Iran 'offers $80 million bounty for Donald Trump's head' after death of general (UNPROVEN)

[Dennis Donovan]

Last edited Sun Jan 5, 2020, 05:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Disclaimer: Snopes says this claim is "unproven":
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iran-trump-bounty/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/iran-offers-80million-bounty-donald-21219180

Iranian authorities have put a bounty on American President Donald Trump's head during the televised funeral of General Qasem Soleimani after he was assassinated last week

By Milo Boyd
16:59, 5 JAN 2020 UPDATED 17:38, 5 JAN 2020

An $80million bounty has been placed on Donald Trump's head in the wake of General Qasem Soleimani's assasination, according to reports.

During the televised funeral of the top Iranian, official state broadcasters said one US dollar would be tabled for every Iranian in the country, with the cash going to whoever killed the US President.

“Iran has 80 million inhabitants. Based on the Iranian population, we want to raise $80million (£61million) which is a reward for those who get close to the head of President Trump,” it was announced, according to en24.

Soleimani, Iran's preeminent military commander, was killed on Friday in a US drone strike on his convoy at Baghdad airport.

The attack took long-running hostilities between Washington and Tehran into uncharted territory and raised the spectre of wider conflict in the Middle East.

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Okay, who does he have to worry about more? Eric or Jr?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Putin has the best chance, since he's the only person

who gets to be alone with His Lardship, and I doubt that they frisk him. But he doesn't need the money.

[at140]

55. Putin is a multi-Billionaire (on gov't salary haha)

so skip him, but talk to Melania.

[Frustratedlady]

2. OMG! I'm rarely speechless, but there have to be times...

Trump won't be able to leave the WH. Our poor Secret Service.

If I were the 3 stooges (Ivanka, Little Don and Eric), I'd stay home.

[ElementaryPenguin]

7. Yes. And for the rest of their lives.

Reckless fool.

[sarcasmo]

3. John Wick 4: Mar-a-Lago is The Continental

[brush]

31. They would've arrested many of us years ago. Are you one?

WTF is up with warning us? We know there are trolls and bots here.

[dware]

75. Are you one?

I was just trying to be pro active, but it seems that people don't want to hear it.


And, no, I'm not one, I'm a long haul truck driver.

[Tipperary]

86. It seems to be a thing to call people trolls these days.

Instead of just disagreeing.

I saw nothing wrong with what you said.

[dware]

91. Thank you.

I guess if you have a low post count, you're considered a troll.

[triron]

77. Yep.

[MontanaMama]

12. Right?

There are a lot of people who can afford $80 million. For real.

[pwb]

6. Trump had to take all that into account before he killed the General? Right?

He is the bestest thinker since any president before him.

[sprinkleeninow]

50. the best stabel jeenyus, doncha know!11 n/t

[trueblue2007]

37. glad they don't know what i'm thinking. just a 60 something little woman in oregon

[trueblue2007]

39. .......who wouldn't hurt a fly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flying_wahini]

59. Yeah, me too.

[2naSalit]

52. My mom, when she was in her 70s

was on a cruise ship that started in Canada, went south along the west coast, and when they were getting ready to enter the US they held her up and took away her metal fingernail file! Seriously! You just never know with these guys.

[ancianita]

57. How do you know this? Because DU'ers ought to know.

[dware]

76. I read somewhere that the Secret Service monitors the internet for

threats against Govt. officials.

Just trying to be pro active, but it seems that this isn't well received, even though it was done with the best intentions.

[ancianita]

78. How can anything you've read here be construed as a threat? Especially by a group that really

knows threat when they read it. I'll take you at your word that you're trying to be pro active, but I'm still just wondering why you'd think we need cautioning.

[dware]

79. I never said there were any threats here, I just said to be careful.

Nothing more, nothing less.

I guess I was trying to head off anyone who might mis-speak and post what the SS could perceive as a threat.

I've self deleted my posts about being careful.

Have a great Sunday evening.

[bluestarone]

10. His family better stay in this country!

For OUR sake! Heaven help us if they are injured

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Adding to the burden on the Secret Service, which always has to deal with threats

no matter who the president is. But since His Lardship can't resist his mini-Nuremberg rallies, those will be harder than ever on the Secret Service and local law enforcement (with cities getting stuck for the bill).

[CaptYossarian]

13. $80 million for something worthless...is this money laundering or what?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. They never did get Salman Rushdie,

though the fatwa is still in effect and the bounty has been raised to more than 3 million.

[not_the_one]

15. Calling Kathy Griffin. Calling Kathy Griffin.

OK, somebody had to say it....

[DanieRains]

70. Yes I Was Thinkin' It

But that's me.

[Me.]

16. No More Golf

That'll really make him grumpy

[Disaffected]

20. I wonder how they could protect him from

a long range sniper. IIRC, a 50 cal sniper rifle has a lethal range approaching three kilometers.

Or a drone...

[Me.]

21. Right

money-saving move for taxpayers as we won't have to rent all those golf carts

[lpbk2713]

17. Someone could make a couple of dirty bombs for that amount.

And still make a tidy profit.

Something to think about.

[MyNameGoesHere]

18. Is there a gofundme?

[Me.]

23. Ouch

[58Sunliner]

28. LOLOLOL.

[uponit7771]

30. Duzy

[MuseRider]

60. OK I am now wheezing.

THAT was funny.

[llmart]

62. Best reply yet.

Oh, and let me know if there is.

[MFM008]

65. oppppssss

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

88. .

[Wellstone ruled]

19. Oh boy,going to get darn nasty.

[NurseJackie]

22. Literally "his head"?? ... or is this just a euphemism for any "assassination"? I mean...

Literally "his head"?? ... or is this just a euphemism for any "assassination"?

I mean, it's not like Game of Thrones you know.

[Dennis Donovan]

25. Maybe we could send them Kathy Griffin's "prop"...

[fierywoman]

40. We're talking about a culture that's been around for millenia. Very smart people.

(Amazing food, BTW!) It might just be his head ...

[dewsgirl]

42. LoL😂

[Takket]

24. Good luck with that

[lostnfound]

26. Melania? Nt

[Red Mountain]

32. Watch your back, Don

You've pissed off and continue to piss off way too many people around you.

Maybe this will have the unintentional effect of making him more polite.

[brush]

35. Maybe he'll stop his embarrassing international trips out of caution.

That would be a positive.

[sarcasmo]

58. Tiffany.

[58Sunliner]

27. 80 million? Security will be tighter when the orange taint plays golf.

If it wasn't for the innocents in danger, I might relish the thought.

[uponit7771]

29. Not the ONION ?!

[dewsgirl]

45. I don't think the Onion would go this far...lol.

[Tipperary]

90. It might as well be.

Unsubstantiated.

[clementine613]

33. That's what you get when you go around murdering innocent people...

[EX500rider]

36. How exactly was the iranian head of Quds Force, in Iraq directing and paying..

...militia forces to attack US troops "innocent"? Not saying it was a good idea to whack him but innocent he was not.

[DanieRains]

71. He Is Only As Innocent As Bush / Cheney

Apples to apples.

[DavidDvorkin]

38. Holy cow!

[Vinca]

43. Trump's reality show meets Larry David's "fatwa" episode.

[Dennis Donovan]

47. FATWA!

[Vinca]

49. OMG - you're going to make me pee my pants laughing.

[Disaffected]

67. It's a

Fatso Fatwa.

[tenderfoot]

44. I don't believe a word of that

eom

[Buckeyeblue]

46. Rudy has been spotted slinking around the dark corners of the White House...

[Miles Archer]

48. Trump will use this to bolster fundraising.

At this point, Trump's basically calling the shots, without any interaction with Congress (unless you count loyal lapdogs Meadows and Graham).

So he'll keep tweeting threats, and Iran will respond, and it will all be used to fill the Trump 2020 coffers.

[Liberal In Texas]

51. You would think he'd have to know this would

put a bulls eye on his back.

[Dan]

69. I have faith that Donald is too stupid

For his own good.

I personally don’t care what happens to him, but if I were he, given that we are a capitalist society I would worry about the Secret Service or even worse some members of his acting Cabinet plus I heard that Pence is short of money.

[UniteFightBack]

53. Recommended.

[OnDoutside]

54. For that sort of money, he'd nearly sell himself out

[delisen]

56. Putin can get them to remove the bounty. Will he?

If Putin does not, it will tell us Russia may back a different horse this year.

[MuseRider]

61. Will he do his rallies

on a big screen? How will he ever find his "black guy"? How will he ever find the "hot" woman to compliment her on her hotness? How will he ever act out what disabled people look like? OMG how will he run for office?

Well, this is what you get. Others have done things that made war happen but he could not even do that properly. The rest of his life is ruined. No more TV bigshot. LOL, it could not have happened to a better guy. I am not advocating he get killed just happy he will be restrained by this and we will be relieved of some of the awful stress he has caused this country and the rest of the world.

[murielm99]

63. Rallies on a big screen.

Ceasing to appear in public.

I has been a long time since I read "1984," but Big Brother's existence as a real person was never defined. He might have been one of the founders of the party. He might have been deceased. Maybe he was never a real individual.

I could see 45 retreating out of fear for his life. It would take only one serious attempt on him. He is such a coward.

He could retreat and try to rule from behind closed doors forever.

I am not saying I want him to behave this way. I am worried that he will get more demented. I am worried that he could use something like this to his advantage to stay in office beyond his "elected" term.

[DanieRains]

72. Big Brother Is Alive And Well Muriel - It is Fox News

Murdoch is big daddy.

[murielm99]

64. Which Iranian authorities actually said this?

I clicked on the link, and I did not find what I needed.

Also, I was under the impression that the source is more tabloid than not.

[Dennis Donovan]

66. Good call - snopes is saying "unproven"

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iran-trump-bounty/

I updated the OP

[calikid]

74. Unproven or not, I'd still donate

[murielm99]

89. Thank you.

You are a good an honest DU member.

[roamer65]

68. Wow...that would be like winning Powerball.

[DanieRains]

73. Which One Of His Kids Will It Be?

They are probably all ordering "something good" online, and preparing to serve daddykins.

[cwydro]

80. Posting "unproven" crap from The Mirror.

Wow.

[Dennis Donovan]

81. Read snopes - it's half-proven now

Wow?

[cwydro]

83. "Half-proven."

DU used to be better than this. And should be.

Trashing thread.

[triron]

84. Go ahead. Those of us who are interested in the thread not likely to care.

[cwydro]

87. Lol.

No worries- to borrow a phrase from another DUer, I’m busy washing socks.

[Kaleva]

82. 80 million is quite a bit for something hollow and made of wood.

[triron]

85. knr

[triron]

92. knr

[triron]

93. kick for visibility

[triron]

94. Anything new come out on this?

[Dennis Donovan]

95. Sorry about that - from what I gathered, a cleric said it on Iranian TV

...but it's still unclear if it's the official State position.