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Posted on 06/18/2026 5:52:57 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
President Donald Trump kicked off his Thursday morning by lashing out at critics of his 14-point deal with Iran, calling them “fools.”
On Truth Social, Trump bragged about stock market gains this week and average gas prices falling slightly since the announcement of the memorandum of understanding (MOU), which can be read here. The deal has found critics on both sides of the political aisle, with some arguing that the deal is not tough enough on Iran. Others have also red-flagged framework in the deal that would set up a $300 billion reconstruction fund, as well as sanctions being lifted on Iran.
Trump dismissed these critics as “either jealous, bad people, or stupid.”
“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,” the president wrote.
Trump spoke about the MOU during a press conference at the G7 summit on Wednesday, where he also pointed to the stock market.
“So the one thing I didn’t want to see is — I didn’t want to see economic catastrophe. If you kept this going, that could have happened. But all I know is, every time we talked about the possibility of peace, the stock market shot up like a rocket ship. It never went down. They didn’t like it — the people. You know, the stock market is more brilliant than anybody there is,” he said.
Trump formally signed a memorandum of understanding while in Versailles, France, that includes ending a Navy blockade, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and more.
The president has warned that if Iran does not follow through on the deal, then he’ll go right back to “bombing” them.
“If I don’t like it, if they don’t behave, we’ll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head. OK? Because they’ve misbehaved for 47 years,” he said.
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All this Iranian “peace and prosperity” comes at a steep price for taxpayers.
Here’s the estimated US cost of war with Iran:
There’s Iran’s $300 Billion “Reconstruction Fee” (read bribe to come to the peace table): Under a “preliminary” US-Iran framework agreement, the US and regional partners (Gulf-area countries) outlined an “economic development plan” for Iran. US officials “clarified” that this is an “incentive fund” made up of private investments and petrostates.....NOT direct US government tax dollars.
Got that, America?
Plus Iran gets another $24 Billion in Frozen Assets: This figure represents “Iran’s own money” locked up in foreign bank accounts (due to international sanctions). Unfreezing these funds would only occur.......(drum roll, please)....... IF agreed upon during the “finalization” of the (cough) “peace agreement.”
Israel is still adding up its bill.....that’ll be a whopper. Tax dollars to fund Israel’s rapid delivery of artillery shells, precision-guided bombs, and other heavy munitions, Israeli military research and development, including using technologies to detect underground tunnels, billions more US tax dollars to fund post-war Israel’s “public health initiatives” and regional “environmental protection,” etc, etc, etc.
Just figure the Iran war adds another $trillion to the deficit.
Poor people don’t care if the stock market is up. They do care that they can’t afford gas for the clunker in the driveway or that the price of peanut butter has increased to $6 bucks a jar, and poor people are the majority of the voting population.
I am an old man and have been a supporter of the president (also an old man) since the elevator ride. Now, I am skeptical of his ability to discern the difference between what is best for his people and what is best for his pride.
“I think Trump knows this deal will go bad but he’s just buying time to get through the midterms. This is not over.”
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I hope you are right, because this deal does not sound great.
It could cause a deep, deep rift in his support!!!
We are still where we were 6 months ago before the war started. No change in Iran means we are still going to be subjected to terrorist attacks funded by the IRGC.
Lets hope the Persian Iranians are being trained and supplied to over take the IRGC quietly.
2016
“So the one thing I didn’t want to see is — I didn’t want to see economic catastrophe. If you kept this going, that could have happened. But all I know is, every time we talked about the possibility of peace, the stock market shot up like a rocket ship. It never went down. They didn’t like it — the people. You know, the stock market is more brilliant than anybody there is,” he said.”
* So called “market”. Backstopped Presidential Working Groups on Financial Markets.
* Ridiculous 📈 disconnect from everyday cost of survival expenses COS. Slave market. Slave Economy. No real economy. Soviet System.
* Hooverville
* Influencers Ballroom
* We were better off before the Un Beautiful Golden Parachute Government Globalists Bill.
* Insiders 💵
* Tail behind the legs vs. Judges.
I’m wondering if he can buy enough time. Negotiations over the next 60 days under a very fragile MOU can quickly go south even before that period is up in August, well before the midterms.
“when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are ‘tumbling’ down”
Trump reveals why he stopped fighting and starting weaseling. He started thinking “$$$$$$$$$$$” instead of national security.
Regular folks. 🎯
I agree with your point that Trump’s actions are more like those of a politician than as a leader. Very disappointing ... and potentially dangerous by appeasing a bloodthirsty enemy. England learned that hard lesson not so long ago.
“Obama Iran deal could only be seen in a SCIF, by permission, and under threat of prosecution if it was discussed to another party.”
That’s nonsense. Here are the terms of the deal:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/122460/full-text-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal.pdf
At the time.
Because we want the deal rejected. It’s a crap deal and by rejecting it...they be default extended the war.
So there is some room for concern, but mostly about electing democrats.
...not to mention TDS RINOs...
While we seek concessions on Nuke threats, nuclear weapons are being replaced by inexpensive drones with nerve gas - the types of threats are evolving quickly, 300+ billion to Iran can buy a lot of these new devices for their terror proxies. That’s my concern….
The deal sucks, but virtually everyone within and without Iran fought him at every turn. They are comfortable with raping and beheading Islamists.
We did? The flow of oil is the most important thing?
How about removing the threat of a country that waged war against us for the last 47 years?
I don’t understand where this incredible trust in the sincerity of the ICRG and the son of the killed ayatollah is coming from right now.
We’re stabilizing their regime with $24 billion in frozen assets and $300 billion from the U.S., and whatever Muslim countries PDJT can whip up to cover the rest.
On March 6, President Trump declared that the only outcome would be “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.”
Falling waaayyy short of that invites disaster down the road.
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