Trump defends war deal in marathon presser, using semantics on why Iran is getting $300 billion

President Trump yesterday spoke about Iran, Barack Obama, artificial intelligence and Herbert Hoover.He also talked about immigration, drugs, Ebola, "lunatic" Graham Platner, California’s electricity problems, Ukraine and Joe Biden hiding from the press. He also said the 2020 election was "rigged."He said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is a good but "very scared woman."'TRUMP SHOULD RENEGE': IRAN DEAL FACES BACKLASH FROM CONSERVATIVE ALLIESPresident Donald Trump attends a morning work meeting to "revive balanced, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all" in the presence of the G7 countries, partner countries, the International Monetary Fund, and the OECD, as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026 (Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)And he complained about "fake news," said the media have "so little credibility," singling out CNN and the New York Times, and calling ABC "horrible" and NBC and CBS "terrible."For more than an hour, from the G7 summit in France, the president of the United States kept on talking, some of it rambling or stream-of-consciousness, and ending with a joke that had some truth to it.IRAN’S REGIME SPINS NUCLEAR AND STRAIT OF HORMUZ DEAL WITH TRUMP AS VICTORY OVER US, ISRAELWhen Fox’s Peter Doocy asked why he wasn’t attending Friday’s deal signing in Switzerland, Trump said he might but that the plan was to send JD Vance."If it works out, I’ll take the credit," Trump said."If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD!"President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
(Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)This was striking because Marco Rubio, who opposed the agreement behind the scenes and is a possible 2028 rival to the vice president, has remained strikingly silent about the deal for two days.Before I get to the substance, I have to point out one thing.For all the repetitions and boasting – did you know that our country was a laughingstock two years ago and is now w...