Trump’s “Devastation” Talk Reveals Understanding of Islam
Trump’s “Devastation” Talk Reveals Understanding of Islam
Democrats freaking out that Trump is seriously willing to wipe out an entire civilization is actually helping the president, If fellow Americans believe he'll wipe Iran out, Iran’s leaders will be more likely to believe as well;
Douglas V. Gibbs ——Bio and Archives--April 14, 2026
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The opponents of President Donald Trump are accusing him of war crimes because he told Iran that if they don’t work with him he will bomb Iran back to the Stone Age. The verbal threat was one that told the Islamic leaders America was willing to end their civilization.
Critics of Trump immediately launched into rhetoric that called the president “insane,” suggesting he might use nuclear weapons on Iran, and that his attacks on Iran were “unconstitutional,” and “criminal.” Steven Simon of Responsible Statecraft even accused Trump of threatening genocide in Iran.
Senator Chuck Schumer called Trump an “unhinged madman.” Bernie Sanders said Trump is “dangerous and mentally unbalanced.” A long list of Democrats are accusing President Trump of war crimes, and House Democrats are discussing invoking the 25th Amendment to seek removing Trump from power because of Trump’s threat to “wipe out Iran’s civilization and unleash hell on Tehran.”
House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated it was their “patriotic duty” in “stopping the madness.”
Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) wrote on social media,........
