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News & Current Events May 9, 2026 at 6:56 AM

Trump threatens to resume 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran deal not sealed

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Trump threatens to resume 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran deal not sealed
The Star
Trump threatens to resume 'Project Freedom Plus' if Iran deal not sealed
HAMILTON: United States (US) President Donald Trump warned Friday (May 8) that Washington may escalate its military posture in the Strait of Hormuz if a deal with Iran is not finalised, threatening to revive and expand the paused "Project Freedom" operation, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

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Prior_Industry 4 days ago +687
No one takes you seriously mate 😂
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geaux124 4 days ago +151
He's super serial this time!
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Ok_Resolve_7557 4 days ago +88
The operation names that sound like they were made up by a overly patriotic toddler certainty aren't helping. Whats next, Operation Ultra Badass?
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pierrenoir2017 4 days ago +51
Should be called "2 Epic 2 Fury" instead. Really disappointed.
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TrickshotCandy 3 days ago +3
Epically Furious
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geaux124 4 days ago +9
I've always wondered who names these things? Do they just find some intern in the Pentagon and have him do it? Or today do they just ask ChatGPT to come up with something and pick the one they like the best off the list?
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Sky_Ninja1997 4 days ago +22
I think it’s Hegserh
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geaux124 4 days ago +12
It could be a group effort from his Signal chat.
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Jessica_Ariadne 4 days ago +3
The signal chat is for the top secret details though. It would be ironic if he picks the names in an actual secure pentagon channel, heh.
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Karlinel-my-beloved 4 days ago +2
It does sound like drunken stupor, indeed.
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Fast-Satisfaction482 4 days ago +4
Probably someone asking his private Claude account and then pretending not to have used AI proposed it. And Claude is seeing through it and actively mocking them.
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quaste 4 days ago +2
There’s probably alcohol involved. And coke
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Kalabajooie 4 days ago +3
Snorted off a toilet seat, as is the fashion of the time.
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quaste 4 days ago +11
> Whats next, Operation Ultra Badass? We had “Epic Fury” already. One cannot sarcastically 1-up this anymore. Satire got outpaced by reality
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Mysterious_Camel_717 4 days ago +4
It’s like they’re trying to write a children’s comic book at this point
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Botucal 4 days ago +2
Operation Over the top Lord.
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vonGlick 4 days ago +2
Ultimate Annihilation.
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lolligasm 4 days ago +2
Super serial \*plus\*
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Takis12 4 days ago +33
Unfortunately, there are many people who suffer because of this idiot. It’s time to take him seriously and remove him from office.
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North-Right 4 days ago +3
Bro just turned a war into a streaming service.
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BlackMan9693 4 days ago +10
He doesn't care. It's market control and filling the pockets of people in his close circle.
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TheLegendOfZero 3 days ago +5
Yeah but then after that he'll escalate to Freedom Pro Max
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Bruvvimir 4 days ago +5
The markets do.
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Prior_Industry 4 days ago +3
In a "we know your bullshitting" but this is a chance to move markets way.
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Bruvvimir 4 days ago +2
I don’t know what you mean, but there is no denying that the markets move every time he makes a statement.
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Numerous-Bowler-8677 4 days ago +358
>"It’ll be Project Freedom Plus, meaning Project Freedom plus other things,” Trump told reporters at the White House without elaborating on what additional measures the expanded operation would entail Trump is so stupid that it pisses me off. Any other country and Trump would be in a nursing home shouting at clouds.
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WagTheKat 4 days ago +98
> Project Freedom Plus Please tell me he didn't actually say this, out loud. In a room with actual adults? Of course he f****** did. It would be a comedy spectacle if he wasn't killing people by remote command, killing people via market catastrophes, and more.
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arglebargle_IV 4 days ago +84
Here's one that's worse: > While speaking to military mothers about reduced drug trafficking, Trump stated, "By sea — by sea, by ocean, by the water, you know," and followed up with, "A lot of people say, 'what do you mean by sea? Is it see, like vision?' No, it's sea, S-E-A,". [Video link](https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/trump-pauses-to-clarify-difference-between-sea-and-see-during-remarks/vi-AA22Dabi)
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trippedme77 4 days ago +53
This quote is disqualifying itself, and it’s just one of many, many, many quotes that demonstrate how truly stupid that man is. There is just no conceivable way he isn’t the dumbest, least inquisitive individual the people have ever elected to president in the US.
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Ok_Visit_5741 4 days ago +37
He may have actually learned the difference between see and sea when he was being briefed on Caribbean boat strikes. It’s very on brand, with a lot of other examples, where he thinks a word is new to him therefore must be to everyone else. He’s done it twice with ‘groceries’.
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cdmurray88 4 days ago +15
>"A lot of people say, 'what do you mean by sea? Is it see, like vision?'" A lot of people, ie, I said this in a briefing because I didn't understand it.
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riko77can 4 days ago +16
He knows that now because someone had to clarify that for him.
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vonGlick 4 days ago +8
One needs to be on strong drugs to witness drug trafficking by the see.
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Lostinthestarscape 3 days ago +2
Lol the pope has been pretty base but The Holy See smuggling drugs in the Pacific is not on my bingo card.
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34710x2 4 days ago +3
Dementia don is just projecting is all. Someone around him mentioned something about the sea and you know his dumbass was like “what bigly beautiful thing are we looking at” and they had to educate him on the difference between “see” and “sea” like the mush brain moron he is
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Lostinthestarscape 3 days ago +2
"We are blowing up drugs coming by sea." "So visual confirmed then" "Yes, we have drones in flight monitoring the area." "But then who is doing the seeing?" "Sorry sir, what seeing? We have drones with visibility on the area" "Ok so destroying drug boats by see, the seeing is being done by people at the Airforce Base?". (OH MY F*** this man is dumb) "Sir that is by S-E-A, drugs being transported by boat across large bodies of water" (KETCHUP THROWN)
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Prior_Industry 4 days ago +2
It's the Premium Trump Freedom experience. To order yours call TRUMP-FREED now. A premium rate calling charge will apply.
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slugamo 4 days ago +2
He’s been hanging out with Tim Apple I see.
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YOSHIMIvPROBOTS 4 days ago +33
War has more bullshit titles than streaming service tiers.
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sketchahedron 4 days ago +3
Imagine how stupid the people are who voted for him. Three times.
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endgamer42 4 days ago +147
We'll be hearing about Project Freedom Pro-Max soon enough
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lraviel381 4 days ago +8
Can we have a Korean man named Sean announce it?
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Bobson-_Dugnutt2 4 days ago +3
Double secret project freedom
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Munscroft 4 days ago +133
Americans naming shit "freedom" is straight cartoon villiany
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HablarYEscuchar 4 days ago +44
In general, the far right—which is most opposed to all forms of freedom (except the right to bear arms)—always uses the word “freedom” to co-opt it, stripping it of its meaning. They are the apprentices of dictators, prostituting language in the style of \*1984\*.
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KillTheIntolerant 3 days ago +4
The far-right also are champions for the freedom of oppression.
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The_Oregon_Duck 4 days ago +91
Release the Files
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UpsyDowning 4 days ago +19
Release the files on the ‘Philes.
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BeckerHollow 3 days ago +2
You know …  They’re probably confused. They keep hearing “release the files.” But they are probably just understanding it as “release the ‘philes.” This is what is most likely causing all the confusion. 
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PlatformArtistic9585 4 days ago +15
Never forget this people. Release the Epstein files!
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Plastic-Ad-2496 4 days ago +4
Thats the whole reason for this war, just so he can keep people thinking about things other than how he diddles kids.
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spideyghetti 4 days ago +25
Project_Freedumb_v2_FINAL_usethis
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PinchMaNips 4 days ago +36
“Project freemdom plus. Now with 30% more freedom! Guaranteed to obliterate you at least 10 times over”.
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theroguescientist 4 days ago +15
>"It’ll be Project Freedom Plus, meaning Project Freedom plus other things,” Is that... his idea of clever wordplay? I swear I've met toddlers more eloquent than this guy. Some of them could probably handle international politics better too.
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rsa1 4 days ago +5
This is the guy who came up with Operation Epic ~~Fail~~ Fury
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Heronymous-Anonymous 3 days ago +3
I’d bet a dollar Elon Musk told him it would be cool if he named it that.
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dcburn 4 days ago +14
And then Freedom Plus Maxi. Or Freedom Overnight - for those late night Twitter rage days.
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psychicEgg 4 days ago +9
Missed the opportunity for Project Freedom Reloaded
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tripping_yarns 4 days ago +5
I’m so sick of this. Can we stop all the edging and just get on with the apocalypse?
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czs5056 4 days ago +3
They literally believe that Israel needs to rebuild their temple for that to happen.
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50Centurion 4 days ago +4
How are americans allowing this... President is literally a joke from a south park episode + a child rapist and no one does anything
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Good_Restaurant15 3 days ago +3
> and no one does anything Several people have tried, its just that they were incompetent. Nobody competent wants to throw their life away for anyone else. And I don't blame them. I'll be glad to "do something" when the rest of the US collectively decides its time to "do something", until then, I sure as shit won't be the first. I don't even like anyone here.
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Blank3k 4 days ago +9
Because the sub-24hrs of Project Freedom really taught Iran a lesson.... in how to attack cargo and call Americas irresponsible life endangering market affecting bluffs.
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Zefyris 4 days ago +7
The only project I trust him to continue properly is Project NACHO (for those out of the loop, Not A Chance Hormuz Opens).
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BeatTheMarket30 4 days ago +3
Why would Iran even want to make a deal with Trump. He doesn't keep is part of deals.
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hoishinsauce 4 days ago +3
Iran better capitulates before it escalates to Project Freedom Max and Project Freedom Quibi.
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ChroniclesOfSarnia 4 days ago +2
*\*99.99 per week subscription required*
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gao7on 4 days ago +3
Iran should be advised to stand strong and outlast Trump, who is facing pushback by Congress for his 60-day loophole war, not to mention his unhappy big oil/energy business cronies, decreasing support from UAE and Saudis, and unpopular public sentiments at home due to rising gas prices.
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wwarnout 4 days ago +3
All BS, all the time.
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Expensive_Entrance0 4 days ago +3
he sounds as unbelievable as putin
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senorsmirk 4 days ago +3
Project Freedom Doubleplusgood
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Plastic-Ad-2496 4 days ago +3
Wtf? Do I need a subscription? How do i unsubscribe to freedom plus?
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xero__day 3 days ago +3
Is this a new subscription service I'd have to sign up for?
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adm010 4 days ago +5
Pretty sure hes been saying this for weeks. Leadership skills of a 3 year old
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Plane-Breakfast-8817 4 days ago +5
Let me guess "Project Freedom Plus" is a subscription. Or a menstrual product. 
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Bodster88 4 days ago +2
Who conjures up these operation names? Tim Cook? “Project Freedom Plus, we think you’re gonna love it”
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txkwatch 4 days ago +2
"I'll take the McProject freedom plus sized with a diet coke"
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redditobserverone 4 days ago +2
Upgrading to Operation Freedom Pro unlocks the free newsletter and exclusive discounts only available to members.
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Additional_Quiet2600 4 days ago +2
[ Removed by Listnook ]
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SpartanKane 4 days ago +2
Ugh. Why wont this blight just go away already? Republicans should never see an iota of power after this. But something tells me that wont happen. His base is as stupid as he is after all.
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Marc-Muller 4 days ago +2
I take a Freedom Plus with fries, please…
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rockamish 4 days ago +2
Worst subscription service ever
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bluenosekev 4 days ago +2
In two weeks
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Blastosist 4 days ago +2
Project Old Man Yells At Clouds.
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Buck4phat 4 days ago +2
Got to insert the word freedom so murica can eat it all up from Donnie’s grotesque hand
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senorchaos718 4 days ago +2
What a stupid name by a bunch of stupid people.
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Pls9887 4 days ago +2
They're just f****** with everyone and making everyone insane. That's the goal.
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Bobson-_Dugnutt2 4 days ago +2
Double secret project freedom
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LeonardSmallsJr 4 days ago +2
Project Freedom Plus…seriously? That’s doubleplus fuckin rad!! War is peace, bitches!
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Broad-Lobster7470 4 days ago +2
In the plus more or less freedom ?
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linuxliaison 4 days ago +2
Subscribe to Freedom Plus if you want to continue seeing your relatives.
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BrianWantsTruth 4 days ago +2
Is “Operation Freedom+” where you get to start over, but it’s harder and you have your loadout from the last Operation Freedom? Because I’m not so sure that’s a good idea.
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HeavyArmsJin 4 days ago +2
Project Freedom Pro Plus Max?
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BurnerA-123 4 days ago +2
I’m trying to unsubscribe but my bank I’m sure donated to his campaign like many other corporations.
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AlmightyCushion 4 days ago +2
The should pay the extra 200 quid and get the Freedom Pro Plus. It has a bigger screen
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Hairy_Pound_1356 4 days ago +2
What the f*** is project freedom plus it sounds like mlm scheme did he get the folders mixed up 
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Nerv_Agent_666 4 days ago +2
The f*** is this, the ad free version of the war?
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MeatImmediate6549 4 days ago +2
If only the Americans had a legislature of some kind
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DimSumFan 3 days ago +2
Trump can only afford the version with ads.
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arahdial 3 days ago +2
Can't wait for Project Freedom Double Plus Good.
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weatherman05071 3 days ago +2
Can we bundle this with anything?
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Kyr-Shara 3 days ago +3
measles
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rud-x-y-z 3 days ago +2
waiting for the Ultra Max 6G
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iamnotafbiagnt 4 days ago +4
This site is so dogshit why am I getting rewards and Roblox ads
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s4nid 4 days ago +2
Project Freedom Pro Max after the taco
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Metal-Dog 4 days ago +3
The sole purpose of this stupid war is to increase profits for the oil companies.
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vtskr 4 days ago +3
How to become unfunny clown in 16 months
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TemporarySun314 4 days ago +7
trump was never funny
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ScrotumScrapings 4 days ago +3
“Double-plus-good”  lol yanks with their dystopia…
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sasquatchanonymous 4 days ago +2
project turd taco.
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Consistentscroller 4 days ago +1
I’m waiting for Project Freedom Plus PLUS
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jazir55 4 days ago +1
Sponsored by Wendy's
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Zealousideal_War7843 4 days ago +1
Guys it's now "xxx Project Freedom 360 no scope Plus Plus Plus Epstein Fury xxx" and the strait is still not open. It's getting pathetic.
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Cestus_Saphrax 4 days ago +1
How about „Project Freedom Reloaded“ ?
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orcofmordor 4 days ago +1
Lots of promises & no action 👌
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WigSplitter117 4 days ago +1
He's so desperate for an off ramp. What a clown.
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Killboypowerhed 4 days ago +1
Freedom plus? Is there an ad supported version I can try out first?
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ben547 4 days ago +1
Freedom Pro Max soon
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Wayofchinchilla 4 days ago +1
After that fails it will be Project Freedom Plus with Hulu
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rizzyrogues 4 days ago +1
Project Freedom A+++ would sink again
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Valsion20 4 days ago +1
That legit sounds like something the Federation of Super Earth from Helldivers would come up with.
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mistertickertape 4 days ago +1
He isn't just stupid, he's aggressively stupid.
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Mysterious_Camel_717 4 days ago +1
Why does this sound like a streaming subscription plan
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doolpicate 4 days ago +1
Forget Iran, even the stock markets aren't reacting to trump anymore. The stupid bum has no clue on how to wield power, authority, class, presidency, or generally project any confidence. He is the unread US redneck mouth breather's version of a tough guy. Any actual tough guy can call his bluff.
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winstonsdog 4 days ago +1
Your freedom trial is about to expire… upgrade now to freedom plus for the best in market manipulation secrets. These idiots
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plan_with_stan 4 days ago +1
Project freedom Plus pro Max 26 Ultra
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tnypissdkumquat 4 days ago +1
Last 28 articles is about the same title
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greentiger 4 days ago +1
Project Freedom Plus is the ad-based tier. Every 30 minutes, Iran will have to watch 5 minutes of unskippable ads selling Modibodi Period Swimwear.
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Bright_Aside_6827 4 days ago +1
That's a phone plan or something 
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dallasdude 4 days ago +1
Sorry my subscription to Freedom+ expired because I couldn’t afford to keep it 
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Nutt130 4 days ago +1
Ooh does this one include three months of Paramount Plus!?
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Broad-Lobster7470 4 days ago +1
Tim Cook offering name ideas now?
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Hilluja 4 days ago +1
Named after the infamous Google Plus era.
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Halbaras 4 days ago +1
The last one failed because the Saudis and all the Gulf states except the UAE denied the US the use of their airspace for military operations. It was a genuine humiliation, and proof that the US neither has a plan or has much control over the can of worms they've opened on Israel's behalf. Markets will probably still keep pumping on propaganda from Barak Ravid but the economic situation *for everyone* is actively getting worse each day the strait closed, and there is a tipping point where a global recession will happen even the Strait is opened afterwards.
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Ferrum-Cl2 4 days ago +1
"Trump says..." Yeah, what ever. The weather is nice, I did some paper work and cleaned my overdue dishes today, and now i enjoy some cheese. That's not news worthy, but it feels better.
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AustinSpartan 4 days ago +1
Stop publishing mindless drivel from this moron
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Th3FinalStarman 4 days ago +1
\*mute for 30 days\*
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RoseCityHooligan 4 days ago +1
Art of the squeal
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Clean-Experience-639 4 days ago +1
Freedom Plus sounds like the name of a maxi pad.
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Cassin1306 4 days ago +1
Can't wait for Freedom Premium
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rsa1 4 days ago +1
They could have asked Chat GPT for other name options. At least epic fury was unintentionally funny. This is... Boring. There are many things you can say about Trump, but this is the first time I could have used the word boring for something he did.
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mysticcircuits 4 days ago +1
Double plus freedom
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daroach1414 4 days ago +1
Should name it “project freedom plus infinity” to fully convey it was conceived by 2 year olds
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copyrider 4 days ago +1
F***. So, Project Freedom has ads and Project Freedom Plus costs the American people billions of dollars for the premium service?
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crazynewf7 4 days ago +1
🌮 🌮 🌮
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i-read-it-again 4 days ago +1
Sorry. Did trump say something. Ohh well did anyone listen
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IntriguedToast 3 days ago +1
Personally, I'm looking forward to Project Freedom II Turbo HD Remix.
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Ilsluggo 3 days ago +1
Is that like *Double secret probation * from Animal House?
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eander1212 3 days ago +1
Project market manipulation plus more like
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salomo926 3 days ago +1
But ad-free you only get in Project Freedom Enterprise Ultra.
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ShakeMyHeadSadly 3 days ago +1
OK. Sure thing. Anybody else you'd like to threaten today?
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LivingEnd44 3 days ago +1
TACO threats don't mean anything. Because TACO. 
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Lostinthestarscape 3 days ago +1
Is this like Value Plus brand where neither the value nor the product is any better than the original?
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GuitarGeezer 3 days ago +1
Trump just isn’t a closer and he never was. What, 5 or so casinos? Couldn’t run his core business without a decades long scheme of tax and loan fraud? Nor are many of his minions better. Witkoff is a specialist only at prolonging the Ukraine war at Trump’s order so he can have a more free hand against Canada/Greenland with less European reaction. Just loser dictator escalation because he cannot admit he has lost exactly like Putin. The Hormuz blockage and Gulf State armageddon will likely continue for the rest of his life and perhaps beyond. His relatively minor escalations do not scare an already half dead Iran that knows he must raise and commit a 7 figure armada of troops and sailors to invade the entire gulf coast of Iran in order to threaten the only meaningful escalation. Yes, Trump could standoff still and lay waste to Iran using less precise jdams aplenty, but better munitions than that which are depleted for years to come did not protect Gulf States nor clear Hormuz…this is possibly the worst easily preventable American disaster in the past century or ever and is only really eclipsed in terms of damage to the perp country worldwide by Hitler going into Russia.
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LeastEntrepreneur884 3 days ago +1
And tomorrow, free medical care for all.
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Boys4Ever 3 days ago +1
I'd be more concerned if he stopped his childish threats. Call 911 then
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CyroSwitchBlade 3 days ago +1
wow
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yubsnubs 3 days ago +1
That time of the week again?
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vanwhisky 3 days ago +1
I was hoping for the Platinum Plus, instead we just got the standard.
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Successful_Ride6920 2 days ago +1
His threats won't work on the IRGC/Islamic fanatics; they welcome martyrdom.
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Tannerd101 2 days ago +1
next its gonna be project soaring eagle freedom plus ultra
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National-Two2417 2 days ago +1
Does freedom plusIran? American tax payers get to pay extra for iran?
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Zixinus 2 days ago +1
Is this the same project Fartdom that was undermined by the UAE after Trump said that the Iranian attacks they suffered was a "minor incident" rather than the violation of the ceasefire?
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H3lw3rd 1 day ago +1
Freedom or US oppression?
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