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'You're welcome!' Defiant Trump shrugs off Iran blowback

Raw Story

June 18, 2026

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'You're welcome!' Defiant Trump shrugs off Iran blowback

President Donald Trump publicly congratulated himself for the memorandum of understanding to end his war in Iran.The president signed the agreement Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and pause hostilities for 60 days while details are negotiated on Iran's nuclear program, and just hours later, Trump claimed in an all-caps social media post that the benefits were already flowing.Oil is flowing, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon (the world will be safe!), the stock markets are roaring, jobs are at records, and prices are dropping (affordability!), Trump posted, suggesting that all the problems blamed on his war have been immediately solved.Shipping has resumed in the strait, and U.S. stock markets rebounded Thursday morning as oil prices came down, but the agreement's impact on the job market and consumer prices might take longer to be felt, and the nuclear issue has still not been fully resolved.Our country is strong, safe, and respected like never before, Trump boasted. 'You're welcome!'Overnight, Trump blasted his critics – including many Republicans – who cast doubt on the details of his memorandum.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, Trump posted. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!

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