Sleepless Trump, 79, Threatens New War in Late-Night Rage Post
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The Daily Beast frames this as a senile late-night tantrum, as if the only issue is the hour on the clock. That dodge is familiar: focus on tone, skip the harder question of what America should do when a hostile regime kills its own people and stirs chaos across the region. Conservatives don’t need social media theatrics to see the stakes.
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Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump fired off a 3 a.m. social media post threatening to attack Iran after protests against the country’s supreme leader turned deadly.“If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.
We are locked and loaded and ready to go. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” the president wrote on Truth Social at 3 a.m. Washington time. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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The Daily Beast frames this as a senile late-night tantrum, as if the only issue is the hour on the clock. That dodge is familiar: focus on tone, skip the harder question of what America should do when a hostile regime kills its own people and stirs chaos across the region.
Conservatives don’t need social media theatrics to see the stakes. Iran is not a misunderstood protest story; it is a strategic adversary with proxies, missiles, and a long record of targeting Americans. Still, national security is not served by improvising policy in public, especially when it blurs deterrence with a promise of rescue.
The proper standard is rule of law and institutional stability: clear objectives, credible capabilities, and Congress fully briefed. If force is ever on the table, it should be anchored in public trust, not a 3 a.m. headline.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.