Bulwark Takes Trump’s Easter Post Has Lawmakers Questioning His Sanity
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Apr 5, 2026 A run-through of a provocative social post threatening strikes on Iran’s infrastructure and what that might trigger. A look at a leaked phone call claiming plans to 'blow everything up' and seize oil. Discussion of legal and moral questions about targeting civilian energy systems and the regional fallout such attacks could cause. Concerns about repeated deadlines and the speaker’s public behavior.
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Trump's Easter Threats And The Fox Phone Call
- Tim Miller recounts Donald Trump's Easter morning social post threatening to "blow everything up" in Iran and declaring "power plant day and bridge day".
- He cites Trey Yingst's 15-minute phone conversation where Trump said he'd consider bombing energy infrastructure and taking over oil if Iran didn't make a deal by tomorrow.
Targeting Energy Infrastructure Mirrors Defined War Crimes
- Miller points out Trump's plan to target Iranian energy infrastructure would amount to deliberate attacks on civilians and fit previous US descriptions of war crimes.
- He contrasts Mark Milley's 2022 statement condemning Russia's strikes on Ukrainian energy as a war crime with Trump's stated intent.
Attacking Iran Risks Regional Blowback And Refugees
- Miller warns that bombing Iran's infrastructure would likely create massive refugee flows, inspire retaliatory terror attacks, and destabilize the region unpredictably.
- He notes recent attacks on Qatar's desalination plant and Bahrain's energy facility as signs the conflict can quickly spread.