Trump Unleashes On Uber-Hawk Bolton: We’d Be Fighting “The Whole World At One Time”

Via ZeroHedge

In a stunningly frank moment during a Sunday Meet the Press interview focused on President Trump’s decision-making on Iran, especially last week’s “brink of war” moment which saw Trump draw down readied military forces in what he said was a “common sense” move, the commander in chief threw his own national security advisor under the bus in spectacular fashion.

Though it’s not Trump’s first tongue-in-cheek denigration of Bolton’s notorious hawkishness, it’s certainly the most brutal and blunt take down yet, and frankly just plain enjoyable to watch. When host Chuck Todd asked the president if he was “being pushed into military action against Iran” by his advisers in what was clearly a question focused on Bolton first and foremost, Trump responded:

“John Bolton is absolutely a hawk. If it was up to him he’d take on the whole world at one time, okay?”

Trump began by explaining, “I have two groups of people. I have doves and I have hawks,” before leading into this sure to be classic line that is one for the history books: “If it was up to him he’d take on the whole world at one time, okay?”

During this section of comments focused on US policy in the Middle East, the president reiterated his preference that he hear from “both sides” on an issue, but that he was ultimately the one making the decisions.

When pressed on the dangers of having such an uber-hawk neo-conservative who remains an unapologetic cheerleader of the 2003 Iraq War, and who laid the ground work for it as a member of Bush’s National Security Council, Trump followed with, “That doesn’t matter because I want both sides.”

Image source: Reuters

And in another clear indicator that Trump wants to stay true to his non-interventionist instincts voiced on the 2016 campaign trail, he explained to Todd that:

I was against going into Iraq… I was against going into the Middle East. Chuck we’ve spent 7 trillion dollars in the Middle East right now.

It was the second time this weekend that Trump was forced to defend his choice of Bolton as the nation’s most influential foreign policy thinker and adviser. When peppered with questions at the White House Saturday following Thursday night’s dramatic “almost war” with Iran, Trump said that he “disagrees” with Bolton “very much” but that ultimately he’s “doing a very good job”.

Bolton has never kept his career-long goal of seeing regime change in Tehran a secret – repeating his position publicly every chance he got, especially in the years prior to tenure at the Trump White House.

Tucker’s epic “bureaucratic tapeworm” comment:

But Bolton hasn’t had a good past week: not only had Trump on Thursday night shut the door on Bolton’s dream of overseeing a major US military strike on Iran, but he’s been pummeled in the media.

Even a Fox prime time show (who else but Tucker of course) colorfully described him as a “bureaucratic tapeworm” which periodically reemerges to cause pain and suffering.

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Pequiste
Pequiste

I salute Tucker Carlson for publicly eviscerated John Bolton in a manner most fitting.

Iska Waran
Iska Waran

Carlson calling Bolton a tapeworm is unfair to tapeworms.

BB
BB

I am glad Trump didn’t listen to that piece of shit. The only reason Bolton is in that position is the Irsaels lobby wanted him in that position. Iran is not our enemy . Irsael is our enemy.

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Trapped in Portlandia
Trapped in Portlandia

I think Trump is doing a Michael Corleone in terms of Bolton, i.e., “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”

Sometimes it is better to have a dangerous person working for you rather than against you.

LostinRMH
LostinRMH

Some people just belong in the psych-ward.

Francis Marion

But, but, but Orange Man bad, neocon, puppet.

AC
AC

Ben Shapiro must be inconsolable.

Sorry, Ben, but . . . .
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TC
TC

Doves and Hawks, huh? Can anyone here name the doves he’s talking about?

AC
AC

Miller, maybe? IDK.

Taras 77
Taras 77

Um, this is news? Maybe news that trump does seem to be somewhat aware. But who are the doves? Not seen or heard of any as of yet.

Frank
Frank

Trump’s latest announcement regarding sanctions makes it look like he is following the money, not the propaganda.
If so, wonder where that trail will lead to……

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