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2026-04-06 18:25:08
[Ultimatum and Profanity: Trump Calls Iran "Madmen," Yet Ceasefire Talks Underway] ⑴ On Sunday, Trump posted on social media hinting at bombing Iranian power plants and bridges on April 7th, even using profanity to demand "open the damn straits," otherwise "you madmen will be in hell." Simultaneously, in an interview, he stated that the US was engaged in "deep negotiations" with Iran, hoping to reach an agreement before the deadline. ⑵ Trump's social media post only mentioned "8 PM Eastern Time Tuesday," which many mainstream media outlets interpreted as an extension of the deadline for Iran by 24 hours. According to Axios, the US, Iran, and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms of a potential 45-day ceasefire agreement. ⑶ When asked if he would rule out sending ground troops to Iran, Trump answered "no," while calling NATO a "paper tiger," believing Putin has no fear of them, and stating that there is currently no need to deploy US troops on the ground, but not ruling out any possibilities. (4) The White House was busy denying the rumors that Trump was seriously ill and hospitalized. Trump himself also criticized the U.S. Supreme Court on social media for making a series of "bad decisions" on tariffs and birthright citizenship.
