Flotsam and Jetsam - Iran to Trump: Let's Make a Deal

But first, from Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, US Pounds Kharg Island Ahead of Trump's Deadline; Update: Fractures? just to get their attention. At Insty, VodkaPundit thinks MOST INDICATIONS ARE THAT TRUMP’S CEASEFIRE TALK ARE A SIDESHOW TO KEEP MARKETS CALM AND EUROWEENIES FROM YAPPING TOO MUCH: OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical, "Iran has cut off direct communications with the U.S. over Trump’s “civilization will die” threat this morning. -WSJ"

That didn't age well: Stacy McCain, Trump Declares Ceasefire in Iran. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, BREAKING: We Have a Ceasefire. Sarah Anderson at PJM, BREAKING: Trump Announces a Ceasefire. Sundance at CTH, President Trump Postpones “Civilization” Ending Attack on Iran Contingent Upon Hormuz Strait Opening. Althouse cites Trump "... a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East...." "Trump at Truth Social, an hour ago: Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP." And, "There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made." "Trump at Truth Social: A big day for World Peace! Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else! The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We’ll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just “hangin’ around” in order to make sure that everything goes well. I feel confident that it will. Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!! President DONALD J. TRUMP" We’ll be just “hangin’ around”... ready to bomb you back to the Stone Age if you don't pick up on this lots-of-positive-action vibe. Don't you want big money? The builder wants to build. On top of all of that demolition." Ace, Trump Accepts Deal for Two Week Ceasefire, Saying Sides Are Very Close to a Permanent Deal.

Democrat, progressives and the media reacted about the way you'd expect. Scott Pinsker at PJM has Bad News, Guys: The New York Times Says We Lost the War — and Iran Is Now a ‘Major World Power’. Matt Margolis at PJM, Democrats Called Trump Crazy — Then He Got a Ceasefire with Iran. Bill Kristol @BillKristol, "The Mother of all TACOs." Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "You literally thought he was going to commit genocide this morning... ...and now you're mad he didn't Cannot make this up, Leftists are seriously the stupidest humans on the face of the earth Did you spend 20 years cheering the Iraq War?" Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "Earlier today Ro Khanna was claiming that Trump is a genocidal maniac akin to Hitler. Now he is claiming that Trump is a cheese eating surrender monkey akin to France. How do Democrats reconcile such irreconcilable thoughts inside their heads? There are only two possible explanations: 1. They have zero qualms about lying. 2. They have fully abandoned logic and reason in favor of emotion. Sometimes I feel like Spock gawking at Doctor McCoy." Quote Ro Khanna @RoKhanna, "Trump backed down. No credit to Congress, which barely made a whimper. Credit to the American people—progressive activists & anti-war conservative." Dave Rubin @RubinReport, "Which Panican wants to hand me my “I told you so” award? Trump has been running the same negotiation playbook forever. Pressure, escalation, chaos… then leverage a deal. We’ve watched it happen again and again. This wasn’t complicated. It was basic pattern recognition. While some people were panicking, others were paying attention..." Rusty Weiss at RedState, Trump Calls Out CNN's ‘Fraud’ Fake Iranian 'Victory' Statement — Says Criminal Investigation Underway.

So, we may have a ceasefire. I'm not sure the Iranians will honor it, but if they don't, Trump has plenty of assets to bring to bear as quickly as he wants. FWIW, Marine Traffic doesn't yet show a lot of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a few bulk carriers; I don't see any oil tankers taking the trip. Maybe they're all waiting for someone else to be first.

Mark Penn@Mark_Penn, "War crimes? Senator Merkley from Oregon said that taking out mixed use infrastructure like bridges and power plants would be war crimes and suggested as well that soldiers in the US Army need not follow orders such as that. The Iranians have sent hundreds of missiles targeted at civilian centers in Tel Aviv and throughout Israel as well as towards hotels, plants and airports of UAE and other countries. The civilians are not collateral damage — they are the primary target of hundreds and missiles and drones. And they massacred tens of thousands of their own people — just machine gunned them down. By rulers who have no legitimacy whatsoever..." Douglas Bulloch @douglasbulloch, "Destroying a bridge? Isn’t that a war crime?" Quote Daily Mail @DailyMail, "Ukrainian forces 'used British drones to destroy Russian-held bridge' in first-of-its-kind operation https://trib.al/WzLKJO4." Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer, "Great point. Next time Senator Kelly (D-AZ) does an interview, a reporter should ask him if he ever committed a war crime by taking out a bridge or a power plant." Quote Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet "CONTEXT: Retired fighter pilot Wiz Buckley points out that Mark Kelly targeted civilian infrastructure as a pilot. He targeted power plants, TV stations, and roads in the opening hours of that war, while up until now, President Trump has avoided hitting civilian." Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis, "Ro Khanna supports Hasan Piker, who not only said America deserve 9/11 but applauded the rapes of Israeli women at the hands of Hamas. Those rapes, by the way, are actual war crimes." Quote Ro Khanna @RoKhanna, "We need to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump. Threatening war crimes is a blatant violation of our constitution and the Geneva Conventions." Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "You never lost a wink of sleep over what Iran was doing to its own people, to American soldiers, to Israeli civilians." Quote Aaron Rupar @atrupar "I feel sick to my stomach waiting around today to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom that our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's really an indictment not just of the electorate but..." Duane Patterson at Hat Hair, Enter B-52 Sandman.

ToI, Iran hangs another young man as regime steps up executions of protesters under cover of war. "Ali Fahim, 23, is hanged for alleged attack on Basij base during January protests, in what is said to be the regime’s 10th execution of political prisoners in 8 days." Decado @ItsDecado, "I am bleeding my pockets dry paying astronomical prices for a half broken internet connection just to read what the outside world is saying. And let me be honest, it is absolutely infuriating to see how completely disconnected so many of you are from the actual mood of the people inside Iran. Do not lose your nerve. Do not be afraid. The narrative you are seeing right now is a complete illusion. The voices currently being amplified online are fake, manipulated, and engineered by the cyber army of this cannibalistic regime..." Ace, Iran Media Celebrates the Great Islamic Victory in Rescue of F-15 WSO; Joe Kent Spreads Iran Propaganda Lie That US Was Attempting to Kill the Weapons Officer Rather Than Rescue Him "Who put forward Joe Kent's name? Whoever did should be fired. I'm guessing it was Tulsi Gabbard but I don't know that." Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks The Complete Rewriting of History, Backed By Pravda Media, Is a Wonder to Behold. At Twitchy, Scott Jennings HUMILIATES an ENTIRE CNN Panel Hemming and Hawing Over the Poor 'Iranian Butchers' (WATCH). Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "One of the more entertaining things to witness regarding the Iran conflict is to watch the "credentialed" class of milbloggers twist themselves into pretzels to laud the skill and courage of America's fighting men and women in accomplishing all of their assigned missions so spectacularly, while at the exact same time carefully avoiding giving any credit to President Trump, SecWar Hegseth or Gen Caine. Pure hilarity..." Driscoll at Insty, OCEANIA HAS NEVER BEEN AT WAR WITH THE GREAT SATAN: Reddit Lies @reddit_lies, "Iran trying to retcon "Death to America" after 47 years is actually hilarious." Quote Iran Embassy SA @IraninSA "‘Down with the USA’ or ‘Death to the USA’ is not directed at American citizens, but at the policies of the U.S. government."

Hat Hair's John Sexton hears a rumor, Iranian Supreme Leader is Unconscious, Unable to Make Decisions. Cam at BA wonders Did Trump Really Send Guns to the Iranian People, and Where'd They End Up? The Kurds are more interested in their own independence than the Persian's. Roger Simon says Mr. President, Keep the Oil! "Use it wisely." Edward Luttwak at Unherd says Europe should secure the Strait America’s war will soon be over. They should, but they lack the will and the means. We should charge them for any oil out of the Strait. Dave Strom sees Trump's and Israel's Iran Strategy in One Picture. Killing the IRGC leadership while leaving the regular military hierarchy intact. 

Possum Reviews @ReviewsPossum, "Obama prosecuted more leakers and whistleblowers than all previous presidents combined. This was pointed out by CNN's Jake Tapper, confirmed by PolitiFact, and the ACLU criticized Obama for it. Spare us your performative outrage." Quote Symone D. Sanders Townsend @SymoneDSanders, "Also Trump just casually threatened to jail a reporter if they didn’t give up their source. Not normal, not okay…very authoritarian."

Quotulatiousness examines NATO’s sudden-onset existential crisis and has Advice for foreign leaders trying to deal with Donald Trump. Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "God, I am having way too much fun with this shit." Quote Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll, "Trump job approval is up despite a huge Iranian bombing campaign and a massive global spike in energy prices. So what do critics do? Call literally for a palace coup by JD Vance of Donald Trump." PJM's Stephen Kruiser explains why Marco Rubio Is the Reason I Gave up on Political Purity Tests. Rubio/Vance or Vance/Rubio? From Sundance, Vice President JD Vance Holds Press Conference With Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Discusses USMCA Review and Two Different “Protocols.”   Cathy Salgado at PJM, Trump Ends Obama Climate Regulations and Finalizes Massive Deregulation. WaPoo admits Overdose deaths are plummeting. Here’s what worked. "Efforts to disrupt the supply of fentanyl are paying off. We cannot back down." While giving most of the credit to Biden.

InteractivePolls @IAPolls2022, "Clay Fuller (R) defeats Shawn Harris (D) in Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election - DDHQ projects GOP HOLD — Seat remains Republican after Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation." Matt Margolis, Here’s How Bad the Midterms Situation for the Democrats Really Is. Ace, Schmoll: In 2006, Democrats Led in Net Favorability by 18 Points. In 2018, by 12. And Now? Republicans Lead by Five. "Video of CNN informing its audience that Democrats are not doing that well below."

George MF Washington @GMFWashington, "California voters paying $19 million to polish the state’s reputation so their Governor can run for President is peak Blue State." Quote New York Post @nypost, "Gavin Newsom to spend $19M in taxpayer funds on New York PR firm to polish California's image." At PJM VodkaPundit explains why Jennifer Siebel Newsom Is the Crazy Rich White Lady Your Mother Warned You About. MAZE @mazemoore, "Gavin Newsom's wife recalls telling prisoners at San Quentin about running over and killing her sister with a golf cart. She said that she wasn't punished because it was an accident but that the prisoners are doing life even though theirs was "probably an accident too." From Breitbart, Newsom’s Wife Wants Legislation to Stop Boys from Becoming Right-Wing. Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis, "Remember: Jennifer Siebel Newsom is running for president in 2028. Gavin is just the front man." Quote Steve Guest @SteveGuest, "Gavin Newsom's wife: We're working on legislation so that kids "don't go down this rabbit hole of very, very dangerous and limiting narratives around ultimately what it means to be a girl and what it means to be a boy." Uubzu v4 @uubzu, "Gavin Newsom: I euthanized my mom and had an affair with my best friend’s wife. I despair of finding a woman who can match my history of familial homicide and extreme sexual impropriety Matchmaker: you’re not gonna believe this..." At Da Signal, The California Exodus Grows as Affordability Crisis Pushes Residents Out. WUWT, The California Refinery Crisis is a national security risk for America. From NYPo, Shocking fraud racket uncovered in California — with tentacles stretching to Nigeria.

At Am Great Nice Deb has a Report: Eric Swalwell About to Be Hit With ‘Shocking’ Number of Sexual Harassment Allegations. Ace, Chinese Spy Humper and Treasonous Russia Hoaxer Eric Swalwell Accused of Sexual Harassment and Misusing Funds, "Wow, a Democrat who uses his office to enrich himself and predate* upon underlings. I shan't believe it. I simply shannot. But believe all women amitire. MD Kittle at The Federalist:" MAZE @mazemoore, "2018. Eric Swalwell says that if Brett Kavanaugh is innocent of sexual assault, he should bring into his hearing all the people who have accused him so they can speak freely. Swalwell also said that multiple accusers means Kavanaugh is most likely guilty. Hey Swalwell, are you going to keep up this same energy when your accusers start coming forward? Are you going to release the women from their NDAs so they can speak freely about you? It will "prove your innocence" right?" John Sexton hears Swalwell Campaign Denies Harassment Allegations. I want to know if this is a Republican op, or whether it's Katie Porter attempting to clear the field.

Stacy McCain, It Would Be Wrong to Say Democrats Are Going Completely Crazy Today … ". . . because obviously they’ve been crazy for many years." Kevin Downey at PJM, Despotic, Neurotic, and Likely Psychotic: Liberals Have Become the Insane Clown Stasi. okoy @Y0K0S0N, "So a group of zero white people held a press conference to tell you that white people will be systemically discriminated against." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "NYC 'Chief Equity Officer' announces “preliminary citywide racial equity plan." “This plan was born from when New Yorkers were in the streets calling for justice." x.com/WesternLensman…" The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub, "Schrodinger’s lib: Trump is shredding the Constitution but America is on stolen land." That's Schrödinger, but what's an umlaut between friends. Driscoll at Insty sees the THE CORBYNIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONTINUES APACE: David Frum @davidfrum, "One of the more remarkable trends of the past 4 years has been the almost total disappearance of environmentalism from left-wing consciousness, and its replacement by various forms of anti-Judaism as the defining test of who is "progressive" and who is not."At Twitchy, Political ‘Expert’ Flips OUT, REFUSES to Believe Abigail Spanberger Is Already SO Unpopular and LOL -Vid. At his Blade of Perseus, the Great Victor Davis Hanson  sees The Left Is Baffled—but Still Repulsed—by the White Working Class. 

Sundance hosts Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Holds a Press Conference. At Hat Hair VIP, John Sexton happily reports Judge Dugan's Attempt to Overturn Verdict Gets Rejected. Beege Welborn notes The War in Iran Is Safer for Americans Than a Month on the Streets in Chicago.

Joe Chalfant at TownHall says These 20 Republicans Are Pushing For an Amnesty. Is Your Congressman on the List?  Brian Allen @allenanalysis, "BREAKING: 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats just co-sponsored the Dignity Act — the first serious bipartisan immigration bill in decades. What it actually does: No amnesty. No citizenship. No handouts. A pathway to legal work status for long-term undocumented immigrants who meet strict requirements — fully funded by restitution payments from immigrants themselves, requiring zero taxpayer dollars. Mike Lawler’s own words: “This is not amnesty. It’s accountability, it’s fairness, it is dignity.” Shawn Farash @Shawn_Farash, "Rep. Maria Salazar admitted The "Dignity Act" is the first step towards giving them citizenship. This is an amnesty bill. Full stop." It looks like amnesty to me.

SA McCarthy at the Wash Stand sees the Trump Admin. Shifts into Next Phase of Deportation Strategy. Mark Simon @MarkSimonHK, "With H1B’s and OPT’s continuing free run in the system, it’s going to be amazing to watch in a few months how. @GOP & @realDonaldTrump team @SusieWiles & @ChrisLaCivita discover H1B’s are the new “southern border”." Quote CNN @CNN "US job growth has slowed sharply over the past year, making it especially difficult for young Americans not just to land their first jobs out of college but even to land internships, often the foundational step in an early career. https://cnn.it/4mcdvLH." PJM's Cathy Salgado reports ICE Boston Arrests 5 Illegal Alien Murderers With Interpol Notices and Biden Admin Protected Illegal Alien Who Bludgeoned Florida Woman to Death.

At Hat Hair Mark Judge is being Re-Traumatized by the Stasi Media. At Pirate Wires, Thank You, Garbage Dump "pirate wires #158 // it isn’t clear the cost of freedom must always be an endless stream of garbage, but that’s certainly the cost of elon’s twitter, and it’s better than authoritarianism."

Isabel Brown @theisabelb, "Teenagers are sharing photos of their AP U.S. Government textbooks, and the sheer amount of indoctrination is wildly disturbing. Apparently, Barack Obama is ideologically a right wing authoritarian. Hillary Clinton and George W Bush are entirely indistinguishable politically. Donald Trump is of course virtually the same as Hitler. @tedcruz is apparently more radically authoritarian than Fidel Castro AND Joseph Stalin..??!!?? @Linda_McMahon — can we expedite some major changes to American public education?" From the College Fix, AAUP-backed toolkit urges students to ‘create a crisis’ on campus over ICE tie.

John Rain @johnthenoticer, "Manufacturing white criminals: Depictions of criminality and violence on Law & Order "Results suggest whites are disproportionately portrayed as criminals five to eight times more often on police dramas compared to actual crime statistics for the city of New York, and exposure to police dramas leads to elevated perceptions of white criminality among non-whites."

At Lifezette, Chelsea Handler Says Marriage is ‘Outdated,’ Says She Prioritizes Freedom Over Commitment 

John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "The DEI police chief who arrested Australia’s most decorated soldier for ‘war crimes’ has twice as many medals as Australia’s most decorated soldier. Think about that for a moment."

And still more at the Wombat's In the Mailbox: 04.07.2026.

The Wednesday Wetness

 With Alison's Adventures:

Bay Journal, Study highlights resistance to ‘retreat’ in face of rising water. Not a terrible article on the choice facing the inhabitants of Smith Island, although it has a "Gorillas in the Mist" feel. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iran Refuses Trump's Hormuz Demand

To open the fucking strait. From Ben Whedon at JTN, Iran rejects 45-day ceasefire plan "Despite the apparent stall in negotiations, Trump declared he is negotiating with an "active, willing participant" on the Iranian side." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Go Figure: Iran Rejects Ceasefire, Drops a Little List of Its Own Demands in Return. M.A. Rothman @MichaelARothman, "𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝟏𝟎-𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 — 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 While Trump was speaking at the White House, Iranian state media confirmed through IRNA that the regime has conveyed its response to Pakistan’s mediation effort: 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞. Instead, they want a “𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘳” — on their terms. Iran’s 10-point demand list includes: an end to all conflict in the region, a “𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭” for the Strait of Hormuz, the 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, and — most remarkably — 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 for what the U.S. and Israel have destroyed. The reporter on the ground called it what it is: “𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”." Yeah? Well, fuck that. Dave Manney at PJM calls it Defiance Without Leverage: Tehran’s Fatal Miscalculation. Ace sees Iran Rejects Cease-Fire Proposal "Iran Rejects Latest Cease-Fire Proposal, Wants Permanent End to War." Nick Arama at RedState thinks this is Despicable: Iranian Regime's Vile Move to Try to Stop Trump From Hitting Power Plants. Decado @ItsDecado, "The absolute cowardice of this cannibalistic regime is on full display for the entire world to see. Right now, the senior commanders of the Islamic Republic and their families are cowering in deep underground bunkers. But what are they asking of their followers? They are literally begging them to become human shields. State TV has just called for people to form human chains around our power plants tomorrow to cry to the world about war crimes. They are demanding that bodies be used to protect the very infrastructure they stole from us. Look at the undeniable contrast. President Trump willingly sacrificed millions of dollars in military equipment just to ensure not a single American pilot was lost in the southwest. That is the fundamental difference between a true leader who actually values human life, and a terrorist occupation that feeds on it. The mullahs are perfectly willing to let their own supporters burn to ashes as long as they get to survive another day in the dark." Betsy Stauffer at LI, Democrats Blast Trump’s Easter Ultimatum to Iran in Typical, Homogenized Messaging “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day and Bridge Day … Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b**tards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.” TownHall's Tom Knighton notes Iran's Greatest Ally Is the Left. Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas, "Dear college students who so fervently protested for months across America: Iran is hanging kids your own age for doing exactly what you did - protesting. Why aren’t you standing up for Iranians who desperately want freedom?" Driscoll at Insty sees BILL KRISTOL FINALLY DISCOVERS A MIDDLE EAST WAR HE OBJECTS TO.

VodkaPundit at PJM, Next Phase Begins: Israel Decapitates Iranian Intelligence. From NYPo, All the pieces are lining up for regime change in Iran. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair, Iran Is Also Losing The Lego War. Scott C. Johnston @SJohnston60, "My liberal friends all dismiss Pete Hegseth as a “Fox News clown” And yet, in barely more than a year, recruiting is soaring and he has overseen four flawless and very complex operations. Midnight Hammer Venezuela Iran Pilot rescue Hats off to this guy." From VodkaPundit at Insty, HMM: Trump confirms U.S. sent guns to Iranian people, but says intermediary kept them. "“We sent some guns,” he said. “They were supposed to go to the people so they could fight back against these thugs. You know what happened? The people that we sent them to kept them.” “So, I am very upset with a certain group of people and they’re gonna pay a big price for that,” he added. Trump previously told Fox News’s Trey Yingst that he believed Kurdish groups had kept the guns intended for the Iranian people. Kurdish militia forces had been the subject of speculation over a possible role in a ground operation against Iran."

Rusty Weiss at RedState, Trump Vows to Hunt Down, Jail Leaker Who Endangered Missing F-15 Pilot by Tipping Off Iran. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just said a leaker AIDED AND ABETTED Iran, leaking to the fake news information about the search for an American airman PRISON. "When they did that, all of a sudden, the entire country of Iran knew that there was a pilot that was somewhere on their land that was fighting for his life!" "They put this mission, that man at great risk, and HUNDREDS of people looking for him!" This leaker then prompted Iran to put out a BOUNTY on an American troop. Trump will seek JAIL TIME if the media outlet does not reveal who it was. LOCK THE LEAKER UP. "The person that did the story WILL GO TO JAIL if he doesn't say!" Sundance at CTH hosts CIA Director John Ratcliffe Discusses Covert Intel Role During Iran Rescue Operation and President Trump News Conference on Iran Rescue Operation. Amy Curtis at TownHall, President Trump Held a Major Press Conference Today. Here's What He Said. From NYPo, How US used SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse and death from above to rescue missing F-15 airman in Iran: ‘They’ve been schwackin’ dudes chasing him’. Spitfire @RealSpitfire, "We literally setup a temporary special forces base inside Iran and flew in 300 Army, Navy, and AF special forces troops and little bird gun ships. Then we fought a whole mini war and killed like 1500 Iranian soldiers in 6 hours. And all we left behind was a pair of American flag underwear and some MRE’s. I’m not pro war… but holy sht we can do some amazing things." Jesús Enrique Rosas - The Body Language Guy @Knesix, "So while a wounded American Colonel was hiding in a mountain crevice at 7,000 feet in Iran with nothing but a pistol and a prayer, and the CIA was running a fake rescue convoy to confuse the IRGC, and MQ-9 Reapers were methodically deleting anyone who got within two miles of him, and special operators were prepping to fly INTO Iran, fight their way to a ridge, extract one man, have two planes get stuck in the sand, blow them up, fly in three MORE planes, fight their way OUT... The American left saw that the White House had gone quiet and decided: clearly, Trump is dying at Walter Reed. They posted old video from the Butler assassination attempt as breaking news. They cited "credible reports." A guy literally drove to Walter Reed and reported back: no motorcade, no activity, roads open, nothing happening. Didn't matter. The narrative was already at a million views. Trump was in the Oval Office the entire time, monitoring a rescue op so complicated it already has a Wikipedia page..." From Twitchy, Slim Jim Shocker! Image on X Surfaces of a Valuable US Asset Iran Recovered After Pilot Rescue.

Another crushing blow dealt to the imperialist aggressor. In a single stroke the Iranians have closed the teriyaki beef stick gap and will soon establish dominance. https://t.co/KFWNusASjl

— Strategic Trends (@StrategicTrends) April 5, 2026

Beege Welborn, New Benchmark in European Warfare: French Retreat From Battle They Never Joined MORE. Dave Strom at Hat Hair thinks the Rescue of F-15 WSO Reveals HUGE Cultural Divide Between Left and Right, Europe and America. Twitchy, John Konrad BLISTERS Europe In a Devastating Post About the REAL Reason NATO Is In Trouble. John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "This is why Americans are the deadliest fighters on earth..." At PJM, VodkaPundit, The European Mind Can't Comprehend Why We're Such Bad A****s. Tim Soret @timsoret, "As a European, I apologize to Americans for all the idiocy coming from our side. You save your pilots no matter the cost. You send humans to the moon. You fight authoritarianism head-on. It's truly inspiring. We're on the wrong side of the moral equation." Quote Tim Soret @timsoret, "Frankly I hope I can join your ranks one day. I'm done with the morally smug, economically illiterate, declinist mindset here. We think we're so cultured & so smart, but it's mostly masturbatory. Americans keep demonstrating their uniquely actionable & pragmatic intelligence." Donald Vandergriff on Why the United States Must Withdraw from NATO: Reclaiming Maneuver Warfare, Mission Command, and Strategic Initiative in a Fourth-Generation World "Withdrawal is not isolationism; it is the maneuver required to win in the generations of war ahead." 

A Larry video at Hat Hair, Trump Crushes Democrat Operation to Remove Him As Republican Support Surges. alexandriabrown @alexthechick, "For 40+ years, I have heard that Current President will not leave when his term ends Because of Reasons. The hysterical bleating about it has not gotten less stupid of those years." Quote Frank @richardrahl1086 Replying to @alexthechick and @maddenifico
"When Trump leaves office in January 2029 these people will act like they never said any of this ridiculous shit." Matt Margolis at PJM, Here’s What Trump Has to Say About More Cabinet Shake-Ups. Sundance, President Trump Endorses Steve Hilton in California GOP Primary. At the Chronic, Florida Conservatives’ Powerful Lessons for America. Tom Knighton at BA, Hysteria Reigns Following Hegseth's Announcement allowing soldier to carry guns. Insty, HE’S NOT WRONG. BUT THEN HE SELDOM IS.

𝐕𝐃𝐇: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓'𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆

Victor Davis Hanson opens with a claim that sounds hyperbolic until he backs it up: we are watching 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧… pic.twitter.com/6gXd3bnYF6

— M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) April 6, 2026

Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll, "No, we shaved off votes in the red counties in the countryside where Trump was strong, and we left the blue counties untouched. We shaved off 10 percent in Douglas County (CO) and 10% in Mesa County (CO) and other red counties until Biden's count was over 50 percent statewide." Quote Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll "Page 185: "The engineer who actually built the algorithm stealing the election for Biden looked at me like I was an idiot and asked, "Do you think we stole the election here in the blue counties? We're smarter than that. No, we shaved off votes in the red counties in the x.com/Rasmussen_Poll…" Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll, "NEW: Mainland China CCP factory employees and Taiwanese warehouse workers have provided written affidavits on how they and others have installed illegal corrupted components into U.S. voting machines FOR YEARS ... From @EmeraldRobinson & @PatrickByrne" Maisey Jefferson at Da Fed reports Maine Supreme Court Shoots Down Dems’ ‘Unconstitutional’ Ranked-Choice Voting Scheme. 

Erick Erickson @EWErickson, "The biggest problem the Democrats have is their inability to love America when they are not in charge of it." Quote Delanie Bomar @DelanieBomar, "This is a five-alarm fire for Democrats in swing states. CNN: "Democrats are, just simply put, running behind their previous benchmark." Dave Strom thinks It Is Impossible to Overstate How Deranged the Left Has Become and Hasan Piker Is Becoming a Litmus Test for the Left. Jean @queens_parents, "Anti-capitalist Zohran Mamdani is tight with his buddy Hasan Piker who thinks this about property owners who don’t rent: “Yeah kill them! KiII those motherf*ckrs and muder those motherf*ckrs in the streets…let the streets soak in their red f*ing capitalist bloods”" Kim "Katie" USA @KimKatieUSA, "TikTok influencer goes on TMZ and calls assassin Luigi Mangione “the closest thing we have to a real-life superhero” then demands he be released because “we have MORE WORK TO DO.” These people aren’t confused. They’re straight-up evil." End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Joy Reid's warning about the far-right: "Their plan? 0 income tax, 0 regulation, earn as much as you want, your family inherits it all!"" Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "To save Democracy, we must criminalize voting" Quote Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok "Meet Suzanna Karatassos (D). She’s running for Georgia State House. She says if Democrats win then anyone who voted for Trump should lose internet access for four years." 

Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren "Jeff Bezos has $222 billion. If he paid my wealth tax this year, we could fund insulin in America for everyone who needs it plus free school lunch for every kid in Texas—and have plenty of money left over. And Bezos would still have $215 billion dollars to spare." Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "Just stop, we all know your scam. >Democrats raise taxes. >Money flows to NGOs packed with Democratic operatives. >Those operatives take their cut, write a check to Democratic campaigns > Report back that the problem still exists and needs more funding. If you fix the problem... the money stops. So nothing ever gets fixed..." At Bastiat's Window, Eating Jeff Bezos
Senator Elizabeth Warren proposes a wealth tax on "ultra-millionaires." "Note that in 1913, the federal income tax was sold as a tax on the richest of the rich in America." VodkaPundit at Insty hears a GOOD QUESTION: Why is Kweisi Mfume Funneling $245K in Federal Funds to Johns Hopkins for Gun Locks That Are Already Available for Free? “But maybe the prospect of the Bloomberg School, that’s named for America’s most prominent gun-grabber, handing out locks provided by the gun industry is more than anyone at Johns Hopkins can handle. Better, then, to have taxpayers foot the bill, right? Besides, the school has demonstrated that they’re more than happy to hoover up as many federal tax dollars as they can to further the cause of civilian disarmament. Or maybe the money went somewhere else — who knows?” Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "Gee, was anyone else president in the interim?" Quote Charlie Sykes @SykesCharlie "10 years after Trump vowed to erase the national debt, it has doubled https://reason.com/2026/03/31/10-years-ago-today-trump-promised-to-eliminate-the-national-debt-instead-it-has-doubled/"

Nicole Russell at USA Today notes Democrats destroyed California. Could a Republican save it? | Opinion. Joel Kotkin at NYPo, Why Californians are leaving — and what Gavin Newsom is spending $19M to hide. From the California Globe, Top 50 Disasters Gov. Gavin Newsom Has Ushered into California: 2025 Edition. Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke, "The juxtaposition between the 60 Minutes piece on California’s high-speed rail disaster and Elizabeth Warren’s “please bro, just another seven billion dollars” tweet is delightful." Beege Welborn says Dems Searchin' for Their Electoral Savior and Their Fantasy Candidate Looks Suspiciously Familiar. John Sexton at Hat Hair has hopes Is San Francisco Sobering Up? They might try rehab, but I doubt it will stick. And a Report: Group of Women Preparing to Accuse Rep. Swalwell of Harassment and Virginia Voters Discover Gov. Spanberger Is Not a Moderate.

Bob Hoge at RedState reports Steve Bannon's Contempt of Congress Conviction Vacated by the Supreme Court. Mediaite whines JUST IN: Supreme Court Sides With Steve Bannon, Leading to Possible Dismissal of His Contempt of Congress Conviction. Now do Pete Navarro. 

Kevin Downey at PJM has the The J6 Pipe Bomb Update You Don't Want to Miss. It's still Weird. I'm not convinced either way.

MD Kittle at Da Fed thinks Trump Needs A ‘Vicious Operator’ To Bring Justice Back To The Justice Department. Sundance has a Question from Mail: It’s Been Two Weeks on the Atkinson Transcript, What’s the Holdup?

CIS reports DHS Funding Follies Continue "How do you deal with kidnappers who aren’t clear what ransom they’re demanding?" TownHall's Joe Chalfant thinks Sec. Markwayne Mullin's Newest Proposal Should Have the Left Terrified. Sanctuary city? No customs and border patrol at your airport. Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "NEW: In interview w/ colleague @BretBaier, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin floats the idea of stripping CBP/customs officers from airports in large sanctuary cities as retaliation for refusing to cooperate with the federal government. International travelers wouldn’t be able to fly into airports and leave without going through customs. Mullin points out that Democrats are also refusing to fund CBP. “It’s something we’re looking at,” Mullin said." From PM, Texas continues cutting services for illegal immigrants. Bart Marcois at Am Great asks Is Deportation Compassionate? "True compassion doesn’t stop at borders; it strengthens nations by rewarding legal immigration, enforcing the law, and exporting the ideas that made America prosper." Atop Da Hill, Jonathan Turley on birthright citizenship, Reclaiming our own birthright: We might need to amend the Constitution.

Driscoll at Insty, 60 MINUTES: Steve Kroft ‘Hated’ Working for CBS Newsmagazine, He Says. "60 Minutes has been rocked by tumult recently, with high-profile talent shakeups and the $16 million parent company Paramount agreed to pay to Donald Trump last summer to settle a lawsuit regarding the newsmagazine. When asked about the atmosphere at 60 Minutes during his July 2025 appearance on The Daily Show, Kroft said, “Devastating’s a good word. I think there’s a lot of fear over there. Fear of losing their job, fear of what’s happening to the country, fear of losing the First Amendment, all of those things.” The “fear of losing the First Amendment” is pure hyperbole; beyond that 60 Minutes’ tumult hasn’t been just “recently.”" NYPo, NPR didn’t quote a single member of Michigan synagogue after attack — but interviewed terrorist’s pals in Lebanon. At Hollywood in Toto, ‘SNL’ Audience Cheers Trump Assassination Joke.

Susie Crabtree at RCP, California High School Reverses Suspension Over Pro-ICE Flyer. From Liberty Unyielding hears Howard University appoints racist crackpot as history professor, giving him an endowed chair, Ibram X. Kendi. Well, Howard University. At the College Fix a Native American adjunct lecturer ponders ‘colonial logics’ of Artemis II moon launch.

Jonathan Turley is outraged by Poison Ivey: Chicago Bulls Release Forward After He Speaks Out Against Pride Month. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Chicago Bulls Offer To Reinstate Jaden Ivey If He Will Do Some Cocaine And Beat A Few Women."

Plenty more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.06.26.

Tattoo Tuesday

KOMO News, Man allegedly ripped tattoo off woman's throat because she made his mac and cheese

"[The victim] advised Wolfe was upset and told her the macaroni and cheese she made belonged to him," the probable cause statement said. "[The victim] advised she tried explaining to Wolfe that she made the dinner for him and the other resident when Wolfe grabbed her."

"[The victim] advised Wolfe pinned her against the wall and grabbed her throat. Wolfe then pulled the skin on [her] throat where she had just received a tattoo approximately 5 days prior. Wolfe ripped the skin from [her] neck, leaving the large laceration."

Immediately after the attack, Wolfe allegedly sat down at the table "and began playing on his tablet."

Wolfe was arrested and charged with assault in the first degree causing serious physical injury, per the Rolla Police Department.

He must really like Mac and Cheese.