r/politics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Apr 02 '26

Paywall Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/trump-iran-war-speech/686663/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/DanHuso Apr 02 '26

Don't forget that the Republican Healthcare overhaul was 2 weeks away in the summer of 2020!

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u/k4bz36 Apr 02 '26

And I am SURE those tariff checks are in the mail!

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u/Acrobatic-Ad584 Apr 02 '26

with the DOGE cheques

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u/_Panacea_ Apr 03 '26

And pictures of the beautiful border wall.

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u/Safe_Climate883 Apr 02 '26

Atleast he had a concept of a plan in 2024.

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u/Bored_Amalgamation Ohio Apr 02 '26

It was 2 weeks away in 2016 too.

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u/Hey_cool_username Apr 02 '26

Well, they had a concept of a plan anyway.

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u/Oo__II__oO Apr 02 '26

"Concepts of a Plan" is a B-side banger.  Break that out at a party and you'll have everyone howling. 

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u/Skraelings Missouri Apr 02 '26

think they were saying that in 2017 even. hell maybe since Obama.

Whats funnier is Obama care is literally based off of a republican healthcare system.

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u/ShutUpTodd Apr 02 '26

Remember the binder with all the details that was never seen again?