Trump nearly surrendered to Iran as he claimed to reach a new "deal," got pushback from Netanyahu and his own party, then pretended he was never in a rush. Iran's state media is publicly contradicting him. And that's just the start. Midday updates:

Trump just now: "If I make a deal with Iran..." "It isn't even fully negotiated yet." "So don't listen to the losers..." "I don't make bad deals!"

Trump’s supposed Iran deal appears to already be unraveling. After pressure from Netanyahu and GOP war hawks, Trump suddenly began backtracking on terms reportedly discussed just yesterday — terms which amounted to a U.S. surrender.

"No one knew who they were or what they were doing" Spinal Tap

Trump uses today’s shooting incident outside the White House to once again demand his ballroom

Following massive backlash over the leaked terms of Trump’s Iran negotiations, Trump is now claiming he told his team not to rush a deal because “time is on our side” — while once again attacking Obama, who actually managed to secure an Iran deal without starting a war or shutting down the Strait.

Why didn’t I share Trump’s truth social post about an imminent Iran deal as though it were fact? Oh, I dunno. From the Chief National Security reporter at Reuters:

Maybe he should subtract the 1776 billion dollar payout from this 25 billion

He had to be in DC when those shots were fired today. Guys I’m kidding mostly.

How did I only just discover that Don Jr is marrying the daughter of a prominent Epstein enabler? Her late dad, a banker, wrote Epstein a reference letter calling him "a gentleman of the highest integrity" to help get him tax breaks &… his island. Can’t make this stuff up.

So Trump will give Iran ~15x what he has wailed about Obama giving them because art of the deal.

Can't wait to hear the next truth social post and his Fox and Friends Administration press conferences

The Iranian take on the deal with Trump, posted by an official spokesman. It's a response in kind to Trump.

Obama 2.0? I don't think so. I think it's the closest thing we've seen to an unconditional surrender from any president in American history.

NYT reporting that a proposed Trump-backed memorandum with Iran would reportedly release $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

This is VERY SUSPICIOUS. 🤨 Between the time that Howard Lutnick was subpoenaed to testify about Epstein in front of the House Oversight Committee and when he actually did testify, he donated $5 MILLION to the Congressional Leadership Fund, which is the primary super PAC backing House Republicans.

Congratulations on your wedding Don Jr. Sorry for distracting your Dad with this important work.

🚨 The Trump DOJ has now moved to dismiss the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III and several other Oath Keepers who participated in the January 6th insurrection — with prejudice — meaning the charges cannot be brought again.

No shit Dick Tracy

Trump claims he can’t go to Don Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas because “it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House during this important period of time.” However, the White House already said he is going to his New Jersey golf club this weekend.

Strange that he didn't say his answer 🤔

Guess he's not going to Don Jr's wedding

How is Pete Hegseth spending his time and your tax dollars today?

Katie Miller: “What’s a conspiracy theory that you believe in?” Liz Wright, wife of Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright: “…The teachers unions want to keep the students stupid so they can control them and turn them into Democrats.”

Trump claims the reflecting pool, which is flat, is "taller than the tallest building in the world"

TRUMP: "We have total control of the Strait of Hormuz" TRUMP MOMENTS LATER: "We want the Strait of Hormuz open"

This is like "Cat's In the Cradle" except the father has no regrets about ignoring his son, who remains pathetically desperate for the father's attention until his dying day

Todd Blanche said there was never an Epstein coverup and “the 3 million pages that are being held back …having nothing to do with Epstein.”

CNN: Would you be okay with people who were convicted of hurting police, getting taxpayer money? Blanche: Just to be clear, people that hurt police get money all the time.

Nothing says real blue collar American patriot like this grindr wannabe

Boom? He retired.

MeidasTouch: Trump made 3,700 stock trades in the first quarter of this year. What do you make of this? Tuberville: I do the same thing. That’s how this country runs. I get sick and tired of hearing Republicans and Democrats say we need to stop all this trading.

Trump: "I'm right now at 99% in Israel. I could run for prime minister, so maybe after I do this, I'll go to Israel and run for prime minister."

The movie cost Amazon $75 million and it made $16.3 million at the box office, plummeting 67% in its second weekend after all the MAGA fans already made their pilgrimage to see it. Meanwhile, in this same interview, Bezos insists that the Washington Post must be profitable.

TRUMP IS GOING TO LEARN WHAT THE MEANING OF A LIVING FUCKING HELL IS OVER THE NEXT 5 MONTHS...... GO AND GET HIM THOMAS MASSIE 😉

Thomas Massie: “Today is the six month anniversary of the Epstein Transparency Act. We’ve taken out two dozen CEOs, an ambassador, a prince, a prime minister, a minister of culture, that was just six months. I’ve got seven months left in Congress.” video courtesy @acyn.bsky.social

Jeff Landry, American Idiot in Greenland.

2 weeks

Am I the Victim or the crime? 😉 youtu.be/45jf-DHtZqA?...

Awww Duffy stole Bondi's burn book idea, but he sucks at it

Brilliant job today by Sen. Van Hollen. Blanche can't handle the truth. He doesn't act like an Attorney General. He was Trump's criminal defense lawyer, now he's Trump's personal retribution prosecutor and grift dispenser. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

Surprising