Trump's up to his old tricks. He wants Iran to scrap its entire nuclear program. Thing is Iran doesn't back down from threats by Trump w/regard to its nuclear program. After Trump reneged on Obama's 2015 nuclear deal w/Iran in 2018 Iran only began to increase its uranium enrichment after Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Also remember Iran has accurate ballistic missiles. They are a message. You attack us we'll attack you.

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On Sunday May 4, 2025 Trump announced 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US.

As usual Trump is up to issuing his extremist measures.

His latest? He wants Iran to give up its entire nuclear program. This after recent indirect negotiations held in Oman between US and Iranian representatives broke down.

Trump accused Iran of supporting the Houthis in Yemen. They just sent a missile that hit the Israeli airport in Tel Aviv.

So his ultimatum to Iran. Thing is Iran doesn't back down from threats by Trump especially with regard to its nuclear program. Remember Trump in his first term reneged on Obama's 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in 2018 accusing the Iranians of not being in full compliance.

Of course Iran had UN-sponsored IAEA nuclear inspectors overseeing its nuclear program and the inspectors reported Iran was in full compliance.

Iran increased its uranium enrichment only after Trump cancelled US involvement in the deal.

Here is the thing Trump believes Iran wants to develop a nuclear weapon. Yet uranium enrichment hasn't reached nuclear weapons-grade level. Meanwhile Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei some years ago issued a Fatwa stating it is un-Islamic for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. He's was ignored of course. Yet Trump persists with his accusations that Iran's intent is to build a nuclear weapon.

Also remember Iran has accurate ballistic missiles that it sent attacking US compounds in Iraq; even notifying the Americans in advance of its intentions. This was in response to Trump ordering the assassination of Iranian General Soleimani outside the Baghdad airport in 2020.Those ballistic missiles were a message. You attack us and we'll respond in kind.

How's this from the Trumpster. He wants to reopen Alcatraz as a prison. It's been closed since 1963 and is a San Francisco tourist attraction.

Apparently he wants to send the nation's most hardened criminals there. It's not as if the US doesn't already have maximum security prisons. Perhaps Trump has seen too many movies depicting Alcatraz as a prison and it holds a fascination in him. Who knows.

As to movies Trump wants to impose a 100% tariff on foreign made films entering the US. He somehow believes Hollywood has suffered from foreign made films entering the US and he wants to save it.

Here's a suggestion on that score. How about Hollywood using a little more imagination in their film making. Enough with the "Avatar" type humanoids. There's plenty of fine actors. Aren't there any "Trumbo's" left out there who can write a great film script?

I digress. Back to Trump. He seems addicted to applying tariff's to foreign made goods entering the US particularly those from China. The 145% tariff he imposed on them remains in place while there's a 90-day reprieve on tariffs to other countries with him demanding they renegotiate current contracts on goods entering the US on a one-to-one basis.

Throw in his talk of making Canada the 51st US state, taking over the Panama Canal, getting Denmark to relinquish its sovereignty over Greenland, attacking EU allies from sponging off US security because they don't provide 2% of domestic GDP to NATO, his ongoing deportation of immigrants, not to mention his antagonism toward Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for not embracing a peace deal with Russia ending the war in Ukraine. Just a litany of his measures that contributes to destabilizing the world.

The world's financial markets are in turmoil enduring wild fluctuations in their stock markets. Some big banks on Wall Street are predicting a recession sometime this year.

Again this is typical Trump impulsive behavior without him reflecting and considering the consequences of what his actions will have on the world.

Who knows what to expect next. The reality is Trump has a free hand until the congressional elections in 2026.

Until then the Democrats in Congress have no power stop him.

As said before in this space better hold tight on what you have because we're in for a rough ride with the second coming of Trump.

Authors Website: dglefc22733@aol.com

Authors Bio:
Retired. The author of "DECEIT AND EXCESS IN AMERICA, HOW THE MONEYED INTERESTS HAVE STOLEN AMERICA AND HOW WE CAN GET IT BACK", Authorhouse, 2009