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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed Apr 8, 2026, 09:46 PM Wednesday

Retired general: Trump 'an absolutely terrible commander in chief' [View all]

A retired U.S. general slammed President Trump on Tuesday for being an “absolutely terrible commander in chief” after Trump threatened Iran’s “whole civilization” ahead of his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and negotiate a peace agreement.

CNN’s Kate Bolduan asked Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson about his reaction to Trump’s heightened rhetoric. The president was doubling down on an earlier warning to Iran after giving them until 8 p.m. EDT on Tuesday to agree to a deal.

“Well, we already knew that Donald Trump was a pretty bad president, but now we know that he’s an absolutely terrible commander in chief as well,” he answered. “I mean, he continues to vacillate –– offers contradictory messaging about what’s going on and does he support the Iranian people? Does he not? Does he support regime change? Does he not? Are the allies with us? Does he need them? It goes on and on and on.”

“This guy is just not competent in terms of leading this force,” Anderson continued. “He has not set clear objectives, clear definable objectives, that the military can truly execute.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/retired-general-trump-absolutely-terrible-185903462.html

He's a terrible human being also.

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