Tuesday, July 14, 2026

25th Amendment time: On Day 142 of his War of Whimsy Donald Trump conducts a master class in irrational behavior

 
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Headline:  New York Times, 7/13/2026 (highlight added)

Peter Baker reports:
President Trump’s much-touted cease-fire with Iran effectively collapsed on Monday as he ordered the reinstatement of a naval blockade and announced that he will impose tolls on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law. 
Mr. Trump’s actions came shortly after he formally notified Congress that fighting has resumed amid tit-for-tat attacks by both sides in recent days in a war that lawmakers have directed him to end or seek their authorization to continue. U.S. forces conducted a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday, military officials announced. 
As the cease-fire that he once hailed dissolved, Mr. Trump dismissed its importance, saying in a radio interview that such agreements “don’t mean much,” while outlining no new strategy for how to resolve the conflict. [Mounting examples of Trump's irrational behavior highlighted in bold red type]

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