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Trump snaps at 'fools' over Iran deal in middle of the night tirade

Raw Story

June 18, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Trump snaps at 'fools' over Iran deal in middle of the night tirade

After a full day of criticism of his Iran peace deal, President Donald Trump finally had enough and went off on Truth Social in the wee hours of the morning.As Republicans and Democrats alike have lined up against him, with Nikki Haley, Trump’s former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, writing on X, “If this is true, Iran wins,” after details were released, the president labeled his critics “fools.”According to NBC News, Trump’s deal will be a “tough sale,” with one DC insider confiding, “It’s an embarrassing way to get out of this, but I think everyone just wants to get out of it.”Nonetheless, the president snarled on Truth Social, “These fools, who think I haven’t been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are 'tumbling' down, are either jealous, bad people, or stupid. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!! President DJT”

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