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June 21, 2025

TRUMP REMINDS IRAN THAT THERE ARE “MANY TARGETS LEFT.” Accompanied by VP Vance Secretary Hegseth, and Marco Rubio, he says we took out the nuclear capability as we had warned, notes that Iran has been killing Americans for many years, and says that’s coming to an end.

Short, sweet, and to the point speech. Less than 5 minutes.

FA Fordow Out. pic.twitter.com/GdPctaJBv9

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 22, 2025

UPDATE:

That short Trump speech was pretty remarkable. He consistently and repeatedly emphasized the shared interests and fates of the U.S. and Israel.

It couldn’t possibly have been clearer.

— Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) June 22, 2025

SO IF IRAN RETALIATES, will it look like the distributed terror campaign outlined in Kurt Schlichter’s The Attack?

We have an awful lot of illegal aliens in the country, plenty of whom could be Iranian sleeper agents and some of whom certainly are. Are there enough to do anything significant? Who knows? Is there anyone left in the Iranian leadership capable of ordering something like that? Possibly not.

Will the Chinese, as in Kurt’s novel, cooperate with the Iranians? Doubtful. We have a stranglehold on Iranian oil now, and Iran is their biggest oil supplier.

But if you sometimes carry a gun, the next couple of weeks should be among those times.

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

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FROM THE EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM DEPARTMENT:

pic.twitter.com/wu9mMkxtUg

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2025

Personally, I am a man of peace, and a terrorist nation without an air force, army, navy, military leadership, or nuclear weapons is starting to look pretty peaceful.

So is a Mideast without Hamas, Hezbollah, or a terror-sponsoring Iran.

UPDATE:

With the US strike on Fordow every narrative has to be reframed. Trump as Putin's stooge, European presumptions, China's expectations. All in the dumpster. What world are we in? Nobody knows.

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) June 22, 2025

Plus:

We’ve been in a war with Iran since 1979. https://t.co/eI6FMsVkcj

— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) June 22, 2025

I grew up with Leftist boomers siding with the USSR against the US. They’re basically anti-US while enjoying the fruits of the system they claim to detest. This is part of the culture war that dates to the 60s. https://t.co/KDmNkQOapW

— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) June 21, 2025

And:

Precision strike.

No leaks.

No US casualties.

Never again say that Hegseth wasn’t the right guy to lead the DOD.

— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) June 22, 2025

The “no leaks” part is probably the most impressive.

Pallets of cash versus pallets of massive ordinance penetrators.

— Eli Lake (@EliLake) June 22, 2025

Plus, bipartisan support!

As I’ve long maintained, this was the correct move by @POTUS.

Iran is the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and cannot have nuclear capabilities.

I’m grateful for and salute the finest military in the world. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/YZ0pIaunff

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) June 22, 2025

And, legal analysis:

Obama went to war in Libya for six months without Congressional approval. Not unconstitutional, IMHO, but a violation of the War Powers Act. Trump's action is more like Reagan's bombing of Libya in 1986, neither unconstitutional nor a violation of the WPA. https://t.co/wq8zF8Telf

— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) June 22, 2025

Consider the opsec in place, along with the rapid marshaling of assets to the region and the expert logistics demonstrated in this mission … and tell me if anyone will be arguing that @SecDef is some kind of amateur in over his head after today. https://t.co/iG3RWxPVnj

— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 22, 2025

Almost every other country has made it clear to the Islamic Republic that they are on their own. They should have made a deal when they had the chance. The main remaining allies for the terror regime are the Houthis in Yemen and the student groups at Columbia.

— AG (@AGHamilton29) June 22, 2025

Plus, irony:

Imagine taking a time machine back to 2001 and telling these guys that the Apprentice host will be the one to bomb Iran pic.twitter.com/fVMcUeZFAq

— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) June 22, 2025

And the bottom line:

President Trump just eliminated Iran’s nuclear program with one precision strike. There are zero U.S. casualties.

There is literally nothing to be mad about.

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) June 22, 2025

PURELY BY ACCIDENT, I’M SURE: Casino Lights Could Be Warping Your Brain to Take Risks, Scientists Warn.

STOCHASTIC TERROR:

Feras Hamdan, a 36-year-old Ohio doctor, turned himself in with counsel on Friday and was arrested and charged after allegedly forcing Republican Representative Max Miller off the road in a road rage incident.

According to Rocky River, Ohio, police, the incident occurred on June 15 when Hamdan allegedly tailgated Miller’s vehicle, swerved erratically, and ultimately veered into his lane, causing the congressman to drive off the road to avoid a collision.

Police said Miller’s wife and 2-year-old son were also in the car at the time of the incident in the suburb of Cleveland. . . .

While authorities have not disclosed Hamdan’s alleged motive in detail, law enforcement indicated that his actions appeared intentional and targeted, prompting further legal scrutiny and public concern.

Indeed.

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CHANGE: According to the Institute for Justice, “Since Kelo v. New London, 47 states have strengthened their protections against eminent domain abuse, either through legislation or state supreme court decisions.”

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I WAS TOO BUSY FOR YOGA YESTERDAY, BUT NOT TODAY: Stretching into summer: Yoga workouts mark solstice in longest day.

TRUMP CARES: Feds funding 5-year, $10M East Palestine derailment health study.

THREAD:

The thing about the conservatives opposed to selling Federal lands (e.g. I noticed @L0m3z ), is that they clearly have not actually read @BasedMikeLee 's actual bill. Massive failure of literacy on the part of the based right.

So let's look at the bill!

— Lyman Stone 石來民 🦬🦬🦬 (@lymanstoneky) June 20, 2025

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A CESSPIT OF BIGOTRY: House committee investigates Harvard for alleged discrimination in faculty hiring.

THE ABA STANDS UP FOR RACISM: ABA Files Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Its Race-Based Law School Scholarship Program.

OUT SOON FROM SALENA ZITO: Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland.

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THE ENEMY WITHIN: UChicago Prof, the Brother of a Convicted Iranian Spy, Says the ‘Only Hope for Peace Is the Power and Durability of Iranian Missiles:’ Alireza Doostdar is a member of the school’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter.. “Justice in Palestine” is something Palestinian supporters should fear.

IF THEY’RE DELIBERATELY SERVING AS PROPAGANDA OUTLETS FOR THE ENEMY, ARE THEY LEGIT MILITARY TARGETS?

This sort of thing should be a much bigger scandal; indeed, outside activist pro-Israel circles, the fact that “mainstream” media has been serving as Hamas’s mouthpiece doesn’t seem to be a scandal at all. https://t.co/Dn4GiUHE7A

— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) June 21, 2025

I suspect that in similar circumstances the US might take that position.