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Miles Archer

(24,051 posts)
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 08:48 AM Apr 27

W.H. Spokesperson: "The U.S. will not negotiate through the press" as Grampy squirts out daily social media fatwas.

Trump Calls Secret Meeting as His War Crisis Spirals

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-calls-secret-meeting-as-his-iran-war-crisis-spirals/

One official told ABC News that Trump’s team is growing optimistic that the U.S. naval blockade is working as planned, while also becoming skeptical that positive negotiations with Iran can be achieved.

An unnamed official told the outlet that the plans outlined by Iran over the weekend still fall “well short” of the administration’s red lines for accepting a deal. A key part of Iran’s proposal is that nuclear negotiations would only begin after the strait is reopened and the blockade lifted.

Trump has insisted the war in Iran was justified to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. The 79-year-old has also made multiple conflicting claims about negotiations, including saying that Iran had already “agreed to everything” and would work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium.

“These are sensitive diplomatic discussions and the U.S. will not negotiate through the press. As the president has said, the United States holds the cards and will only make a deal that puts the American people first, never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told Axios.

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W.H. Spokesperson: "The U.S. will not negotiate through the press" as Grampy squirts out daily social media fatwas. (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 27 OP
I think the majority of Americans don't trust the corporate media............ Lovie777 Apr 27 #1

Lovie777

(23,496 posts)
1. I think the majority of Americans don't trust the corporate media............
Mon Apr 27, 2026, 08:59 AM
Apr 27

the media has been compromised to cater to RWers and their propaganda.

No more fair and balance.

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