Trump Declares Tuesday ‘Power Plant & Bridge Day,’ Promises Hell on Earth
KEY POINTS
- •President Trump told Axios on Sunday that U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are deeply negotiating with Iran through Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey mediators.
- •Trump threatened to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants beginning Tuesday if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz as demanded.
- •Iran accused Trump of planning war crimes and vowed retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf states, while talks remain stalled with no breakthroughs yet.
In an 8-minute Axios flex session, President Trump announced the U.S. is 'in deep negotiations' with Iran, brokered like a budget WWE pay-per-view through Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and texts to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Despite mediators' 'meh' over progress, Trump doubled down with a bombastic Twitch chat threat: April 7 is 'Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped in one' in Iran — a fireworks show with infrastructure guest stars! When asked about civilians, Trump replied they secretly crave chaos and fear a US withdrawal mid-war. Meanwhile, a bridge near Tehran took a Trump-sized jab last Wednesday, apparently for the lack of direct talks. Diplomacy, Donald style.
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(1 of 3)Trump’s strategy: threaten to turn Iran’s power grid into a Jackson Pollock painting if they don’t open a narrow shipping lane. Negotiations? More like performance art.
If high-stakes nuclear talks were a reality show, Trump just gave the finale an explosion-themed makeover.
Trump trying to negotiate via third-party texting apps is peak 2026 diplomacy—send threats, not typos.
Source: Axios | Published: 4/5/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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