On Tuesday morning, the President donald trump took to social media and It threatened to destroy an entire civilization. unless Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz.
“An entire civilization will die tonight and will never be resurrected,” the president wrote in Truth Social. “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have a Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something wonderfully revolutionary can happen, WHO KNOWS? We’ll find out tonight.”
Later on Tuesday, Trump withdrew his threats to destroy Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, which could constitute a war crime under international law, subject to Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The president said Iran proposed a “viable” 10-point proposal and that this period “will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.”
While the temporary ceasefire has quelled Trump’s threats of imminent widespread civil destruction, congressional Democrats and right-wing commentators have been calling for Trump’s removal from office through impeachment or stripping him of his powers through the 25th Amendment.
Several high-profile Democrats They’re calling out old Trump, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) and Illinois Governor JB Pritzkera potential presidential contender for 2028. “This is a threat of genocide and deserves removal from office,” Ocasio-Cortez. sk at
House Democratic leaders issued a joint statement describing Trump as “completely unhinged” and pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson to call the House back into session and “vote to end this reckless war of choice in the Middle East before Donald Trump plunges our country into World War III.”
Former US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Trump ally who became one of his staunchest detractors, wrote“AMENDMENT 25!!!” following Trump’s threats to eviscerate the people of Iran. “Not a single bomb has fallen on the United States. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness.”
Far-right radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones frankly asked during a program, “How do we do the 25th Amendment?” Jones, a longtime supporter of the president during his first term, also aware a video in response to Trump’s threats, saying, “That’s the definition of genocide.”
Conservative commentator Candace Owens also joined the growing group of Democrats and conservative pundits pushing for the president’s impeachment. “It is necessary to invoke the 25th amendment. He is a genocidal lunatic.” wrote Owens on X. “We’re beyond crazy.”
Although former Trump ally Tucker Carlson did not explicitly call for the president’s overthrow, he spoke directly to those who work in the White House or the US military, saying in a video published in
Following Trump’s threats on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV called the president’s actions “truly unacceptable.” Speaking in Italian to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, according to PBSLeo said: “There are certainly questions of international law here, but even more so a moral question for the good of the entire population.” The Pope, who has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s war against Iran, said: “I would like to invite everyone to truly think in their hearts about the many innocent people, so many children, so many elderly people, completely innocent, who would also become victims of this escalation of a war that began from the first days.”
