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Kennedy slams Trump, calls Iran leaders “Manson,” oil below $97

7/27/2026

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) said U.S. President Donald Trump favors Iran strikes despite a pause and quoted “kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys.”
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) likened Iran’s leaders to Son of Sam and Charles Manson and called them “mildly insane.”
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) urged keeping the blockade and said oil fell below $97 per barrel after President Donald Trump halted strikes.

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U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) said U.S. President Donald Trump favors Iran strikes despite a pause and quoted “kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys.”
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) likened Iran’s leaders to Son of Sam and Charles Manson and called them “mildly insane.”
U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) urged keeping the blockade and said oil fell below $97 per barrel after President Donald Trump halted strikes.