Trump finds it’s funny to joke about Iran bombing California
In a stemwinder of a speech in Nebraska, our mentally ill president joked around that if Iran took out Los Angeles and San Diego, it would be a small price to pay for keeping the rest of the country safe. Or at least that is what he appeared to say. What his slurred free association […] The post Trump finds it’s funny to joke about Iran bombing California appeared first on Asia Times .
US President Trump made a joke about Iran bombing California during a speech in Nebraska. According to the Asia Times, Trump appeared to say that if Iran were to take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it would be a small price to pay for keeping the rest of the country safe.
The comments come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. The Gulf News reports that oil prices rose and stocks fell due to concerns about supplies from the region, following an increase in Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz has seen increased strikes by Iran, according to the Gulf News. Meanwhile, a ballistic missile launched by Yemen's Houthi militia was intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh by a Saudi-led coalition.
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