Trump gives fifth rationale; says 'he might've' been the one who forced Israel to attack Iran

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Christopher Salas @ChristopherS_DC 9m
President Trump was asked if Israel forced the US to attack Iran: "I might've forced their hand."





Laura Rozen @lrozen
Trump throws Rubio under the bus, gives a clearly bogus new rationale for attack on Iran, saying it was his opinion because of the negotiations last week in Geneva, that Iran was going to strike first, so if anything he forced Israel's hand. 11:59 AM Mar 3, 2026

Rubio, yesterday:

It was abundantly clear that if Iran came under attack by anyone the United States or Israel or anyone they were going to respond, and respond against the United States Rubio told reporters at the Capitol.

We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn't pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.

...he's such a fucking man-child.

[SheltieLover]

1. Guessing it was more like Bibi holding the Trumpstein files over slob's head.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. You'd think they'd get their stories straight before talking to the press. Or maybe they just don't give a f---.

[mchill]

3. Likely everything a lie

Mark Twain: “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.”

[underpants]

5. Miller et al: Oh yes SIR! You're right as always. Yes SIR!

Trump just says the last thing that poops in his head and everyone around falls down praising him.

[tanyev]

7. Trump just says whatever he thinks will win the moment and the perpetual imaginary approval polls in his head.

Actual truth or even an agreed-upon "truth" is immaterial.

[leftstreet]

4. They're gonna need a bigger bus

LOl what a clusterfuck

DURec

[YodaMom2]

6. He's obsessively reading/watching coverage of this war of choice

and, most importantly, what people are saying about HIM. To suggest that he’s merely following orders from Bibi and MBS makes him look like an “unmanly” beta in the eyes of the MAGA chuds, so his ego requires him to insist that he is completely in charge, regardless of how stupid and dishonest it makes Lil’ Marco look.

Everything is about him, all the time.

[RockRaven]

8. "No puppet, no puppet, you're the puppet"

As always, his reflexive inverted denials reflect what is on his mind. "I forced them" means he is preoccupied with people saying Israel directed him. And why would that bother him if it wasn't true?

[bigtree]

11. definitely the puppet

[AnnaLee]

9. People talk like he is all there.

Do you really believe he is not cognitively impaired?

[Hey Joe]

10. More shambolic stupidity from a fool who

doesn’t know whether to shit or go blind.
So he does both.

[Prairie Gates]

12. The arguments that that skunk Netanyahu is leading him around by the nose (which are obviously true)

are getting to him.

Bibi's Little Attack Dog, Donald John.

[moondust]

13. Sure, Donold.

Bibi has wanted to do this for decades. Fortunately, the wiser world knew better.

And then came the foolish lying blowhard with no relevant experience or knowledge and a 10-second attention span. It probably didn't take Bibi too much to push him into the trap. Carrots or sticks? Bribes or kompromat?

[B.See]

14. He's so full of S**T even HE can't keep up with it.