Trump warns Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions drive up oil prices

[u/mintwolves]

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/trump-warns-iran-as-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-drive-up-oil-prices/

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[u/Mikethebest78]

Why is this a problem? I pay attention to every pronouncement our dear leader makes haven't we already won the war 48 times?

[u/doobiswatching → u/Mikethebest78]

he told you himself... you're gonna get tired of winning.

[u/cantrip_1 → u/doobiswatching]

Why did THAT have to be the one time he tells the truth...

[u/MaxZorin1985 → u/cantrip_1]

“I don’t care about you, I just want your vote” was his one other true statement.

[u/zeradragon]

What's the issue here? Just sign an executive order saying that the Strait is open and Google will update the operating hours from closed to open 24/7. Problem solved.

[u/damnthistrafficjam → u/zeradragon]

He’s still gonna get trashed in the Yelp reviews though.

[u/kstargate-425 → u/zeradragon]

He already said he now owns the Strait and that we control it so not sure what the issue is after defeating Iran 67 times and again saying "Mission Accomplished" 🤷‍♂️

[u/Significant_Cup_238]

I'm starting to get the impression this Trump guy isn't very smart.

[u/FoogYllis → u/Significant_Cup_238]

You know, he is in the Epstein files thousands of times too.

[u/National_Weekend_766 → u/FoogYllis]

Epstein or Einstein? I know he’s a genius! He said so himself.

[u/snoo_spoo]

Going to hold out until Wednesday this time?

[u/USNCCitizen → u/snoo_spoo]

Well…there is always taco Tuesday.

[u/Shenanigans2Morrow]

Trump started those tensions with no plan to succeed or withdraw.

"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail"  Benjamin Franklin

[u/restore_democracy]

If only there had been some way he could have prevented this.

[u/D-MAN-FLORIDA]

He is probably upset that his Venezuela “oil deal” isn’t causing the oil market to collapse with the promise of oil in 10-20 years.

[u/slight_grumble → u/D-MAN-FLORIDA]

He's lost touch with reality to the extent that his made up numbers have become so outrageous that even the cult know he's blatantly lying.

[u/No-Cranberry6148]

Once the fight starts, the time for trash talk is over.

Either do it or shut up, Donnie. Either way, shut up.

Now I'm sure the MAGA crowd thinks this is real tough guy stuff, but that's because these people think life works like Pro wrestling.

[u/Prudent-Common5750]

Groundhogs day.

[u/Mandelbrots-dream]

It's totally predictable.

Bombing Iran will make oil prices go up.

Trump: bombs Iran

Oil: prices go up

Trump: Damn Iran

[u/FlexFanatic]

Legit question but he is making these threats daily. Is he really expecting Iran to his outbursts and tweets as acts of diplomacy?

Who is the audience?

[u/Cancel_Culture_Club → u/FlexFanatic]

MAGA. The audience is always MAGA. They all live in their own bubble where they feed off of each other. 

[u/stunneddisbelief]

That will be about as successful as every other “warning” he’s given.

[u/redditobserverone]

Like he cares…

MAY 18, 2026

“So I don’t want to say we’re making a fortune, you understand that? Because if I say that, they’re going to say ‘oh, he forgets about the little man with the $4 gasoline.’”

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-economy-iran/

[u/Equivalent-Resource2 → u/redditobserverone]

Just hit 6 near me. And im not in ca. Dudes lost touch with reality.

[u/Baron-Munc]

So the war is?

[u/cheese_burger_undies]

The damage has already been done. Americans don’t understand the concept of time. Or having a mentally deranged President.

[u/National_Weekend_766]

Cry Wolf! The whole world has heard that before.

[u/A012A012]

The guy has been determined to screw with global oil markets.

1. Kidnaps Venezuela's President and I guess starts selling their oil but depositing the money into a saudi account instead of the treasury.

2. Bombs Irsnan and tries to control their oil output.

3. Burns through our strategic petroleum reserve and then tries to work out some deal where we invest hundreds of billions in to venezuela's archaic oil infrastructure in exchange for equity.

Don't forget, oil companies are hesitant to go back to Venezuela.Because last time they did, chavez nationalized the plants and pushed them out.

[u/PWL51]

I’m sure Iran is shaking in their boots. Trump isn’t smart enough to know who has the upper hand and he won’t listen to any of the military advisors

[u/Tango_D]

There is zero strategy or even a basic end goal beyond bullying Iran. None. This leads nowhere.

[u/Ashamed-Mind-3819]

every week is a warning, by this point warnings are meaningless just makes you look weak.

[u/Odd-Wave247]

Iran fired dozens of missiles at our military bases the night before last and dear leader responds by writing them a strongly worded truth social post.

The IRGC must be cackling at how weak and humiliated we look right now.

Every time he draws a line in the sand they immediately say “bet” and step right over it and he draws another because he’s an idiot.

Does that sound like a war we won?

[u/shrimplyblimply]

they're begging for a deal, just make it happen. 

[u/EldritchSlut]

Now wait a second here, I need to find a conservative to ask because I was under the impression that Trump and Hegseth completely obliterated Iran and have destroyed their military?