Friday, June 19, 2026. Juneteenth. Annette's Roundup for Democracy.
One paragraph describes Trump's Iran fiasco of a deal.
The Art of the Yield.
Trump says the quiet part out loud: He had to choose between surrender and economic disaster.
The Bulwark, WILLIAM KRISTOL, ANDREW EGGER, AND JIM SWIFT
JUN 18.
The U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding is out, and boy is it as bad as advertised. In exchange for Iran simply agreeing to begin negotiations on its nuclear program and to temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz without charging fees for sixty days, America is giving away the farm economically: It will immediately end the blockade, issue waivers to allow Iran to immediately resume selling its oil, and work toward dropping all sanctions on the country—both America’s own and international ones. Not only that: America also agrees to become Iran’s biggest global economic booster, committing to rustle up $300 billion to help Iran rebuild. Art of the deal!
One more thing. Or two.
The one time Trump spoke the truth - this is what motivated him to end the war he started.👇
“The one thing I didn’t want to see was economic catastrophe. If you kept this going, that could have happened,” Trump said. “You know, I’ve studied presidents,” “The one president I did not want to be was the late great Herbert Hoover. . . . Rather than possibly going into a depression, rather than having your favorite president be Herbert Hoover, we made this deal.”
Finally Republicans and Democrats agree.
More.
Trump in 2013 about Obama's deal. Would be applicable now!
His last word.
What Macron arranged. Versailles. Golden Home of Surrender.
Ask the Germans about WWI.
The deal seemed to be in place. Then, this happened last night.
A Hegseth Policy and its effect.
The Obama Presidential Center opens today to the public.
Happy Juneteenth.
Michelle’s speech.
President Obama’s speech.
Yesterday some had an advanced peep.
Some entertained.
