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Khamenei's Funeral: 'Kill Trump' Chants and Nuclear Negotiations
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Patrick reads verbatim from accounts of Khamenei's funeral: the emcee poet Mohammed Rasouli asked why Trump was still alive before massive chants of 'Kill Trump' erupted among a crowd estimated between 1 and 15 million. [1] — Patrick Bet-David "At Khamenei's funeral in Iran, poet Mohammed Rasouli opened proceedings by asking 'Why is the biggest bastard in the world still alive?' — …" 49:00 Banners depicted Trump and Netanyahu in crosshairs; parliament speaker Qalibaf suggested retaliation could come via missiles or negotiations. Vinny Oshea expresses exasperation that Iran's regime continues with its kill-America posture despite its self-defeating track record. Tom Ellsworth notes the surreal optics of diplomats attending the funeral while simultaneously pursuing peace deals. Patrick contextualizes it with the Gamin study showing 81% of Iranians oppose their government — the regime's fury does not reflect the people's wishes.
Millions attended Khamenei's funeral in Iran, with low estimates of 1–3 million and high estimates of 10–15 million, where the MC and crowd chanted 'Kill Trump' and demanded blood vengeance.
At Khamenei's funeral in Iran, poet Mohammed Rasouli opened proceedings by asking 'Why is the biggest bastard in the world still alive?' — triggering mass chants of 'Kill Trump' and 'Death to America' from a crowd estimated at up to 15 million. Banners showed Trump in crosshairs. This is happening simultaneously with U.S. nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
Poet Mohammed Rasouli, the MC at Khamenei's funeral, opened by asking 'Why is the biggest bastard in the world still alive?' triggering mass chants of 'Kill Trump' and 'Death to America.'
According to an independent Gamin study cited on the show, roughly 81% of Iranians do not support their current government, yet remain trapped under the regime's rule.
