And Then Came Trump…

As Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, let me make clear: whoever leaked this lied.

CNN should do some fact-checking.

The U.S. has planned for Iran to try to close the strait for decades. pic.twitter.com/hSeMi13svh

— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) March 13, 2026

Like this?

Again, we ask: Why? https://t.co/Imjzua3IKX pic.twitter.com/7NyB4gNOVz

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 13, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is about 104 miles long. 5000 Marines are going to what? Stand along the shore and shoot at the missiles going overhead towards the ships? Wade out into the Strait to disable mines? Control the Iranian border with the Strait?

Turns out the Marines are going with additional warships. They can make amphibious assaults, but on what? People laying mines? Okay. What about the rocket launchers or missiles. I can find real time maps of ships in the Strait on my phone. I’m guessing I wouldn’t need line of sight to do some damage with some missiles.

IOW, I don’t see how this situation changes without a massive commitment to invasion and conquest. Which Trump doesn’t seem to be ramping up for.

So Trump is just fucking around. Again.

Reassuring to know the war will end when draft-dodger Trump feels it in his bonespurs. https://t.co/NAaQIUD52L

— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) March 13, 2026

Trump: "You're gonna see a big decrease in the price of gasoline, gas, anything having to do with energy as soon as this is ended" pic.twitter.com/TZA0Rj5c5n

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2026

That’s what he’s feeling in his bones.

Q: What does unconditional surrender mean?

TRUMP: To me it means very simply that we are in a position of dominance that nobody has seen before, whether or not they're able to say the words pic.twitter.com/VlQuvWUFgg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2026

He’ll know it when he decides he needs to see it.

Trump: "You're gonna see a big decrease in the price of gasoline, gas, anything having to do with energy as soon as this is ended" pic.twitter.com/TZA0Rj5c5n

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2026

The rest of us will just have to suffer; and wait. While Trump continues to fuck around.

Guys, relax - Hegseth says the Strait of Hormuz is wide open for shipping as long as you ignore Iran shooting missiles at you pic.twitter.com/Y27B08nr7j

— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) March 13, 2026

REMAIN CALM!  ALL IS WELL!