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Miles Archer

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:02 AM Wednesday

Grampy salivates over concept of plan to charge Hormuz tolls in "joint venture" with Iran..."It's a beautiful thing." [View all]

Trump has suggested teaming up with Iran for a “joint venture” less than a day after threatening to obliterate the entire country.

Speaking to ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl, the 79-year-old president was asked whether he would accept Tehran charging a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the wake of the two-week ceasefire deal.

“We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it—also securing it from lots of other people,” Trump said. “It’s a beautiful thing.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-floats-absurd-fantasy-to-cope-with-iran-humiliation/

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If I didn't know any better, I'd have guessed a joint was involved underpants Wednesday #1
"Let's share the protection money" dalton99a Wednesday #2
Yeah, they'll just jump into a joint venture with the asshole who threatened to annihilate them. tanyev Wednesday #3
And last time I checked, all 160 of the children Trump murdered are still dead. Miles Archer Wednesday #5
His Epstein atrocities are the reason for these "Weapons of mass distraction" usonian Wednesday #7
More children were murdered than those at the girl's school. maxsolomon Wednesday #16
I know, but that 160 was coming out of the gate... Miles Archer Wednesday #17
Show him a shiny new grift GenThePerservering Wednesday #4
Dang. I predicted that. usonian Wednesday #6
"ANYBODY GOT A DIME??!??" AZ8theist Wednesday #19
Raise your hand if you think he means "The US will share profits from the tolls" rather than Bettie Wednesday #8
"BUT HE CAN'T DO THAT!!!!!" durablend Wednesday #9
What could possibly go wrong? leftstreet Wednesday #10
From enemies to BFFs newdeal2 Wednesday #11
Start opening your already strained wallets again as this fiasco develops. Firestorm49 Wednesday #12
How bizarre, as usual mdbl Wednesday #13
He has a lot of top secret documents MW67 Wednesday #14
Everything is about money with trump. republianmushroom Wednesday #15
trump is fucking nuts gopiscrap Wednesday #18
Some of Us When We Get Sleepy Drool Saliva. This Yokel Drools Greed 24/7 The Roux Comes First Wednesday #20
"With that kind of money, I could build dozens of monuments to myself!" struggle4progress Yesterday #21
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