It is “shoots’ Mr. President, although I agree with the sentiment. Iran free of the rule of the evil mullahs would be a game changer in the Middle East. The mullahs better begin planning their exiles.
Trump reminds me of Andrew Jackson in this respect. During the nullification crisis of the 1830s Senator “Bullion” Benton of Missouri, who had shot Andrew Jackson in a fight in 1812, although they had long since resolved their quarrel, was asked by Senator Hayne of South Carolina whether Jackson was bluffing with his threat to hang every nullifier he could get his hands on. Benton, a short man, looked like an angry giant when he gave his immortal reply. “Sir when Jackson speaks of hanging, he begins looking for rope!”.
This would be a win, that would cascade other wins.
It seems to me that Trump just told the Iranian people that if they can provoke the Iranian government into killing any protestors, that he will go to war against the Iranian government.
Even if I am wrong in MY interpretation, I think St least some Iranians will interpret it this way.
Shoot the mullahs before they can self exile, otherwise, they could cause trouble in exile like their late leader did years ago.