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Trump has claimed an Iran deal 38 times — none came true — the World Cup opens with $1 billion in security spending — the $200 billion war vote hits Congress today — and Iran says the U.S. is “not being truthful”

Thirty-eight times. That’s how many times Donald Trump has publicly claimed an Iran deal was imminent since the war began in February. Not one has come true.

The count — published this week — tracks every social media post, press conference, and phone call in which the president said a deal was “very close,” that Iran was desperate to negotiate, or that the war would be over “very soon.” The number was 37 on Monday. By Tuesday night, after Trump told reporters at the NBA Finals that a deal was coming in “two or three days,” it rose to 38.

The original ceasefire was announced April 7. Trump said it would last “two weeks” while both sides finalized an agreement. That was 65 days ago. The agreement never came. The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. The blockade is still in place. And on June 7, the ceasefire collapsed when Iran fired 30 ballistic missiles at Israel.

But the promises never stop. On Monday, Trump told a Graham rally that “total victory” would come “in the next two weeks.” He’s used the phrase so many times it’s no longer a timeline. It’s a holding pattern… designed to keep markets calm, voters patient, and the war funded.

The $200 billion supplemental goes to markup today. The ceasefire is in pieces. And the president’s credibility is the only thing more broken than the deal he keeps promising.
38 public claims of an imminent Iran deal in two months. Zero deals signed.

BREAKING

The World Cup Opens Today — With $1 Billion in Federal Security Spending, Credible Threats, and Andrew Giuliani in Charge

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City. Seventy-eight matches will be played across 11 U.S. cities over the next 39 days. And the federal government has committed over $1 billion to secure them.

FEMA awarded $625 million in grants to host cities. Another $221 million went to counter-drone operations — the same drones the U.S. has been fighting in the Strait of Hormuz for three months. All 78 American matches have been classified as National Special Security Events… the same designation given to presidential inaugurations and State of the Union addresses.

More than 400 law enforcement agencies are involved. FBI officials in Seattle confirmed this week they’ve identified “credible threats” targeting stadiums but declined to share specifics. The security operation spans 16 venues across three countries… with AI-powered surveillance, active CCTV networks, and screening checkpoints at every entry point.

Running the operation from the White House: Andrew Giuliani — Rudy Giuliani’s son — who leads the White House FIFA World Cup Task Force. The federal government found $1 billion for stadium surveillance in a matter of weeks. The war has been running for over three months… and Congress is still debating whether to fund it.

EXPOSED

The $200 Billion War Spending Bill Goes to Markup Today — and Most Americans Don’t Want It

The House Appropriations Committee begins markup on the $200 billion Iran war supplemental today. It’s the biggest single war funding request since the 2003 Iraq invasion. And most voters are against it.

A national survey of likely voters found that 58% called the $200 billion request a “bad use of taxpayer money.” When asked to choose between war funding and domestic priorities like healthcare, 61% chose healthcare. The opposition crossed party lines — Democrats overwhelmingly against, and a significant share of Republicans balking.

Even inside the GOP, the friction is visible. Lauren Boebert told reporters she’s a “no” on any war supplementals. “I am so tired of spending money elsewhere,” she said. “We need America first policies right now.” Senator Joni Ernst demanded a full breakdown before voting. Thomas Massie, before losing his primary, warned: “Is it the first of several $200 billion supplementals?”

Congress never voted to authorize this war. But a 2000 Justice Department memo found that approving supplemental war funds amounts to legal authorization for continuing hostilities. A yes vote today doesn’t just fund the war. It retroactively endorses it.

“Is it the first of several $200 billion supplementals? It begs a lot of questions.”

— Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)

DEVELOPING

Iran Says the U.S. Is “Not Being Truthful” — and Considers Negotiations “Part of the Battle”

Azizi, head of Iran’s parliament national security committee, said this week that Tehran does not believe the United States is negotiating in good faith. “We do not see a serious will to reach a framework,” he said.

He revealed that the U.S. initially agreed to release Iran’s frozen overseas assets “at the outset” of talks… then backed off. Iran considers that a broken promise. Iran’s foreign minister has said there has been “no tangible progress.” And Iran’s parliament calls the negotiations themselves “a continuation of the battlefield.”

The core dispute hasn’t moved since April. Iran insists on the right to enrich uranium. The U.S. demands Iran surrender its enriched stockpile — what Trump calls “nuclear dust.” The April 11 talks in Islamabad between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliament speaker were the highest-level direct U.S.-Iran meeting since 1979. They produced nothing.

And while the two sides argue over enrichment levels, the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, the blockade stays in place, and gas prices stay above $4 a gallon. The deal is always two weeks away. The war is always right now.
  Connecting the Dots  

▸ The Bigger Picture

Four stories on June 11. The president has promised a deal with Iran at least 38 times in two months — and the latest is “total victory in two weeks.” The World Cup opens today with over $1 billion in federal security spending run by Andrew Giuliani’s task force. The $200 billion war supplemental goes to markup in the House — and 58% of voters say it’s a bad use of their money. And Iran told the U.S. this week it does not believe Washington is negotiating in good faith.

The press covers each one in a different section. The promises go in politics. The World Cup goes in sports. The supplemental goes in Congress. And the diplomatic failure stays in foreign policy. Separately, they’re manageable. Together, they’re a system buying time.

“Two weeks” is how the machine keeps running. Two weeks to victory. Two weeks to a deal. Two weeks until the ceasefire becomes permanent. And while everyone waits for the two weeks that never come, the money keeps flowing — $200 billion to the war, $1 billion to stadium surveillance, and $4.26 a gallon from every driver in America.

The markup happens today. The World Cup kicks off today. And the deal that’s been two weeks away since April is still two weeks away. That’s the Seventh Floor.

They rely on the shadows.
It’s time to turn on the lights.