The Madness of the deluded Emperor Donald

• The real terrorists are the environmentalists. They’ve destroyed our country.
• Steve Witkof is a better negotiator than Henry Kissinger was.
• We attacked Iran with the respect of the entire world.
• I want my legacy to be that of a great peacemaker.
• Don Junior, thanks to me, has the best genes in history.
• Gavin Newscom can’t read, is very dumb and is loosing his looks. [Yet another confession]

Reality

As of yesterday

• Trump faffs about extending his deadline for his strike threat
• Current US military and energy materials shortfalls
• More shortages expected within weeks
• Iran allows transit of the trapped ships of friendly states

As of today . . .

• Trump and Iran are at odds over a peace deal.
• Trump’s got no good options in Iran.

Coming soon?

A former Trump Iran adviser says the war is headed for escalation. After accurately forecasting Iran’s response before U.S. strikes, a former White House Iran expert explains why there’s no clear off-ramp — and why escalation might be next.

So . . . You might want to get down on your knees and pray alongside Hegseth. Albeit for something different.