larry johnson gives us the trump who cried war, or was it peace. too many times to count and reconcile the numbers on;

 

The lad who inspired Aesop to write, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” (also known as “The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf”), has grown up and is now President of the United States. Since February 28, 2026, Donald Trump has released 11 statements suggesting the war with Iran was over or that a negotiated deal is close, only it turns out to be a hoax.

What emerges across nearly three months is a remarkably consistent cycle: Trump declares victory or proximity to a deal → Iran denies it or the facts on the ground contradict it → Trump escalates rhetoric → a new round of claimed breakthroughs begins. Analysts noted the contradictions reflected Trump seeking what one described as a “quick and easy” triumph while Tehran was determined to delay US demands and extract its own concessions first — a fundamental mismatch in negotiating timelines that produced the whipsaw of declarations. The declarations themselves have become a diplomatic liability, with Iran repeatedly using them as evidence that the US negotiating position is incoherent.

In his latest whipsaw action, Trump spent the weekend posting images suggesting an attack on Iran was imminent, only to do another of his chaotic reversals with this post on Truth Social:.......more.............