The Houthis are behaving very badly

The Houthis are behaving very badly

Trump the Houthis are behaving very badly. I thought they learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed the HELL out of them and, at their request, stopped. They’ve been silent for a long time, but now they’ve emerged again, probably at the behest of Ira

Richard Miniter
First Published: October 13, 2026, 12:12 PM ET

— The Houthis are behaving very badly. I thought they learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed the HELL out of them and, at their request, stopped. Following deadly Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia n airports that killed at least 20 people, Donald J. Trump is considering joint military action against the Iran-backed rebels.

The escalating conflict in Yemen has pushed international oil prices above $105 a barrel and raised fears of a wider regional war. The Houthis are behaving very badly. I thought they learned their lesson a year ago when we bombed the HELL out of them and, at their request, stopped.

They’ve been silent for a long time, but now they’ve emerged again, probably at the behest of Iran, which is a Failing Nation, with No Navy, No Airforce, the World’s Worst Economy, and 301% Inflation, in a very nasty way, hitting Saudi Arabia, and purposefully trying to drive up Oil Prices, probably prior to the U.S. Elections — NOT NICE.

47th President Donald J. Trump posed at WASHINGTON D.C.
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Somebody should explain to them that I’m not running in the Elections, I’ve already won, IN A MASSIVE LANDSLIDE, but I’ll be there after the Elections, and I will never forget! Trump

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