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Yuriy Matsarsky: Donald Trump is Waging Several Wars Simultaneously — One Real and One in His Head

Ukrainian serviceman and journalist Yuriy Matsarsky recently shared his insights on Radio NV, emphasizing that U.S. President Donald Trump is engaged in multiple wars at the same time, one in the real world and another in his mind and on social media.

In a recent broadcast on Radio NV, Yuriy Matsarsky, a military serviceman and journalist, articulated his views on U.S. President Donald Trump's ongoing conflicts, asserting that the president is waging several wars simultaneously. According to Matsarsky, these wars are fundamentally different; one is fought in the tangible world, while the other exists within Trump's consciousness and social media interactions.

"The man (Donald Trump) is fighting several wars at once. One war is occurring in reality, on the ground, with bombings, missiles, aircraft carriers — all the elements we envision when someone mentions the phrase U.S. Armed Forces. The other war is being fought somewhere in social media or in his mind. And these wars differ, perhaps not just slightly, from one another," Matsarsky remarked during the interview.

The journalist further highlighted that in the social media war, Trump is continuously winning, engaging in negotiations and setting conditions. In contrast, there is a noticeable lack of progress or negotiations in real life. "In my opinion, this indicates that there is no clear plan for ending this war or any understandable conditions under which this conflict could conclude for the U.S. It may only end when Donald Trump decides that enough is enough, and he can present something to Americans or the entire world, even if fabricated, as proof of the total destruction or unconditional surrender of the Islamic Republic of Iran," the journalist speculated.

It is noteworthy that on April 4, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In response to this statement, Tehran warned that if further attacks on its infrastructure occurred, the "gates of hell" would open for both the U.S. and Israel.

On April 5, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to address the Iranian regime using vulgar language, demanding that Iranian representatives open the Strait of Hormuz for navigation. "On Tuesday, it will be 'Power Plant Day' and 'Bridge Day' in Iran, all at the same time. It will be something!!! Open the damn strait, you crazy bastards, or you will live in hell. Just watch! Praise be to Allah," Trump wrote in his post.

Additionally, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, President Trump threatened to destroy all Iranian power plants if the country's leaders did not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz by the evening of April 6. "If they do not commit, if they want to keep it closed, they will lose every power plant and all other factories they have across the country," the U.S. president declared.

On April 6, Trump reiterated his threats, stating that he had used vulgar language on his social media platform, warning of strikes against bridges and energy facilities in Iran — all merely to "get his point across." These events are raising concerns within the international community, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate.