Letters from an American

Trump’s Mad and Desperate Threats

April 8, 2026·9 min·3-min readsolonews
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President Donald Trump escalated a self-inflicted crisis with Iran by issuing a genocidal threat against the country, only to reverse course hours later by announcing a ceasefire and claiming progress toward peace—without securing any new concessions, leaving the U.S. diplomatically weake

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Donald J. TrumpBen RhodesAaron RupparMichael RiosJohn ThuneMike JohnsonShabazz SharifAsim Munir

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Breaking NewsCongressCriminal Justice ReformForeign PolicyGeopoliticsUs Politics

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