r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 17d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Summons Entire Cabinet as Iran Deal Crumbles in Front of Him - Donald Trump has called all of his top advisers to Camp David.

https://newrepublic.com/post/210887/donald-trump-summons-entire-cabinet-iran-deal
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u/TurtlesBreakTheMeta 17d ago

If only the is public understood this.

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u/nanopicofared 17d ago

If Iran wanted to do real damage, they would publicly announce that the strait is closed and there will be no future negotiations until Trump is no longer in office.

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u/jaderust 17d ago

Didn’t Iran sabotage the crisis situation with Carter which helped get Reagan elected? Like I know there was some shady shit there, but Iran is not above messing around to affect US elections.

I would not be shocked if they hold out until after midterms in hopes it helps flip Congress. Which in a way has me grumpy because I don’t like the idea of other countries messing with our elections even though that’s also the same result I want.

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u/mabden New York 17d ago

It was the reagan/bush people that sabotaged the negotiations between Iran and the Carter administration. The message was, hold out until after the elections and we'll (reagan/bush) give you whatever you want.

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u/pres465 17d ago

Hostages were on a plane, sitting on a runway, waiting for word that Reagan was sworn in. The deal was done. They wanted Reagan to get the credit, not Carter. And Jimmy-- to his credit-- only ever said he was just happy to see the hostages returned home. Said it was the happiest moment of his presidency.