Former Trump NatSec Advisor Says President Probably in 'Panic Mode' After Two U.S. Jets Shot Down

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 3rd, 2026, 10:39 pm


Former National Security Advisor John Bolton said President Donald Trump is “probably back in a panic mode” after Iran shot down two U.S. military planes on Friday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard shot down an F-15 fighter jet, whose two-person crew ejected. One aviator was rescued, but the other is still missing in action somewhere in Iran, which also shot down an A-10 Warthog, whose lone pilot was rescued.

The shootdowns come after Trump repeatedly boasted of having air supremacy. On multiple occasions in recent weeks, he had even claimed Iran was not even firing on U.S. aircraft. “Their anti-aircraft equipment is gone. We’re flying wherever we want. We have nobody even shooting at us,” the president said on March 19. His remarks came hours after a U.S. F-35 fighter jet was struck by Iranian fire. The pilot involved in that incident managed to make an emergency landing outside Iran.

Bolton appeared on Friday’s episode of The Source on CNN, where Kaitlan Collins asked, “Does it undermine what the White House has been saying about how degraded Iran’s capability is? I mean, the president said this week that Iran had no anti-aircraft equipment, that their radar was 100% annihilated.”

“Sure, it absolutely degrades White House credibility,” said Bolton, who served in the first Trump administration. “And that’s a self-inflicted wound by the White House, not by the Iranians. If you overstate what you’ve accomplished and evidence comes that shows that you’ve overstated, you look foolish.”

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[groundloop]

1. But what about the tRump-Epstein Files?

I firmly believe that all the unnecessary lives lost and all the Billions of dollars wasted are nothing to tRump so long as his ass stays out of prison and he can keep robbing us blind.

[tanyev]

2. Panic mode about the danger this poses for his approval ratings.

[COL Mustard]

6. At this point, why would he care about his approval ratings?

He can't (legally) appear on another Presidential ticket, so why should he care about what the mere voters think about him?

[tanyev]

8. I think Donny the Malignant Narcissist cares a lot more about high approval ratings than the lives of any of our troops.

So much so that they are constantly finding BS polls that he can brag about.

[AZ8theist]

3. The lies Dotard says about the war making him "look foolish"..

...Is the understatement of the CENTURY.

[James48]

4. Why does Bolton still get press?

He’s another Conservative big loser.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. Just like how Michael Cohen got press

Both served in some role, either before or during 45's first administration, and now serve as "contributors" to the political news shows.

[JoseBalow]

5. Who cares what that asshole thinks?

Fuck that guy

[republianmushroom]

9. This is about service people, he could care less.

Remember what he has said and called them.

[Javaman]

10. I seriously doubt he's in "panic mode"

He doesn’t give two shits.

He probably thinks they are suckers and losers.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. P.R.-wise

He is an animal of television and promotion and he will sacrifice everything and everyone for name recognition.

It's to the point where he refers to himself in 3rd person and then starts the sales pitch (soaked in lies).

[littlemissmartypants]

12. Seriously? Bolton is an idiot. DJ would shoot jets down himself just for fun if he could.

They're both psychopaths.

Characteristics of Psychopaths

1. Aggressive, callous, and cunning
2. Complete absence of conscience and empathy
3. Very adept at manipulating others
4. Willingness to engage in immoral, criminal conduct
5. Willingness to take what they want and do as they please, regardless of who is hurt or wronged
6. Deceptive ability to appear outwardly benevolent
7. Deceptive ability to behave in superficially charming ways to hide purely selfish motives
8. Willingness to use intimidation and violence to control others in order to satisfy their own needs
9. Willingness to intentionally violate the basic inherent human rights of others
10. Complete absence of any sense of guilt or remorse for the harm their actions have caused to others
11. Rationalization of their own immoral behavior
12. Will attempt to lay blame upon someone else for their own conduct
13. Denial, will deny their own wrongdoing outright
14. Utter contemptuousness toward the feelings and desires of their fellow beings
15. Pathological lying, will say anything without any concern for truth to advance their own hidden agendas
16. Ablity to feign [fake] normal human emotions and empathy
17. Distorted sense of the consequences of their actions
18. Total failure to accept any responsibility for their own socially irresponsible ways
19. Strong bellef that they will never be brought to justice for their criminal behavior