'Unhinged madman': US politicians react to Trump's expletive-laden threat to Iran

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Source: The Guardian

Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.01 EDT
Last modified on Sun 5 Apr 2026 13.02 EDT


Some US politicians have reacted with alarm and questioned the US president’s mental state after Donald Trump issued an abusive, expletive-laden threat to Iran in which he called on the regime to “open the fuckin’ strait [of Hormuz], you crazy bastards”, as he threatened to further attack the country’s energy and transport infrastructure.

The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.”. It comes as the Trump administration hurtles towards another self-imposed deadline – this time, Monday – for Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz.

One of the world’s most critical shipping lanes for oil and gas, the strait has been effectively shut since the US and Israel launched war on Iran at the end of February, causing oil prices around the world to skyrocket to record highs. Trump has threatened Tehran with several deadlines in a bid to reopen the key maritime corridor, and has fixated his frustration on European and Nato allies who have rejected the legality of the US-Israeli war on Iran and refused to intervene in the strait of Hormuz crisis – prompting Trump to threaten to withdraw the US from Nato.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former staunch ally turned Trump critic, said everyone in the Trump administration who claims to be a Christian needs to “beg forgiveness from God” and intervene in the president’s “madness”. In a lengthy post on X, the former Republican congresswoman wrote: “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. I’m not defending Iran but let’s be honest about all of this.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/trump-iran-threats-politician-reactions

[Deep State Witch]

1. He Didn't Write That

Steven Cheung wrote that. It just sounds different than his usual word salad.

[Walleye]

3. I get the feeling it was a meltdown on Trump's part and whoever wrote it just transcribed

[BattleRow]

8. Was this Satan channelled diatribe during the executive time out yesterday?

[Lifeafter70]

4. I thought the same

But I would have guessed steven miller

[Wicked Blue]

5. who is Steven Cheung?

[usonian]

7. Cheung is his Himmler and Klaus Barbie wrapped into one Sumo Wrestler who managed to wash out of Sac. State.

Looks do not deceive with him.

[poli-junkie]

12. He's grotesque -- so ugly.

[IbogaProject]

9. Mr Cheung was the slob who assaulted our military

When they tried to do a photo shoot at the big cemetary and the staff tried to stop them. Mr Cheung assaulted one or more woman uniformed service members who were enforcing standard strict rules about conduct in the military cemetary.

[SCantiGOP]

13. Steven Cheung is,

by all appearances, a character in the Lord of the Rings. Looks more like a troll than a human, and acts like a lackey in Mordor.

[mcar]

6. Does it matter, though?

It's posted under his name.

[Bluetus]

2. Who had "MTG will save us" on their bingo card?

[SergeStorms]

11. Empty G is not our friend.

She's a snake in the grass and, just like Trump, cares only about herself.

The old proverb - "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" - does not apply here. Caveat emptor. Do not buy what she's selling.

[sakabatou]

10. Oh, NOW they see it?!

JFC...