Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut, Trump Claims It Was ‘An Attack’

A massive explosion rocked Beirut, the capitol of Lebanon on Tuesday, destroying the port, causing widespread damage through out the city center and shattering windows and blowing doors off their hinges miles from the blast.

Video footage has circulated on social media showing the terrifying size and power of the blast:

While the dominant narrative coming out of foreign policy circles and seemingly confirmed by the Lebanese government has been that the blast was caused by an accident involving a massive amount of ammonium nitrate being stored on the dock, President Trump offered a far different theory:

While officials later attempted to deny the President’s claim, it does raise questions as to what really happened in Beirut on Tuesday.

 

 

 

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