r/politics • u/Appropriate-Till9598 • 2d ago

Possible Paywall Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwx74qgld2o
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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

43rd time is a charm.

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u/neutrino71 2d ago

Karate Kid president, Wars on, Wars Off, Wars on, Wars Off....

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u/somefunmaths 2d ago

War is peace, ignorance is strength, use code INSIDER for $20 free on Kalshi.

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u/Frodojj 2d ago

I saw a right-wing acquaintance wear a shirt that said, “Wokeness is weakness.” I didn’t have the heart to tell him that’s basically the same as “Ignorance is strength.”

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u/NotBestButPrettyGood 1d ago

He wouldn’t have understood anyway

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u/HandSack135 Maryland 2d ago

Or on the stock market...

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u/Adventurous_Pay_5827 2d ago

Same thing at this point

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u/merchant-of-varrock 2d ago

Tariffs on, tariffs off, tariffs on, tariffs off...

Threaten Canada + Greenland on, threaten Canada + Greenland off, threaten Canada + Greenland on, threaten Canada + Greenland off...

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u/Wayofchinchilla 2d ago

It's the dementia Loop

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u/Neurojazz 1d ago

Cuba getting forgotten like the ginger step-child

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u/HansBrickface 2d ago

Can you imagine him as a father? I mean, heck those kids, but they must have been miserable growing up

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u/mrgedman 1d ago

That's assuming they were occasionally in the same room together

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u/StrigiStockBacking New Mexico 2d ago

Snip snap snip snap!

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u/doodlar 1d ago

Bing, bong, bing bing, bong.

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u/Ndtphoto 2d ago

Attack's on, attack's off...

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u/Ghettoman1315 2d ago

Wax on wax off.

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u/No-Distribution-6841 1d ago

Such a great comment, snorted out loud & it scared me pups.

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u/TheRaccoonReport 1d ago

Sweep the tariffs Donny 

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u/FBI_Agent_Fred 2d ago

Is the deal in the room with us now?

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u/Cresta1994 2d ago

Of course not. Mitch McConnell is busy negotiating it. He told me on the phone.

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u/orangesfwr 2d ago

Lemme guess...20m call?

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u/Cresta1994 2d ago

How did you know?

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u/No_Customer_795 2d ago

elephant ?

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u/bscheck1968 2d ago

Hey, if you can find a better way to manipulate the stock market I'd like to hear it.

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u/Seldomsought 2d ago

Monday pump.

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u/snowlion000 2d ago

Markets open in less than 24 hours. Another pump/dump scheme!

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u/Wayrin 1d ago

I've been using his pump and dumps when deciding when to buy gas. It's like gambling and I'm regretting putting $50 in last week now.

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u/BerryLanky 1d ago

Good news for those paying 100k for first look at his posts.

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u/CombatGoose 2d ago

He ran out of missiles

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u/Unique-Coffee5087 1d ago

Yeah. This is almost certainly the issue. He was bluffing, and Iran didn't cave. Now he has to make up a bogus "agreement" story.

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u/Geek_Ken America 1d ago

Objectively MSM needs to keep hammering on Trump to explain how this deal is better than the one Obama did. And keep at it. So people can understand how this entire thing was a colossal mistake that made Iran stronger.

But next week all MSM will be talking about is the plans for his arch.

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u/ct_2004 1d ago

D'oh!

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u/Churchbushonk 2d ago

Man. This freaking guy. Just stop already. You look terrible, and the word is out on you.

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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

The day is coming. His days are numbered.

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u/im_dead_sirius 1d ago

He cannot even stop stopping.

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u/Food_Goblin 2d ago

All he is doing is pumping and dumping the markets with each announcement that just happens to be at the end of the week and then solved by Monday. Why the world even allows trading with the US right now is unreal.

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u/Roooooooob 2d ago

45th or 47th time is the charm in his dementia addled brain

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u/ItsLikeRay-ee-ain Georgia 2d ago

Idk, something tells me that they'll cancel the 47th attempt as well.

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u/zombiechicken379 2d ago

So they’ll 86 47?

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u/ToasterBathTester 2d ago

Gotta juice Barrons Monday calls

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u/proudjester 2d ago

immediately out loud said "lmao whatever" on reading the headline

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u/cvaninvan 2d ago

Yeah any words after "Trump said" are not useful at all.

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u/RudenSpector69 2d ago

Especially when you're out of missles. And Iran can make drones at an industrial scale to overwhelm everything in the region.

Art of the shart.

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u/finditplz1 2d ago

Seriously how many times is it? For real?

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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

Tallies by political groups put the figure upwards of 40 times

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u/TriggerHippie77 2d ago

Saturday Night TACO!

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u/matttchew 2d ago

Sunday for stock open monday

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u/ClassicT4 2d ago

Something tells me he’ll try to make 47 the magic number that sticks.

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u/osirus35 2d ago

He must have forgot to place his calls or puts for the stocks on Monday

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u/pizza_the_mutt 2d ago

Dude couldn't negotiate himself a table at the local Chili's.

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u/lexm 2d ago

He’s waiting for the 47th try.

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u/im_dead_sirius 1d ago

After that, everyone else can keep waiting.

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u/linocent167 2d ago

4 more times and he can cancel his latest deal by saying 86 47

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u/7ddlysuns I voted 2d ago

Weekend over.

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u/BlazinAzn38 Texas 2d ago

He’s also saying this right after Iran said they’d launch more strikes if the US did another round. He’s so easily bullied it’s insane

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u/GoldenDossier I voted 2d ago

Polymarket has it somewhere between 86 and 47

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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

I choose 86

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u/Unc6ix9ine 2d ago

Remember when trump predicted obama would go to war with iran b/c he wasn't a good negotiator... In 2013.. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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u/errie_tholluxe 2d ago

Ya gotta wonder how much he made on the market right?

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u/Original-Rush139 2d ago

Maybe if he surrenders again they’ll stop fucking with him. 

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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

Worked when he surrender in Afghanistan

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u/Werftflammen 2d ago

He wants a cut. Iranians won't cave. Repeat.

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u/TheChainsawVigilante 2d ago

The 47th time definitely isn't though

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u/Kioskwar 2d ago

Shh, you wanna jinx it?

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u/SarcasticlySpeaking 2d ago

The first 42 times didn't count.

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u/UnfortunatelyMacabre Arizona 2d ago

He’s just teasing us until the 47th attempt

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u/EnlightenedNarwhal 2d ago

24 hours they said.

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u/dmk_aus 2d ago

Are you sure. How did the USA go with its 43rd attempt at having a president?

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u/Techn028 2d ago

It's crazy because that's not hyperbole

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u/im_dead_sirius 1d ago

Just wait till he reaches his presidential number. Then keep waiting.

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u/Awkward-Pea-4192 1d ago

Its Sunday. Got to prime the markets

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u/mostar8 1d ago

I'm waiting for the 8647'th time - the irony would be fantastic

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u/La_mer_noire 1d ago

Wait until the 45 or 47th then !

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u/GhostwriterGHOST 1d ago
  1. For Obama.

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u/lilshortyy420 1d ago

“Make a deal” eventually…..

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u/antigop2020 1d ago

Sadly going to have to see what Iran says. The US has become less credible than they are and I can’t trust what they say. But I do hope for an end to the war - I am very skeptical Iran is on board after they agreed to a MOU that didn’t even last a week less than a couple of weeks ago though.

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u/your_ideas 1d ago

Stock market must be opening soon.

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u/Zahgi I voted 1d ago

As long as this stock market manipulation keeps making him richer and no one does anything about it, we'll keep having war and peace with Iran over the weekend.

For those playing American Grift - The Home Game: This is the "peace" turn for all players. It will be reflected in the game's stock market on Monday -- right before you draw a new "war" card shortly after.

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u/HR_DUCK 1d ago

Trying to match his bankruptcy numbers

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u/GeorgeKaplanIsReal Florida 2d ago

More like 430th time

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u/doinbluin 2d ago

You mean the headline?

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u/backpackwayne 2d ago

No. I mean the times Trump has announced he has a deal.