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Dulcinea

(10,197 posts)
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 07:22 AM 9 hrs ago

How Trump's messaging on Iran has shifted since saying they "agreed to everything"

(CBS News) Washington — In less than 48 hours this weekend, President Trump went from saying Iran has "agreed to everything," including working with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium, to warning that if Iran doesn't sign a U.S.-backed deal, the "whole country is getting blown up."

The president's rapid shifts in messaging, expressed in phone calls with individual reporters and on Truth Social, come as the two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran enters its final days, and as the state of negotiations with Iran is uncertain.

The president has also shared contradictory statements about negotiations, telling the New York Post on Monday morning that the U.S. delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, would arrive in Islamabad Monday night. But after the president said that, a White House official said the U.S. delegation had not left yet, but rather, "plans to travel to Islamabad soon," without a date given. Iran said Monday that it has no current plans to return to peace talks.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trumps-messaging-iran-shifted-since-174611651.html

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Norrrm

(5,293 posts)
1. As usual, Trump just makes up any lie as he needs it. Even if it contradicts another one.
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 07:49 AM
8 hrs ago

Scrivener7

(59,846 posts)
2. Soon the Iranian leaders will be demanding only invitations to the opening ball of the ballroom
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 08:37 AM
8 hrs ago

in exchange for all the uranium and opening the Strait.

"'Sir', the Khomeini said to me with tears in his eyes, 'I'm mad for the dance! All I want to do is dance! Please invite me to the dance!'"

usonian

(25,997 posts)
3. Declaring victory, Trump said: "They have agreed to shave their beards in exchange for all our enriched Uranium".
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 10:49 AM
5 hrs ago

50 million shares of Gillette were bought by a "John Barron" ahead of the announcement. /s

popsdenver

(2,417 posts)
4. This, and the Republican's
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 12:01 PM
4 hrs ago

ping pong approach to everything is making the Republican Politicians, and the TOP 1% a FORTUNE off insider trading....
Their advance knowledge makes them a ton of money one day, and then a ton of money the next day. when their advance knowledge of the status swings 180 degrees..........

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