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(13,694 posts) Wed Oct 29, 2025, 10:00 PM Wednesday

Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately' [View all]

Source: NBCnews.com

GYEONGJU, South Korea -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had instructed the Pentagon to "immediately" resume testing nuclear weapons.

"Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis," Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before his highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. "That process will begin immediately."

The United States has voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing since 1992. However, it has the ability to resume tests at the Nevada National Security Site.

During his first term, Trump sought a nearly tenfold increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, NBC News reported at the time.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-orders-pentagon-begin-testing-nuclear-weapons-immediately-rcna240681

Why does the orange pig feel the need to rattle the nuclear saber for the first time in 33 years?

Is this a prelude to an attack on Venezuela, or is he just feeling extra *small* in the pants lately?

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Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately' [View all] LudwigPastorius Wednesday OP

Because it's hurricane season Diraven Wednesday #1

It's just his next distraction from... llmart Wednesday #2

Well, the distraction of tearing down the East Wing colorado_ufo Wednesday #20

The demo was the easy part. ChazInAz Thursday #41

BINGO!!! littlemissmartypants Thursday #28

Lil Mushroom wants to see a big one. C_U_L8R Wednesday #3

If they do this popsdenver Thursday #26

Sit right here mr pResident. BidenRocks Wednesday #4

The Dead Zone "The Missiles Are Flying" sheshe2 Wednesday #5

This clip has seemed applicable both times he's been in office, Bayard Wednesday #8

I agree he is insane enough to do it... sheshe2 Wednesday #13

YES vapor2 Wednesday #17

He is insane popsdenver Thursday #25

Simple. It is the only weapon we can make where we are not 100% dependent Bluetus Wednesday #6

Yeah right, Kegsbreath - that's who I want in charge of this task. yellow dahlia Wednesday #7

Of all the mean, cruel, idiotic things this sh*t has done, this one scares me the most. slightlv Wednesday #9

I think there's a bunch of us in that same hole you're in, right now. calimary Thursday #29

trump has the hots for nukes... slightlv Thursday #45

Shutdown Mrsfiddlegirl Wednesday #10

Trump has been salivating over nuking something it's a foregone conclusion the only wild card is what or who Blues Heron Wednesday #11

Someone needs to get the nuclear codes away from this menace. nt Blasphemer Wednesday #12

X1000 yorkster Wednesday #14

I may be wrong but I thought Congress passed a bill during his first term limiting his ability Marie Marie Wednesday #16

But he is blowing up boats off Venezuela without the permission of congress so....... vapor2 Thursday #40

Unfortunately, I think he's fired every combatant commander who would stop him. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #21

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalLoner Wednesday #15

Um; this is too much purr-rat beauty Wednesday #18

I would guess that Putin amerikat Wednesday #19

Dipstick Donnie does not seem to get the part about radio-active fallout. waterwatcher123 Wednesday #22

Same reason Old Crank Wednesday #23

By bombing Iran, he has invited other countries to bomb us. Jimi du Ranty Thursday #37

In his first term, Trump mused, "What good are nuclear weapons if they are not used?" John1956PA Thursday #24

Gee, it's not like we stopped testing in 1992 to pave the way for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty.... pat_k Thursday #27

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership at the time... littlemissmartypants Thursday #30

Oh god. Of course. But every president since Clinton signed it has observed the moratorium. pat_k Thursday #31

Trent Lott worked for Russian interests after he retired. littlemissmartypants Thursday #32

I think I blocked out the national shame of that failure to ratify. pat_k Thursday #34

It really is a national shame, pat_k. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #35

And actually the treaty has origins back to the end of WWII. littlemissmartypants Thursday #33

"Testing" for what, exactly? Everyone knows we have them. Grokenstein Thursday #36

Which 'other countries' are testing nukes? sinkingfeeling Thursday #38

Last test I can find was North Korea in 2017. Maybe his pals Putin and Kim, or Xi, have told him they're about to test muriel_volestrangler Thursday #43

This is an accident waiting to happen mdbl Thursday #39

PLZ HELP! I am in panic mode vapor2 Thursday #42

This is pure dick waving, all too typical of Kim Jong-un. Eugene Thursday #44