'Everybody drink!' Trump mocked for adding to his long list of 'two-week' threats
President Donald Trump was swiftly mocked on Tuesday after he added to his long list of "two-week" threats.
During a press conference in the Oval Office, Trump was asked about when the U.S. might leave Iran following its weeks-long self-described "excursion." The conflict began in late February after the U.S. and Israel coordinated a bombing campaign across Iran, which killed multiple political and military leaders. In return, Iran effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, sending global energy prices soaring.
Trump responded to the reporter's question by saying the U.S. would leave in "two or three weeks."
It's the latest time that Trump has used the phrase "two weeks" to describe when his administration will reach a major decision. Other examples include settling Russia's war in Ukraine and his negotiations with Greenland and Denmark over control of the island nation.
Political analysts and observers mocked Trump on social media.
"'Two weeks.' Everybody drink!" progressive news outlet The Tennessee Holler posted on X.
"F---," lawyer John Collins posted on X.
"So… never?" former Jeopardy Champion Hemant Mehta posted on X.
"Oh, man. So, we're gonna leave Iran the same day we get a healthcare plan and infrastructure week," author Jeffrey Thompson posted on Bluesky.
"Same bulls---, different decades," journalist Jim Snowden posted on Bluesky.
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