The US is officially involved in a three-front war. And if you had to guess what particular stress is keeping President Trump up right now, and your guess isn’t “I might not get an award,” then you’re wrong.
President Trump has had a very tumultuous domestic policy run. He’s been trying to push an unfavorable bill that denies the most disadvantaged groups Medicaid, and organizing ICE raids in the most unimaginable places — like soccer stadiums and baseball field parking lots. But for the MAGA faithfuls, at least he was keeping one promise: keeping America out of war. That didn’t last.
On Trump’s watch, the Israel-Iran situation got more and more dire. And when asked to intervene, he did so with strikes on Iran — which he claimed would somehow end the war. He immediately announced that a ceasefire had been agreed upon. Almost just as quickly, press releases via Fox News panels started going out, proclaiming this as all the proof needed to award Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.
Katie Britt: "President Trump is gonna win the Nobel Peace Prize. No doubt." pic.twitter.com/5QPZl63isk
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 24, 2025
This all seems very unimportant now, because not long after Israel announced they had agreed to a ceasefire, Iran attacked them again. One user commented what we were all thinking: “That was quick.” And now Trump is up again, on Truth Social, warning the Israeli government not to retaliate. Trump wrote, “If you do it is a major violation.” The caps lock is all the proof you need that he wrote that himself, in a very tense mood.
That was quick.
— News Nomad(@The_Nomad_News) June 24, 2025
BREAKING: Trump post directed at Israel pic.twitter.com/E1qgiG8N3Q
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 24, 2025
This is such a frustrating time for concerned citizens on social media. One notable user is still pointing out that Trump’s bombing of Iran happened without congressional approval — and was probably a hacky way of “ending the war.” Lawmakers like Ted Cruz, who have already shown how little they know about Iran and its culture, took to X and prematurely celebrated Trump’s actions.
Bravo, Mr. President!
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 23, 2025
It turns out (as I argued at length), that Tucker was wrong, and President Trump was RIGHT!https://t.co/Ntv7GcecQH
REMINDER: Just 30 Hours ago Trump bitched and moaned about not getting the Nobel Peace Prize.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 22, 2025
For the record BOMBING Iran without Congressional approval is ILLEGAL. So is Trump wearing this ridiculous hat as he’s in the war room: pic.twitter.com/xJ9KxwKuhg
Pakistan had already nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his peacemaking efforts in the country’s recent tiff with its next-door neighbor, India. But Pakistan itself has now come out to condemn the bombing of Iran — which has clearly escalated to levels experts already predicted would happen if the US chose to negotiate with Iran through non-peaceful methods. The president wants to have his cake and eat it too, but that’s just not how high-stakes military operations work. Every action can lead to four, five follow-through, domino-effected consequences.
The war with Iran is ever-evolving, and every minute counts. It’s completely unpredictable what’s going to happen next — especially with President Trump’s approach of making moves that only serve to win him awards. Human life is at stake here, and that’s far more important than any trophy.
Trump has long been the writer of his own press releases — going as far back as his real estate days, when he would call reporters under a fake name and voice to praise himself. Him prematurely announcing a ceasefire is not the least bit surprising. But his head is finally in the right place. He needs to go negotiate and focus on peace, however long it takes, and regardless of who takes credit.
