Trump’s F-Bomb on Iran Joins America’s Rollicking History of Presidential Profanity
• • President Trump’s Easter tirade castigating Iran may have seemed out of the blue, but his predecessors in the Oval Office were sometimes just as comfortable flinging f-bombs as actual ones. Still, Trump’s Easter morning message promising to bring hell on earth was bracing: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!” Trump posted (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116351998782539414) on Truth Social. “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” • • Rather than opt for a more sober message later in the day, Trump doubled down and warned (https://x.com/rachelvscott/status/2040819658433966553) to ABC that if he doesn’t get his way, “[W]e’re blowing up the whole country.” • • Textbooks portray U.S. presidents as buttoned-up leaders, cool under pressure and concerned about the dignity of their office. The reality is different. Subscribe now
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