Donald Trump looked like he’d come fresh from the golf course to watch airstrikes carried out on Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The US president took to Truth Social to confirm he launched ‘decisive and powerful military action’ after attacks on American vessels in the Red Sea.
The White House shared photos of Trump watching the bombings while wearing a red signed MAGA hat, a Trump emblazoned polo t-shirt, and a large black headset.
Early reports from the Houthi-run health ministry suggests at least 31 people were killed in Sana’a and Sa’ada on Saturday night.
White House national security advisor Mike Waltz said the bombardment ‘took out’ multiple Houthi leaders.
The MAGA hat and polo shirt combo is one Trump favours during rounds of golf, as seen in this alarming video of his ‘wobbly’ legs earlier this month.
Trump’s choice of clothing appears more relaxed than a previous raid he observed against ISIS in October 2019.
He wore a suit and blue tie alongside military chiefs and vice president Mike Pence in the Situation Room to oversee strikes against leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
One of the most iconic Situation Room photos is then president Barack Obama, flanked by vice president Joe Biden and Hilary Clinton, watching the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout in Pakistan in May 2011.
Further images from Yemen show buildings reduced to rubble while rescuers try to find survivors.
Last week, the Iran-backed Houthis said attacks would resume on Israeli vessels in Yemen waters.
In his typically emotive Truth Social post, Trump added: ‘To all Houthi terrorists, YOUR TIME IS UP, AND YOUR ATTACKS MUST STOP, STARTING TODAY. IF THEY DON’T, HELL WILL RAIN DOWN UPON YOU LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE!
‘To Iran: Support for the Houthi terrorists must end IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT threaten the American People, their President, who has received one of the largest mandates in Presidential History, or Worldwide shipping lanes. If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable and, we won’t be nice about it!’
Trump’s latest action came hours after a rather awkward encounter with a journalist.
The 78-year-old stared down the reporter after he was jabbed in the face with a microphone.
