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senseandsensibility

(25,077 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:25 PM Thursday

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Trump is super angry that Iran is charging tankers to go through the strait!

Wasn't it just yesterday that he thought it was cool and wanted to split the fees? Iran must have put the kibosh on that.

Now he's saying There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait --They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!

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Trump is super angry that Iran is charging tankers to go through the strait! (Original Post) senseandsensibility Thursday OP

He's pissed off because he's not getting a cut. Ocelot II Thursday #1

Exactly, he wants all of the money from the toll booth. Irish_Dem Thursday #5

Hey fucker, it's none of our business. spanone Thursday #2

Well, it kinda is. We will all pay the higher costs for goods. wnylib Thursday #3

It's mostly international waters. Dave says Thursday #6

King Jeremy, the Wicked OC375 Thursday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Thursday #7

France said today they weren't fucking paying Johonny Thursday #8

Ocelot II

(130,734 posts)

1. He's pissed off because he's not getting a cut.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:29 PM

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Irish_Dem

(81,625 posts)

5. Exactly, he wants all of the money from the toll booth.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:52 PM

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He thinks it all belongs to him personally.

spanone

(141,744 posts)

2. Hey fucker, it's none of our business.

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:31 PM

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wnylib

(26,158 posts)

3. Well, it kinda is. We will all pay the higher costs for goods.

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:34 PM

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And it was our president who created the situation.

Dave says

(5,440 posts)

6. It's mostly international waters.

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 07:04 PM

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OC375

(1,052 posts)

4. King Jeremy, the Wicked

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 06:38 PM

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Johonny

(26,286 posts)

8. France said today they weren't fucking paying

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:27 PM

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And I assume he realized he was getting nothing from a highly illegal deal.

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