Trump Post Vulgar Threat To Iran On Easter Sunday by Steve Mollman

President Donald Trump drew a wave of backlash on Easter Sunday after posting an expletive-laced ultimatum to Iran that threatened strikes on the country’s power plants and bridges if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime chokepoint for global energy shipments, amid the ongoing war.

The post quickly dominated political reaction in Washington, with critics warning the language could escalate the conflict and raise fresh concerns about whether the U.S. is signaling attacks on civilian infrastructure.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The post and the blowback to it partly overshadowed the widely hailed Saturday rescue of a missing U.S. airman in Iran and the reaction to that earlier on Sunday, which drew praise from both sides of the aisle.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Among Republican lawmakers allied with the president, there was little direct comment on the post itself. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who pushed for the Iran war, wrote of Trump on Sunday on X: “He is deadly serious when it comes to his ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face a massive military response against vital infrastructure.” To read more go to the link below:

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-vulgar-iran-post-raises-alarm-11785622