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ChicagoTeamster

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25. Oh great. Escalation. It used to be US policy was constraint and de-escalation to avoid human death and suffering

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 05:09 PM

17 hrs ago

and infrastructure damage that would hurt the global economy, Trump must have received huge campaign donations from the arms industry along with the oil industry and all his friends in the gulf oil states.

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Trump Admin Uses Wartime Powers to Sidestep Congress and Push $23B in Arms Sales to Gulf States [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

This Administration wants our money but not our authorization Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #1

That's a lot of money. I hope it gets everywhere and to everyone it's supposed to underpants 17 hrs ago #27

Yet another giant, wet, slobbery kiss from Trump popsdenver 17 hrs ago #28

Depending on how the sale is done, it could GO to the foreign entity underpants 16 hrs ago #29

Are there special "excursion" powers? Harker Yesterday #2

Yep, AKA start a fire, pour on gasoline powers Attilatheblond 14 hrs ago #31

This is just competition for supplies and equipment the US needs too. Deminpenn Yesterday #3

Cant use wartime powers without congress declaring war SSJVegeta Yesterday #4

but it's just an excursion! barbtries Yesterday #5

If what he says is so, then he just admitted that this is a 'war'... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #6

How can the Trump administration use the Wartime Powers Act when war has not been declared? Botany Yesterday #7

How can he use wartime powers if we're not at war? IronLionZion Yesterday #8

So it IS a war . Which means he must go through Congress. travelingthrulife Yesterday #9

Mike Johnson is ok to give away his constitutional powers for his dear leader ! kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #10

No way to balance THAT checkbook! BattleRow 20 hrs ago #19

But they claim we are "not at war." City Lights 23 hrs ago #11

Only Congress can declare wars - and they haven't done it FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #26

Thought this was just an "excursion" Picaro 23 hrs ago #12

I didn't realize we still had a Congress watertiger 23 hrs ago #13

We dont, or they would deal with this. That said, Volaris 21 hrs ago #18

We have a concept of a Congress..a concept of a Constitution.. BattleRow 20 hrs ago #20

But nothing for Ukraine ? Bluetus 23 hrs ago #14

war is so lucrative for the military industril complex and it's politician enablers Evolve Dammit 22 hrs ago #15

If the press doesn't say anything about the word "WAR" then this is all bullshit purr-rat beauty 21 hrs ago #16

trump & co. were screaming we were running out of munitions for his war, Bayard 21 hrs ago #17

What, no money for Russia? Sam I Yam 19 hrs ago #21

I Thought MissouriDem47 18 hrs ago #22

The war progress depends on the hour and who he spoke with last Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #24

Trying to make sense of ANYTHING he does, brings me back to a comment he made to a ballroom full of donors Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #23

Oh great. Escalation. It used to be US policy was constraint and de-escalation to avoid human death and suffering ChicagoTeamster 17 hrs ago #25

Oh, is it a "war" now? I don't recall Congress authorizing one. So it can't be "wartime." Beartracks 14 hrs ago #30