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Donald Trump

What's on Donald Trump's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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holding off on the big iran strike 28% the correspondents' dinner do-over 24% the 'forced labor' tariff wall 18% the mail-in voting order, frozen 12% · neweverything else 18%
#1
The Hammer Stays Up: Two Nights, No Strikes

Two straight nights without strikes after advisers flagged the interceptor stockpile — the hammer is up, just not swinging.

Trump Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns

The New York Times · 2026-07-25
our translation

he wants iran to fold without another fortnight of missiles he cannot replace. 'on hold' is the threat and the inventory report at the same time — pausing lets him keep the biggest option and spend none of it.

second straight night with no strikesvery sure · 4 sources
#2
An Hour of Insults, and He Called It Respect
the redo finally happened friday nightvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Eighty Countries, One Rationale, Zero Votes
80+ countries hit, wires ran it everywherevery sure · 4 sources
#4
Appeals Court to Trump: The Mail Order Stays Frozen
new — appeals court upheld the injunctionpretty sure · 4 sources
sunday, july 26
Take the Sunday-show temperature on the Iran endgame(reported)
Decide, again, whether the strikes resume tonight(reported)
Squeeze in a round of golf, post the AI slop(safe bet)
Start prep for Netanyahu's visit this week(on the schedule)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Sunday shows preview: Trump faces pressure on Iran endgame as war widens

news.google.com · 2026-07-26

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