने कहा…: Actually he said make the deal or we'll blow you up,; 2/6/26, 9:41 am
Dr Weevil ने कहा…: RCOCEAN II (9:10am):
"Of course, everyone hates Israel." That is a bald-faced lie. I do not hate Israel, and no one I know hates Israel. Everything that follows is also a damnable lie.; 2/6/26, 9:46 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: Trump promised the war in Iran would end with unconditional surrender. But he never said which country would do the surrendering.; 2/6/26, 9:52 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: Iran is still attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. But White House sources say President Trump considers the war over as long as the media doesn’t go back to covering the Epstein files.; 2/6/26, 9:54 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: "I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to go into a major raid of Beirut, Lebanon. He turned his Troops around. Thank you Bibi! I also had a conversation with Representatives of the Leaders of Hezbollah, and they agreed to stop shooting at Israel, and its soldiers. Likewise, Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts — Hopefully it will be for ETERNITY! President" DONALD J. TRUMP; 2/6/26, 10:00 am
narciso ने कहा…: Why pretend when you hear it from the Presidents mouth; 2/6/26, 10:05 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: Can we start placing Trump announcements in the Op-ed Section? He's given The Boy Who Cried Wolf a run for his money.; 2/6/26, 10:09 am
Gusty Winds ने कहा…: I think Trump said it. He has expressed frustration and dropped public F bombs regarding "both sides" in the past.

He is trying to tame two rabid dogs.; 2/6/26, 10:09 am
Gusty Winds ने कहा…: Last year: “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing” - Donald Trump, June 2025, expressing frustration to reporters over Israel and Iran both breaking an agreed upon ceasefire.

Trump said it.; 2/6/26, 10:14 am
Howard ने कहा…: Thanks Gusty, I was looking for that quote.; 2/6/26, 10:21 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Thanks Dr. Weevil - I thought I was making an obvious Generalization, when I wrote "Everyone hates israel" but I now I realize not every Goddamn person on Planet earth doesnt.; 2/6/26, 10:24 am
RCOCEAN II ने कहा…: Its the old "Pretend a generalization means literally everyone, without exception trick" its the 3rd time I've fallen for it this year - Maxwell Smart.; 2/6/26, 10:26 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: I expect Trump to massage the facts to make them sound better politically, and I also expect the media to do the opposite. It's a pretty reliable filter.; 2/6/26, 10:29 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: I think Israel and Iran both know exactly what they are doing. We would never let mullah-led Iran survive if it were within missile range of our cities, and we wouldn't let Israel survive if we were led by Islamists.; 2/6/26, 10:32 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: "You're fucking crazy"Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon ~ Axios

Birds. Feather. The pot meets the kettle at last.; 2/6/26, 10:33 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: Hmmm.

I have a lot of Jewish friends, also in-laws, and they all hate what Israel is doing.

All my Jewish friends want Israel to destroy Hamas and Hezbollah completely once and for all. If they hadn't started nothing there wouldn't BE nothing to criticize Israel for. They have the same right to self defense as America. Glad Trump has good working relationship with Bibi.; 2/6/26, 10:52 am
Mike (MJB Wolf) ने कहा…: Keep quoting Havid, KaKKer! He's just like you guys!

But those are not Trump's words. And we all know it. Even the newspaper Althouse quotes hedged by inserting "alleged" before attribution. Any sentient being can understand why the hedge. Obviously you cannot. Another day ending in y.; 2/6/26, 10:55 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: You don't have to change your name every few months if you just stop posting crap that doesn't hold up. Rather than running from your own history, just do better.; 2/6/26, 11:13 am
Rabel ने कहा…: Here's what was actually written at Axios that the Times and others have misreported:

"Summarizing Trump's remarks to Netanyahu, the U.S. official said: 'You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.'"

So despite the quote marks it is a "summary" or paraphrase that reflects the biases of the paraphraser more that the original speaker.; 2/6/26, 11:19 am
Howard ने कहा…: Iran has been calling Trump's bluff from the jump. Trump keeps backpedaling. Now he's throwing Bibi under the bus. Trump has showed the world with this ill-advised war with Iran is that there are huge limits to being a superpower, especially if you are unwilling to make any real sacrifices to achieve your military goals.

Iran knows this better than anybody. That is why the IGRC always refused to negotiate directly with Americans. Iran is betting Trump will cry uncle first.; 2/6/26, 11:20 am
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: There is a prospect that I may consider entering into negotiations to draft a preliminary memorandum of understanding to join the New York Knicks. 🏀

“There is a prospect that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of nuclear program that they previously refused to mention in discussions”~ Marco Rubio (Reuters); 2/6/26, 11:42 am
Earnest Prole ने कहा…: Y’all need to learn the Trump two-step, useful for believing two contradictory things at the same time: “Trump didn’t do/say that, but if he did it would be fuckin awesome!; 2/6/26, 11:46 am
Dr Weevil ने कहा…: RCOCEAN II keeps on lying, pretending that everyone on earth except me and six other people hate Israel, so his "everyone" was a pardonable exaggeration, within the margin of error. Maybe he should have read my statement that no one I know hates Israel, either. If everyone he knows hates Israel, he might want to look for a new set of friends and acquaintances, because I'm confident that the number of Americans that hate Israel is under 10%, though most of the other 90% don't love Israel, just have no strong opinion one way or the other on it.; 2/6/26, 11:46 am
hombre ने कहा…: DDD, 7:21: This is a ridiculous distortion even for Driver.; 2/6/26, 11:59 am
bagoh20 ने कहा…: The stalemate is because Americans care more about the Iranian people than the regime hiding behind them. This is the dynamic every time with Islamists: Mullahs, Hezbollah, Hamas, ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and every organization they had before those. They make hostages out of their own people every single time. It's America's virtue and our weakness. If they had our military, and we had theirs, we would all be dead.; 2/6/26, 12:00 pm
Jupiter ने कहा…: "But if it comes down to it, I know Israel will be there for me."
Hey, works for me!
Oh, wait. I guess it only works for you, doesn't it. Huh.; 2/6/26, 12:02 pm
hombre ने कहा…: Netanyahu is fighting for the survival of his people and his country. Trump knows this. It is unlikely, even with his irredeemable boorishness, that he would say such things. The article does provide fodder for slobbering JDS lunacy here and elsewhere.; 2/6/26, 12:06 pm
bagoh20 ने कहा…: I think the oil situation is very risky, and likely to get worse. Lots of strategic oil reserves around the world are being drained and are at very low levels now. Everyone was hoping this would end sooner and was waiting to buy new oil at lower prices. Soon they will have to buy anyway, and the prices may well spike very high. Even if the "war" ended now, it's too late to prevent that. Bad politically for Trump, but good for the trade balance, and the debt. Alternatively, a lot of new oil is coming on line because of the high prices.; 2/6/26, 12:09 pm
Hassayamper ने कहा…: You're mistaking Trump for a leader. He's never truly been one—he's a follower. He simply jumps on a path that's already heading in a certain direction, then loudly claims credit for it. It's a trick he's used his entire career.

You've said some delusional things here, but this should win a prize of some sort.

In my lifetime-- in fact, in the entire history of the Republic since Teddy Roosevelt or maybe even Andrew Jackson-- he's been more bold about bucking consensus opinion and blazing a new trail than any other President.; 2/6/26, 12:14 pm
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: DDD, 7:21: This is a ridiculous distortion even for Driver.

Oh really? People aren't called "antisemites" for criticizing Israel? Derp. Fuck off.; 2/6/26, 12:25 pm
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: What is wrong with Achilles paying for the defense of his own shithole country (where nuns are being attacked and spit on in the streets by our Israeli "allies")? Why do you need to steal *my tax money* to fund your Jewish theocracy? Just start a go fund me or something and leave the rest of us out of it.; 2/6/26, 12:28 pm
Jupiter ने कहा…: "Bad politically for Trump, but good for the trade balance, and the debt."
Hey, works for me!
Oh wait. I don't own any oil wells. Shucks!; 2/6/26, 12:37 pm
D.D. Driver ने कहा…: Which thing will happen first: (1) Trump will build the wall or (2) the Strait of Hormuz will reopen?

Maybe Trump can just get Mexico to pay for the re-opening of the Strait? Real four-dimensional chess stuff.; 2/6/26, 12:38 pm
Achilles ने कहा…: Howard said...
Iran has been calling Trump's bluff from the jump. Trump keeps backpedaling.

What bluff?

Trump is just giving them a chance because he doesn’t like killing people.

The latest JOLTS report shows what is really going on.

Manufacturing job openings exploded. Insurance and finance jobs fell. The JOLTS report came in 9 sigma over “expectations.”

Flooding the us economy with foreign dollars and forcing China to pay the US dollars for oil means US manufacturing gets capital.

This is easily predictable. You aren’t as stupid as the jooooo haters and traitors. Come on now.; 2/6/26, 12:48 pm
Temujin ने कहा…: D.D. Driver- you act like you read my comments, but clearly you didn't understand them. Instead you inserted your own cockeyed idea of how Jews think into what you think I said. I'm not looking, nor are any American Jews looking to move to Israel. On the other hand, they are leaving England. They are leaving France. Any ideas why?

But here? Not yet. And as I said- hopefully never. However if we get to the point where there are more DD Drivers in the country than actual Christians, we may have to.
Your thinking and your mouth is the very reason an Israel is necessary. You guys never learn. You just can't help yourselves. You keep showing up, every generation.

And, no- don't play like you're the Great American. You're the shit side of America.; 2/6/26, 12:50 pm
Michael Fitzgerald ने कहा…: Just in case anyone wants to relax for 30 minutes and listen to some classic entertainment. Here's an Old Time Radio sci-fi drama in which a character references the anecdote Quaestor described about the "gentleman from the Times:

https://youtu.be/ci8L9C5tixw?si=eZwh84H0b08F5Hv0

An excellent adaptation of a Katherine MacLean story about signals from deep space and an alien encounter with a surprise ending that even the aliens didn't see coming.; 2/6/26, 12:52 pm
Achilles ने कहा…: D.D. Driver said...
What is wrong with Achilles paying for the defense of his own shithole country (where nuns are being attacked and spit on in the streets by our Israeli "allies")? Why do you need to steal *my tax money* to fund your Jewish theocracy? Just start a go fund me or something and leave the rest of us out of it.

It’s da jooooossss!

You are a retard. It is pointless to discuss this with people who listen to axios or the London times and think they are learning something.

You are just here to fling poo and entertain me.; 2/6/26, 12:52 pm
Jupiter ने कहा…: "On the other hand, they are leaving England. They are leaving France. Any ideas why?"
Oh, I dunno. Maybe the same reason the Palestinians left Palestine? Somebody else wants the land. Time to "move on".; 2/6/26, 1:08 pm
hombre ने कहा…: DDD (12:25): “Oh really? People aren't called "antisemites" for criticizing Israel? Derp. Fuck off.” “Criticize” doesn’t mean what you think it means. And today’s conversation is about Trump who has Jewish in-laws and grandchildren. Try to keep up. (BTW, what does the second D stand for?); 2/6/26, 1:27 pm
Achilles ने कहा…: I freely admit that Israel fucked up with Gaza. Netanyahu should commit ritual seppuku for how badly he handled that fiasco.

Also Hamas and anyone within 100 meters of a person in Hamas should be killed. Anyone putting on Hamas symbols and supporting those animals is a terrible person and should repent and renounce or be killed.; 2/6/26, 1:40 pm
bagoh20 ने कहा…: "Oh wait. I don't own any oil wells. Shucks!"

I do. You should have bought some early on, but more importantly, we all own 40 trillion in debt. I assume the US forcing people to buy a lot of our oil with dollars will help.; 2/6/26, 1:43 pm
Lazarus ने कहा…: Whether it's literally true or not, it's plausible. Netanyahu offered President Trump a short, victorious war. Trump ought to have been smart enough to reject the offer, but he wasn't, so now he and Netanyahu could be on the outs. Forever wars don't hurt Netanyahu, but they can be disastrous for US presidents. Bush-Cheney involvements lead to Bush-Cheney poll numbers.; 2/6/26, 3:07 pm
mikee ने कहा…: Again, I call for unconditional surrender as the only possible successful strategy to pursue in the Middle East. Not taqiyya, but total disarmament and war crime trials by the victors who decide the next decade under military government before turning the place over to re-educated civilian administration, with permanent basing rights to keep the place from backsliding.; 2/6/26, 3:33 pm
Achilles ने कहा…: I love referring to this as a “forever war.”

There were a couple weeks of shit blowing up and the rest is Trump blocking the straight and bending China and Europe over a barrel.

Western media makes people dumb.; 2/6/26, 3:54 pm
Lazarus ने कहा…: "Forever war" was a term that came up from the grassroots, something that reflected popular frustration with Bush's wars, not something that came from the media.

A nation of almost 100 million people doesn't collapse easily. The spontaneous uprising of the Iranian people isn't coming anytime soon either.; 2/6/26, 5:16 pm
Lazarus ने कहा…: Netanyahu is focused on survival? His own political survival for sure.; 2/6/26, 5:17 pm
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ along with $1.8bn of Kleptocracy ने कहा…: Speaking of Fn crazy...

Trump Names Housing Chief Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence ~ WSJ

"The President says housing finance director has ‘deep experience managing the sensitive matters"

There was reporting in 2025 that Pulte pushed for politically motivated prosecutions against Fed Governor Lisa Cook and New York Attorney General Letitia James (almost certainly at the behest of Trump). So, it is safe to assume that Trump selected Pulte precisely because he has no personal ethics, love for the country or his Constitutional oath, and will do Trump's bidding.

However, I would assume his inexperience means he doesn't really know the bureaucracy and is unlikely to have a lot of allies within the bureaucracy. As is true with everything about the Trump 2.0 administration, the one saving grace is that the malice and corruption is counterbalanced by a very high level of self-defeating, gross incompetence.

Alphaville took this dude down last January.

Bill Pulte: Agent of Chaos
A closer look at the Trump administration’s energetic Mini-Me
https://www.ft.com/content/d3b17ee1-7f2f-470c-a4d7-272874b5367a; 2/6/26, 6:10 pm

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