President Trump is now unveiling major foreign policy decisions to his Twitter followers in meme form.
Trump on Friday tweeted out an image of himself with the words "Sanctions Are Coming" written in the Game of Thrones font and the date "November 5" below. He's referencing the fact that the United States on Friday said that sanctions against Iran lifted by President Barack Obama as part of the 2015 nuclear deal would be reinstated Monday.
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