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senseandsensibility

(25,040 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:16 PM Yesterday

"Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do." Karoline Leavitt just now

According to CNN, she also said that the deadline of 8pm eastern time remains. I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. He is obviously trying to build suspense, convey an aura of being the most powerful person in the world, and just enjoy the trauma he is inflicting on everyone.

It is not logical that an attack of this kind is just left to the whims of one man with no one else in power knowing the state of affairs. It sounds like bluffing to me. But it does say a lot about the bluffer. He is enjoying this feeling of power, and that is very dangerous. His state of mind is not stable.



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"Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do." Karoline Leavitt just now (Original Post) senseandsensibility Yesterday OP
It's just a reality TV show to him. He wants us to wait for the big reveal. Ocelot II Yesterday #1
Yep, a big cliffhanger leftstreet Yesterday #2
He's a terrible poker player. pfitz59 Yesterday #3
Trump won't nuke them at 8pm. Continue bombimg them as they have been probably FloridaBlues Yesterday #4
That's not how our country works, morons! Initech Yesterday #5
Unfortunately, it kind of is now. Ocelot II Yesterday #6
What an ass-licking genocidal maniac she is. We can hand her over to an international tribunal struggle4progress Yesterday #7
Quiet, Piggy orangecrush Yesterday #8
Just to be safe. multigraincracker Yesterday #9
Agree orangecrush Yesterday #10
That's the worse news ever! spanone Yesterday #11

FloridaBlues

(4,674 posts)
4. Trump won't nuke them at 8pm. Continue bombimg them as they have been probably
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:58 PM
Yesterday

Crazy as he is military won’t be bombing nuclear plants over entire region.
Agree bluffing.

struggle4progress

(126,295 posts)
7. What an ass-licking genocidal maniac she is. We can hand her over to an international tribunal
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:06 PM
Yesterday

with all her other murderous shit-wit pals

multigraincracker

(37,719 posts)
9. Just to be safe.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:30 PM
Yesterday

This is one time to take his words for what they mean.
There is no time to waste.

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