Steve HermanMar 16
In response to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, former House Speaker New Gingrich calls for a “dozen thermonuclear detonations” to create “a waterway wider than the Panama Canal, deeper than the Suez, and safe from Iranian attacks.”
Show threadSunDancerMar 16
@newsguyusa Please tell me this is an article from The Onion
Show threadKatrina Katrinka 
@SunDancer @newsguyusa
The idea was a joke post, but Newt didn't get that and think it's a good idea.
Mar 16 at 3:37pmWeb
Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥Mar 16
@katrinakatrinka @SunDancer @newsguyusa Is there any reputable source showing Gingrich even joked about this? It sounds false.
Show threadKatrina Katrinka Mar 16

@cgervasi @SunDancer @newsguyusa
This is the original parody article. It was updated at the bottom with Newt's X account post thinking it was a serious article and approving of the idea.

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It's Time

An open letter to Secretary Hegseth

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Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥Mar 16
@katrinakatrinka @SunDancer @newsguyusa The screenshot looks real. It's hard to believe, but many things that are hard to believe these days turn out to be true.