1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

Donald Trump’s Easter Sunday threats against Iran should alarm every member of Congress, regardless of party. In public statements and social media posts, he threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges, used profane and taunting language, and then suggested that if no deal were reached, very little would be off limits. This is not a question of style, and it is not about whether one agrees with his broader foreign policy. It is about whether a president who speaks this way about war, civilian infrastructure, and mass destruction can be trusted with the powers of the office. A president must show judgment restraint, and the ability to distinguish between lawful military objectives and reckless threats against civilians. Trump’s words showed the opposite. Publicly threatening civilian infrastructure is not strength. It is evidence of dangerous instability and a profound disregard for the obligations of the office. Even if these statements were intended as bluster or coercion, bluffing about unlawful mass violence is itself disqualifying behavior in a commander in chief. This post alone should be grounds for removing him from office. Please, save our world from this horrible madman.