Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Raw Story

May 8, 2026 9:42PM ET


Trump is reportedly losing patience with his own war that he started in Iran and wants it to end as soon as possible, according to a new report. According to a Friday article by The Atlantic, an outside advisor to Trump said that the president is "bored" with the war.

"Others believe he is frustrated at Iran's intransigence," the Atlantic reported. "Trump is reluctant to resume hostilities," aides and advisors told The Atlantic. One advisor told The Atlantic that Trump would like "to tamp down any military action ahead of his trip to Beijing next week."

According to The Atlantic, Trump is going to have to wait longer than that to get out of his mess in Iran because "a number of experts have forecast that Iran can withstand pressure from the blockade for months, not weeks." The Atlantic article mentioned a U.S. intelligence assessment for policymakers that suggested "Iran could make it at least three of four more months" with the Strait of Hormuz closed.

Trump has already tried to declare a win in Iran, but he's also struggled to uphold ceasefires or the short-lived attempt to escort ships through the backed-up Strait of Hormuz.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bored-iran/

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Link to The Atlantic REPORT - Trump Is ‘Bored’ With the War He Started

(The Atlantic no paywall (gift))

[Lovie777]

1. Bored of killing and destroying?....

or bored because he’s lost and he must destroy while killing somewhere else, like Cuba which he figures is a much easier target.

[tanyev]

2. Bored because reporters are asking him about the war instead of his ballroom, reflecting pool, arches, UFC stunt, etc.

[forgotmylogin]

4. Bored because he's not receiving plaudits and kudos about how effective and masculine he is.

I fear his image of being "greatest in history" might falter.

[Diamond_Dog]

3. He thought Iran would just roll right over for big bad Donald J. Trump and it ain't happening.

Now he’s in so far over his head he has no idea what to do and he’s getting bad press over it. So he wants someone else to fix it. It’s much more fun for him to decorate Washington D.C. with his bad taste.

[Hugin]

5. Nobody has a ball to drop for him on this...

Unless he can pop a nuke he’s ready to go shake down Cuba with his global protection scheme.

[AZLD4Candidate]

6. "Trump has already tried to declare a win in Iran" Of course he has

Same shit. Different asshole. Same region. Different county. Same purpose. Same result.

[multigraincracker]

7. Next. Fire the generals.

[Metaphorical]

10. Um ... too late

I keep wondering when he's going to fire Hegseth, to be honest.

[Bengus81]

12. Yep and blame the whole disaster on Hegseth's bad intel

Your on the chopping block Hegseth and you know it

[thought crime]

11. He would fire Admirals but he's not really sure what an Admiral is...

[usonian]

8. He needs a distraction from the distraction from Epstein.

Goes on forever until he's held accountable for his role in the Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money laundering empire and TARRED AND BOOGERED.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. The release of the UFO files WAS supposed to be that distraction

But that seemed to land like a lead balloon.

[FakeNoose]

13. Why aren't we calling it "Epstein's War"?

It would have been over in a heartbeat.

[Xipe Totec]

14. Tired of Winning! nt

[Grokenstein]

15. Baby broke his toy and now he's looking for a new one to break.

Plus the distraction isn't working, and people have caught on to the market manipulation bit.
Time to deface another national landmark for shits and giggles.

[Deminpenn]

16. That's why he'll take any even remotely

face-saving deal offered by Iran.

[ananda]

17. Seriously? On a scale of 1 to 10...

How much bullshit is that?

Okay, it's way higher than 10.

Trump loves war. He gets off on it,
and also uses it as a distraction and
means of sowing chaos.