Trump's Iran Threats Prompt 25th Amendment Calls

President Donald Trump faced widespread condemnation on Tuesday after posting a series of inflammatory messages on Truth Social threatening to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, prompting calls from former supporters, lawmakers across the political spectrum, and commentators to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. The posts, issued amid an escalating U.S.-Iran conflict that has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil shipping route, highlighted deepening divisions within Trump's base and raised questions about his fitness to lead during a period of heightened geopolitical tension.

Trump's remarks came as the United States pressed Iran to reopen the strait, which has been effectively shut since coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes began on February 28, 2026. In one post on Easter Sunday, April 5, Trump warned that Tuesday, April 7, would mark "Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran," adding profanity and declaring, "Open the Fuckin Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah." A subsequent message stated, "An entire civilization will die tonight and never be resurrected," tying the...