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BUNKER-BUSTED: David Frum Claims ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ Hours Before Iran Strike
NewsBusters ^ | 6/23/2025 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 06/23/2025 11:42:34 AM PDT by JV3MRC

Talk about getting Jim Cramered. The Atlantic’s pompous loudmouth of a staff writer David Frum committed an unforced error by publicly showcasing how he literally knows nothing about the Trump Doctrine on military strategy or foreign policy.

Frum attempted to make it seem like Iran had President Trump’s number in a June 21 screed, “The mullahs of Iran join the bet that Trump always chickens out.”

Frum was responding to Trump’s retrospectively deceptive tactic to make it appear he was waiting two weeks before making a decision on whether the U.S. would conduct targeted strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. “A dramatic victory seemed poised to tumble into [Israel’s] lap. Why not his? But as the hours passed, Trump reconsidered. Instead of acting, he postponed. He said that a decision would come within ‘two weeks,’” Frum chirped.

Frum, behaving like he got a zinger in at Trump, mocked how “Trump is vulnerable to the negotiate-to-delay strategy because he has not taken any of the necessary steps to lead the nation into the war he once seemed ready to join.” Just hours later, U.S. B-2 bombers would strike three of Iran’s nuclear sites with 30,000 pound bunker buster bombs on Trump’s orders.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; davidfrum; donaldtrump; iran; iranfafo; israel; josephvazquez; literallystupid; newsbusters; taco; theatlantic; trumpdoctrine; whatsfrumsfrnick
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1 posted on 06/23/2025 11:42:34 AM PDT by JV3MRC
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Leftists can’t even get their taunts correct.

They should stick to making fun of his hair and skin color.


2 posted on 06/23/2025 11:44:57 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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To: JV3MRC

True to the Left, he won’t admit he made a mistake, either.


3 posted on 06/23/2025 11:46:17 AM PDT by econjack
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To: JV3MRC

The Atlantic a 3rd rated NYT


4 posted on 06/23/2025 11:47:55 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: JV3MRC

Frum and Kristol hanging at local bath house with Lindsey Graham to talk tough about Iran.


5 posted on 06/23/2025 11:49:54 AM PDT by rineaux (Nevermind )
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To: JV3MRC

Ha haaaaa! Every day is TACO Tuesday for Trump haters. You get a TACO and you get a TACO and you get a TACO.....


6 posted on 06/23/2025 11:49:58 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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David Frum is a chicken hawk from Canada who advocated the disastrous Bush Iraq War and has never served in the military. I guess this makes him an “expert” on offensive operations.


7 posted on 06/23/2025 11:53:59 AM PDT by laconic
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The mullahs of Iran join the bet that Trump always chickens out.”

Wait, what? There was a line on this? Dammit! Why do we always find out about this stuff after the fact?

8 posted on 06/23/2025 11:54:56 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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9 posted on 06/23/2025 11:55:29 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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I find his TDS offensive.

NTITOI, is it a coincidence that TDS is pronounced "tedious"? 🤔

10 posted on 06/23/2025 11:56:41 AM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: econjack

That’s how classless leftists are.


11 posted on 06/23/2025 11:58:39 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: JV3MRC
This wasn't even a difficult call... heck, even I predicted it correctly last Thursday. When Trump says something... pay attention.
12 posted on 06/23/2025 12:02:26 PM PDT by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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Is this idiot Frum ever right about anything?


13 posted on 06/23/2025 12:02:37 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: JV3MRC

Frum Farts In Trump’s General Direction


14 posted on 06/23/2025 12:05:30 PM PDT by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: JV3MRC

Send Frum some Tacos.


15 posted on 06/23/2025 12:25:20 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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“Send Frum some Tacos.”

A HUNDRED......and then President Trump should host a monthly taco party for the Whitehouse press corp. Lol!


16 posted on 06/23/2025 12:30:42 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: JV3MRC

The morons on the left have no idea how asinine and ridiculous their schtick is ....and always has been. The only problem is... there are still stupid people that fall for it in America, and the left has imported many more ‘stupid people’ for that very reason.


17 posted on 06/23/2025 12:35:26 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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The morons on the left have no idea how asinine and ridiculous their schtick is ....and always has been. The only problem is... there are still stupid people that fall for it in America, and the left has imported many more ‘stupid people’ for that very reason.


18 posted on 06/23/2025 12:35:26 PM PDT by Danie_2023
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To: JV3MRC

I think President Trump gave the okay when he did just to tick off David Frum.


19 posted on 06/23/2025 12:39:43 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
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Whether someone ultimately agrees or disagrees with the wisdom of the strikes, I think it is impossible to dispute that if you are going to do the strikes, this was perfect execution from the President on down.
20 posted on 06/23/2025 12:41:08 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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