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Deuxcents

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5. He's all over the place with his requests, demands to get himself out of the box he's put himself in

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 11:35 AM

20 hrs ago

My thinking is he’s desperate to come up with a Reagan type “miracle” just around election time and then proclaim himself as some kind of genius for the Peace Prize and another term as president. I hope it’s my nightmare and nothing more

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Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal [View all] highplainsdem 20 hrs ago OP

"Mandatorily requesting" our Gulf "allies" be bullied into submitting to him Zorro 20 hrs ago #1

Yeah. What works in America because we have... ananda 20 hrs ago #7

Why yes Mr. Trump. Would you like fries with your order? twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #2

So he throws this in on top of a negotiation that may be stalled? underpants 20 hrs ago #3

He's pulling a Netanyahu. AloeVera 20 hrs ago #6

I'm sure the populations of those nations will be thrilled with this idea SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #4

He's all over the place with his requests, demands to get himself out of the box he's put himself in Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #5

I think the normalization of Arab countries with Israel should include Palestine. Otherwise it reduces walkingman 20 hrs ago #8

Trump & Netanyahu got the UAE to sign the accord by lying to them. LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #10

It's always good to remember Trump's only goal is to enrich himself Mysterian 19 hrs ago #9

Correct. And his buddies TexasBushwhacker 15 hrs ago #12

He didn't link a damn thing lonely bird 16 hrs ago #11

You can't make a request "Mandatory"! slightlv 14 hrs ago #13