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@SorchaEastwood Maybe a reminder to the “ohh ah up the ra” generation that it’s not really much craic when bombs are really exploding, tourists stop coming, investment stutters and their future starts to look decidedly shit.

I really wish that people could see the problems with those who literally today are eulogising terrorists and those who are literally today driving car bombs to police stations. Terrorism was wrong in 1976, 1986, 1996, 2006, 2016 & 2026. No ifs, no buts. No one will ever convince me otherwise and do not let yourself be drawn into folk myths of terrorists. It was wrong then, it is wrong now and the vast majority of people in Northern Ireland agree.

@NickAdamsinUSA Genuinely need to know how far Nick can go before they realise 😂 Can’t wait for the Netflix documentary 👌

Reminder that President Trump was a star athlete before pursuing a career in real estate. Had President Trump decided to focus on athletics, there is no doubt we would have watched him walk across the NFL Draft stage on a night like tonight. America is lucky he picked us.

@DannyDonnelly1 Unfortunately Danny you’re dealing with simple folk who can’t make that connection, they would rather put up a Jesus is king flag, head of to Benidorm, complain about foreigners taking over the place, and not see the irony.

Surely any protests about the cost of fuel should be focussed on stopping the illegal US war on Iran that caused the spike in prices ?

@BBCsarahsmith @faisalislam It’s fascinating how you report this as though you’re talking a sane rational person.

🚨NEWS: I spoke with Trump by phone earlier today: we discussed the upcoming royal visit, whether Sir Keir Starmer can recover following strained US-UK relations over the last 2 months of war with Iran, and what his social media threats against Iran really mean. 🧵👇

@nfergus Your wife Ayaan Hirsi Ali is in love with Tommy Robinson, so any credibility or sense of proportionality or even judgement you may have is now severely compromised and questionable.

Let me walk you through the events of the war so far: 1. The United States and Israel tried regime change; it didn’t work. Or rather, they got regime change—Iran became an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps–led military dictatorship. That was not an improvement. 2. The U.S. won an overwhelming military victory with air and naval power and scarcely a boot on the ground. But it destroyed less of Iran’s missile- and drone-launching capabilities than at first appeared. 3. Then there was a hostage crisis. Iran took both the Gulfies and the Strait of Hormuz hostage. The result was a massive economic shock for the world that required a rapid resolution. 4. The choice was between 1) military escalation (boots on the ground or strikes on Iranian infrastructure), and 2) a diplomatic deal. Trump chose 2. 5. In Islamabad, the U.S proposed big economic concessions in return for some kind of change in the status of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, as well as the reopening of the strait. Contrary to the president’s social media feed, the Iranians did not accept. 6. In any case, the devil of any deal will be in the details, not the Truth headline. (When the small print finally comes out, every former Obama and Biden official will be ready to tell The New York Times that it’s worse than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.) 7. Meanwhile, the Iranians have survived regime change and discovered that closing the strait is just as powerful a lever in economic warfare as they had always hoped. It’s not, despite the Russian quip, an “economic nuke,” because unlike a nuclear weapon you can use it. 8. Where we go from here is fairly predictable. I would be surprised if Trump now deploys ground forces. There will be more negotiation, so Islamabad, here we come. There may have to be more bombing, if the Iranians dust down the North Vietnamese playbook of stringing the U.S. negotiators along. And the final compromise will take longer to be agreed upon than Mr. Market currently believes. The consensus in prediction markets is this will be over by the end of May, but remember: It took Henry Kissinger more than four months to get the 1973–1974 oil embargo lifted.

@EssexPR Probably too young to remember Thatcher.

If Starmer goes this week, I’m booking a dj for a party in my pub — I’ve never known a more hated, incompetent or divisive Prime Minister in my life.

@LTC_Shoshani @IDF Promotion?

The IDF is currently examining the reliability of the photograph. If this is indeed a real, recent picture, these actions do not align with the IDF's values ​​and the behavior expected of IDF soldiers. The incident will be investigated thoroughly and in depth, and if necessary, steps will be taken in accordance with the findings.

@BelTel @LucidTalk Strong support from DUP voters for Trump visit…I give up.

Exclusive | @LucidTalk poll: Two-thirds of NI voters oppose Trump visit to Northern Ireland However, strong support from DUP for US president to travel here belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/… belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…

@SOS1878 Can’t understand how someone signed off on Barry, worst signing I can remember for a long time, offers absolutely nothing, chuck in the shit attitude and an all round disaster.

As far as cameos go, that’s as bad as we’ve seen from Barry. Get him out the club in the summer. #EFC

@MattJFootball I’m sure we all felt the same way, it’s just inevitable but kills ya every single time.

Fucking hell, if I’m ever confident before a derby again…tap me on the shoulder. A cursed institution #EFC

@DannyDonnelly1 @SRAikenUUP @allianceparty @RestoreBritain_ @TeamUnion_UK Honestly think skipper Steve is in the wrong party, TUV seems much more suited to him.

@SRAikenUUP @allianceparty @RestoreBritain_ @TeamUnion_UK I’ve mostly been posting about the huge levels of harm caused by overcrowding in our A&Es but you didn’t reply to any of those.

You mean from 12 miles at closest point to 10 miles? You’d expect better from an @allianceparty East Antrim MLA hoping for reelection as we approach AE’27 @RestoreBritain_ @TeamUnion_UK

@SecKennedy @CDCgov Honestly don’t know what’s real or parody anymore.

This administration wants to inspire people to GET ACTIVE and EAT REAL FOOD. And that—is priceless.

@MattJFootball Controversial, not loving the tifo…sorry.

Really pleased the ‘who did The Beatles support?’ discourse is back again. Not tiresome in the slightest

@SecKennedy @CDCgov You’re insane Bobby.

President Trump has done more to protect public health than any president in history.

@kaitlancollins Any chance he could stay there?

President Trump says he’s willing to go to Pakistan.

@ShippersUnbound Curious why you’d want both to lose, on one side a complete lunatic who compares himself to Jesus, starts world destabilising wars for no reason, credibly implicated in the Epstein files, on the other hand, the Pope who is in his position as a global leader is asking for peace.

This Trump-Pope thing is turning into the new Iran-Iraq war where you want them both to lose. Let them mud wrestle. How ridiculous

@Franklin_Graham @realDonaldTrump Jesus wept! I doubt there is a hell, but if there is I guess it’s gonna be slightly hotter for you, there are only 2 options here, you’re incredibly stupid or you’re lying to the whole world, both aren’t great.

I had received some questions about President @realDonaldTrump's recent posts, and here are my thoughts: I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ—that would certainly be inappropriate. I’m thankful the President has made it very clear that this was not at all what he thought the AI-generated image was representing—he thought it was a doctor helping someone, and when he learned of the concerns, he immediately removed the post. When I looked at the illustration, I didn’t jump to the same conclusion as some. There were no spiritual references—no halo, there were no crosses, no angels. It was a flag, soldiers, a nurse, fighter planes, eagles, the Statue of Liberty, and I think this is a lot to do about nothing. There is so much ill-intended speculation. I think his enemies are always foaming at the mouth at any possible opportunity to make him look bad. And the illustration from someone else he reposted on Truth Social yesterday, I must say that I like the fact that this is a picture of Jesus whispering in his ear, or at least His hand on his shoulder, guiding him. We all need that—we all need to be listening to Jesus. Again, I think there is an attempt to spin this into something that it isn’t. Remember, President Trump didn’t draw this, he didn’t create it, he reposted it on his social media because he thought it was nice—I would have to agree. I’m not a Catholic, I’m an evangelical, but I appreciate how President Trump has defended religious freedom for people of all faiths, including millions of evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S. and around the world. He is the most pro-Christian, pro-life president in my lifetime, and he doesn’t shy away from it. I would hope that the President and Pope Leo can meet at some point, and that the Pope would have the opportunity to thank the President for his efforts to protect religious liberty for Catholics and people of all faiths.

@SuellaBraverman @LeeAndersonMP_ You’re just a fundamentally damaged person Suellea

Well done @LeeAndersonMP_ for being professional and courteous. Wish the same could be said of the other person. Very concerning that someone like this is in the teaching profession.

@DavidLammy @JDVance Embarrassing on so many levels.

Great to catch up with my friend @JDVance today in DC following his talks in Pakistan. It is vital that the ceasefire continues and we get shipping flowing freely again through the Straits of Hormuz. We continue to work together towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

@danpfeiffer Best bit was, pope weak on nuclear 😂😂

I still can't stop laughing at Trump thinking people want a "Law and Order Pope."