Bombshell Report Reveals Trump Was Begging for Iran to Join Ceasefire

[SamuelTheThird]

https://newrepublic.com/post/208815/trump-asked-iran-ceasefire

Recent reporting from the Financial Times reveals it was President Trump, not the Iranian government, who was begging for a ceasefire.

FT reports that the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to alleviate the economic strain caused by Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, and depending on Pakistan for mediation. Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir was communicating with Iranian officials, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Vice President JD Vance, and Trump himself even after the president threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization on Tuesday.

According to the five people familiar with the diplomatic back channel, Trump had been asking for a ceasefire since as early as March 21, when he first threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants.

This contradicts virtually everything the Trump administration has claimed about Iran—that Trump’s constant bombings and threats of extinction caused a wounded, demoralized Iranian regime to limp to the negotiating table, desperate for a deal with the U.S.

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Picaro]

2. K&R He lies about everything

That what he’s saying publicly doesn’t line up with private communications is not a surprise.

[Chasstev365]

3. And Putin and Netanyahu are laughing their ass off!

[Clouds Passing]

4. So he pre-TACOed

[Aristus]

5. Can anyone find that MAD Magazine illustration of Trump crying and begging on his knees for the banks to bail him out?

The one from 1990 or so?

I think it would be easily adapted to the current situation.

[EarthFirst]

9. 1992

[Aristus]

10. Thank you.

[Passages]

6. The con man is out of his league. He will regret listening to Netanyahu.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Of course he was

It was clear to everyone that Trump was screwing up, losing billions as well as friends, and his precious poll numbers were tanking. No trophies for him.

[Totally Tunsie]

8. As they say in the china shops...

"You break it; you own it."

Actions have consequences, Dumbass.

[ffr]

11. The man speaks out both sides of his mouth. What a worthless POS!

[Buddyzbuddy]

12. That's fair considering it was his and Netanyahu's fault to begin with.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Pity he didn't "beg" Bibi to stand down. He's off on another Lebanon "excursion"...nt

[Upthevibe]

14. Kick. N/T

[mercuryblues]

15. This is one from 1991

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/4/1958130/-If-only-we-d-paid-more-attention-to-MAD-Magazine-about-Trump-in-1991
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this one is from 1992

[ms liberty]

16. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you...

The Weakest Wannabe Dictator in The World. What a whiny manbaby.

[Marcuse]

17. So is there a cease fire or not?

[Aussie105]

18. Trump to Iran: 'Please don't make me look bad!'

'Announce you lost and I won, and we can kiss & make up!'

'Thank you for your attention to this matter!'

Not going to happen, Trump will wind up his Doomsday rhetoric until his brain explodes or the 25th gets enacted.

Either one will do.

[JI7]

19. It was about "saving face" after all the shit he was tweeting