Donald Trump appeared to offer confirmation that the United States is now participating in Israel’s attack on Iran in a Tuesday social media post.

Amid escalating tensions and the exchange of bombings after Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities last week, Trump has faced questions about the extent of U.S. involvement in the conflict.

In a new post on Truth Social using the term “We,” Trump wrote: “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured “stuff.” Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”

  • @NeonNight@lemm.ee
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    3522 days ago

    Cool how the president can just declare war now with no heads up or permission from Congress with no consequences. The democrats sure have gotten fucking quiet these last several weeks

    • @Ferrous@lemmy.ml
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      3321 days ago

      The last time the US formally declared war was WWII. Presidents, both blue and red, have been taking advantage of the incredibly weak War Powers Act for decades now.

      • @Mirshe@lemmy.world
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        1121 days ago

        Pretty much this. Multiple generations of war TV have pointed this out. MASH has an episode about it for chrissakes.

      • 100_kg_90_de_belin
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        1021 days ago

        Bold of you to assume that Democrats haven’t been getting rich off the industrial-military complex

        • When they speak up

          So you can openly admit they’re not even bothering to do the bare minimum of speaking out about this stuff, yet still attack anyone who dares criticize them for the very inaction you referred to yourself?

    • @AlexLost@lemm.ee
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      321 days ago

      It’s totally the fault of the people with no power! Down with the powerless! Down with the powerless!

      • @NeonNight@lemm.ee
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        121 days ago

        The people who could be proposing to impeach like they did last time but are now not? We have even more cause now.

      • @timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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        -120 days ago

        It’s always some agreement up top then they complain about Democrats. No complaint about Republicans there, nor their voters, nor the non voters.

        Nope- just Democrats. Like clockwork.