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turbinetree

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:40 AM Sunday

'Trump is cooked': Fears of 'collapse' spread as war sparks shortage of critical resource [View all]

By Alexander Willis
Published March 22, 2026 9:05 AM ET

The United States’ war against Iran has triggered a shortage of a critical resource, one so crucial to the economy that one expert predicted a “horrendous” and imminent “collapse,” while another said that President Donald Trump would bear the blame.

That resource is Helium, which plays a critical role in applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to medical equipment. Shortly after Trump first authorized strikes on Iran late last month, Qatar, which supplies a third of the world’s helium, was forced to halt production of the critical resource.

Helium is critical for the function of MRI machines, a technology widely used in medical facilities across the country, including at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where Trump received an MRI scan last year that raised questions surrounding his health. It’s also used in the space, defense and scientific research sectors.

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-war-2676572005/

Hey traitor what say you about this.....more lies, I think more lies.........or are you to worried about bilking the citizens of this country with your FUCKING WAR to go and play another round of golf at your black blanketed situation room at the cereal place you call home..............you own this shit show right along with John Roberts and his 5 other maga US Supreme court lackeys and the maga congress and senate...................your delusion of grander is like the lack of helium ..............

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And all the Party City stores closed down!! Baitball Blogger Sunday #1
so does Five Below, for what it's worth. cab67 Sunday #7
TrumpenFuhrer and his band of minions have created quite a situation for the country NoMoreRepugs Sunday #2
A friend in Australia just reported gas prices there have doubled. Martin68 Sunday #23
The only forethought they have is their orange antiKKKRyste starting Armaggedon Justice matters. Sunday #42
They think THEY can kickstart the 2nd Coming. But even Christ himself said... Beartracks Sunday #44
;-{)......Stay Tuned Goonch Sunday #3
I didn't think he'd be able to top the clusterfuck of his COVID response, tanyev Sunday #4
Believe it, he's getting help ... lots and lots of help FakeNoose Sunday #18
WHY don't they care? WHY are they content to live like this??? young_at_heart Sunday #27
"It can't JUST be to keep their job?" area51 Yesterday #51
My sister worked in a flower shop Jrsygrl96 Sunday #5
Yes there is a finite amount of helium Lifeafter70 Sunday #26
Bad for sea turtles, too. They mistake them for jellyfish, swallow them, then can't digest or expel them. nt eppur_se_muova Sunday #45
Put a dementia-ridden idiot in charge, collapse civilization. Thanks, MAGA! ms liberty Sunday #6
tRump isn't cooked, the US is cooked groundloop Sunday #8
Republicans intentionally destroyed US Helium production and reserves. James48 Sunday #9
Interesting ..Thank you jfz9580m Sunday #10
Ah, the much-vaunted "Third Way"... GiqueCee Sunday #13
Is the line item veto in force? Was it back then? paleotn Sunday #16
A while back... GiqueCee Sunday #11
I think it's mostly profit motive ... It was cheaper to buy from Qatar FakeNoose Sunday #19
the repugs have sold off our helium reserves at least twice to private companies Nigrum Cattus Sunday #12
And they'll make a fortune on reduced supply and far higher prices. Who could have seen that coming? paleotn Sunday #15
Looks like it was done under the Obama and Biden administrations MichMan Yesterday #52
Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 passed House 394-1 & passed Senate 97-2 before being signed into law by Pres. Obama. MichMan 20 hrs ago #53
Gee whiz, it seems international trade is complex and important in ways we don't even know or think about. paleotn Sunday #14
Helium is fascinating. PCIntern Sunday #17
NOPE trump doesn't have a care in the world blue blues Sunday #20
moe DISTRACTION. :( AllaN01Bear Sunday #21
The other vital resource that has been cut off is fertilizer. Our farmers paid for it in advance and will desperately Martin68 Sunday #22
Add in diesel Whip-poor-will Sunday #28
Seems Overwrought ProfessorGAC Sunday #24
Ready to produce? dpibel Sunday #30
The Wells Have Been In Place For Decades ProfessorGAC Sunday #31
Iran dosent need to strike America. BradBo Sunday #25
Hmmm. Only two weeks after Noem was fired. GopherGal Sunday #29
I know...let's use hydrogen gas instead! roamer65 Sunday #32
"Windmills" can be used to produce hydrogen. So yeah! thought crime Sunday #34
I know you're not serious caraher Sunday #43
The orange pedo treats the world like it's one of his failed casinos. nt Javaman Sunday #33
Doesn't the U.S. have a strategic reserve of helium? Squaredeal Sunday #35
republicans will allow trmp to destroy the world. spanone Sunday #36
And a lot of them think it's necessary for jeebus to come back not fooled Sunday #37
Exactly mdbl Sunday #38
Congress is effn useless and complicit in the trump's destruction vapor2 Sunday #48
I don't get these "trump is cooked" headlines mdbl Sunday #39
Doomsday preppers might be onto something. Aussie105 Sunday #40
Trump will just blame the shortage on Biden. And the magats will just nod their heads in agreement. Jim__ Sunday #41
As long as the MAGAts have enough helium for their kids party balloons ToxMarz Sunday #46
HA! This means he may no longer get an MRI????? vapor2 Sunday #47
"Trump is cooked?" I'll believe it when I see it. Chef Andres? Come here! usonian Sunday #49
trump might be "cooked", but so far joshdawg Yesterday #50
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