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Trump Allies Panic That His ‘Victory’ Brag Will Blow Up in His Face
April 9, 2026
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Tom Williams / Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesThose close to Donald Trump are concerned the president is prematurely declaring that the U.S. has come out on top in the Iran war.Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire deal, the 79-year-old president declared a “total and complete victory” in his deeply unpopular Middle East conflict, with several other administration officials also lining up to praise the deal.However, the ceasefire already looks shaky, and U.S.

officials fear that the president may have overstated its success.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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