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RoeVWade

(988 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:15 AM 7 hrs ago

Aside from Trump and Netanyahu starting the Iran war, how much of our continued problems with Iran are

due to Trump's bombastic and erratic behavior? I don't know if I've ever seen anyone least able to negotiate a deal. That book he didn't even write, must have been the most lying book ever. Even worse than I thought.

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Aside from Trump and Netanyahu starting the Iran war, how much of our continued problems with Iran are (Original Post) RoeVWade 7 hrs ago OP

Trump used two real estate agents to negotiate with Iran. Swede 6 hrs ago #1

Apparently, Bluster Diplomacy doesn't work too well. thought crime 4 hrs ago #2

How about 100% or more? ananda 4 hrs ago #3

Swede

(40,628 posts)

1. Trump used two real estate agents to negotiate with Iran.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:42 AM

6 hrs ago

Not the State Department, two of slugs from his inner circle. And here we are.

thought crime

(1,848 posts)

2. Apparently, Bluster Diplomacy doesn't work too well.

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:46 AM

4 hrs ago

This is what an amateur president looks like.

ananda

(35,972 posts)

3. How about 100% or more?

Reply to RoeVWade (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 11:47 AM

4 hrs ago

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