{"id":44182,"date":"2026-03-23T15:32:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=44182"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:32:53","slug":"what-does-he-always-do-chant-it-with-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2026\/03\/23\/what-does-he-always-do-chant-it-with-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does He Always Do? Chant It With Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

This headline has been evolving all day on CNN<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n

Iran denies talks with US as Trump claims \u2018major points of agreement\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (paywall)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Early versions didn’t mention Iranian denials; they might not have been announced yet. I mentioned it to my Arts Editor and she said, “Trump must be out of bombs.”<\/p>\n

It may well be that Trump is running out munitions, especially keeping in mind China and Russia will advance and challenge a weak leader like Trump if they perceive weakness; Trump may have been warned by his generals that his short, glorious war will be neither short nor glorious given how Iran is dug in.<\/p>\n

But because Trump lives on reputation, he’s sensitive to changes in it. Trump’s War<\/em> was not the quick and, if I might use that word again, glorious<\/strong> victory he no doubt envisioned. Instead, Iran is hitting back. Iranian leadership decapitated? They were replaced.<\/p>\n

In a word, Trump, in his own mind, looks weak. He banked on looking strong and failed.<\/p>\n

What’s his general fallback tactic? We all know it, folks, even his supporters know it.<\/p>\n

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LIE, LIE, LIE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s an instinct for him. This time around he’s probably<\/strong> lying about having these talks, hoping whoever speaks for Iran plays along. He’s already given them a chance to sell oil, believing that to be a win-win maneuver, as Iran gets some cash and Trump gets the price of oil down.<\/p>\n

But everyone watching knows this is Trump trying to wriggle out of yet another mistake.<\/p>\n

Now, this could be wrong. The Iranian leadership may be lying, although I haven’t yet found angle in it for them, although I will note that, as theocrats, they’re not good people. But it’s far easier to believe Trump is lying, because that’s what he does.<\/p>\n

Still, I do hope he announces a cease-fire that Iran publicly agrees to, because people will then be less likely to die. I don’t expect it, but I hope for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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