▲ 237 ▼ US gas hits $4 as Trump tells other nations to ‘go get your own oil’ (www.cnn.com) submitted 4 months ago by RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists “regime change has occurred” in Iran and said that the US is focused on pursuing a deal to end the war.
[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Why would they do that. Trump has been great for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent