{"id":2588836,"date":"2026-04-09T10:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-uses-social-media-to-achieve-strategic-goals-sarah-bedford\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:06:54","slug":"trump-uses-social-media-to-achieve-strategic-goals-sarah-bedford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-uses-social-media-to-achieve-strategic-goals-sarah-bedford\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump uses social media to \u2018achieve strategic goals\u2019: Sarah Bedford"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-uses-social-media-to-achieve-strategic-goals-sarah-bedford%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece argues that President Donald Trump uses social media as part of a broader strategy to achieve his political and diplomatic goals, particularly regarding Iran, according to Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Bedford says Trump frequently uses hyperbolic threats on social media to press toward strategic objectives, including shaping a potential ceasefire with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; She notes Trump\u2019s posts about Iran fit into a broader plan to \u201cachieve strategic goals,\u201d and that hyperbole can be a tool while negotiations progress toward a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article describes a two-week ceasefire deal and suggests Trump aimed to buy time to finalize a lasting agreement without a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-russias-air-force-incapable-of-complex-air-operations\/\" title=\"Is Russia\u2019s Air Force Incapable of Complex Air Operations?\">large-scale strike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Internal Republican Party tensions over the Iran situation and Trump\u2019s rhetoric could effect midterm elections, with some Republicans potentially wary of a protracted conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump announced VP JD Vance would help lead negotiations in Pakistan, signaling seriousness. Bedford points out Vance\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-vivek-ramaswamy-rules-out-use-of-military-force-against-iran\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy opposes military action on Iran.\">anti-war stance<\/a>,which could affect the governance\u2019s credibility and Trump\u2019s deniability as the situation evolves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reports cited in the piece indicate the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire after trump accepted a workable 10-point plan,reflecting the seriousness with which the administration is pursuing negotiations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump uses social media to &lsquo;achieve strategic goals&rsquo;: Sarah Bedford<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2555710\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>investigations editor Sarah Bedford said there is a reason behind President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116363336033995961\">social media<\/a> posts about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>. She explained that his messages are all part of a broader plan to &ldquo;achieve strategic goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said, &ldquo;Trump very frequently makes big hyperbolic threats to achieve his strategic goals,&rdquo; Bedford said on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k6VhahrJvfw&amp;t=5722s\"><em>Hugh Hewitt Show<\/em><\/a>  on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not really surprising that Trump would use hyperbole when we now know he was on the brink of some sort of acceptable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4521395\/trumps-ceasefire-iran-hinges-israel-attacks-lebanon\/\">ceasefire deal.<\/a>&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"k6VhahrJvfw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hugh Hewitt Show I April 8th, 2026\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k6VhahrJvfw?start=5722&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>They discussed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4518441\/trump-iran-ceasefire-deal\/\">two-week ceasefire deal<\/a> that was reached Tuesday night. &ldquo;This all seems to be part of a way for Trump to buy some time to finalize a deal that would achieve his goals in a sort of lasting way without the sort of massive strike that he was promising,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>  The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\">Republican Party<\/a> has faced internal friction over the war in Iran and Trump&rsquo;s threats on social media, which could affect the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are having more skepticism that this won&rsquo;t be a limited engagement with a quick, clear victory like Trump promised at the outset,&rdquo; Bedford said. &ldquo;He might lose the support of some Republicans who could get nervous if this looks like it might turn into some sort of protracted conflict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump announced that he would be sending Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4521042\/jd-vance-lead-iran-peace-talks-pakistan-trump-right-hand\/\">lead the negotiations team<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pakistan\/\">Pakistan<\/a> this weekend. Vance has long appealed to his political base as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4521042\/jd-vance-lead-iran-peace-talks-pakistan-trump-right-hand\/\">skeptic of foreign intervention.<\/a> Bedford said this points to how serious the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> is about the negotiations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4518441\/trump-iran-ceasefire-deal\/\"><strong>US AND IRAN AGREE TO TWO-WEEK CEASEFIRE AFTER TRUMP ACCEPTS &lsquo;WORKABLE&rsquo; 10-POINT PLAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Notably, Vance is reported to be one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leading anti-war voices<\/a> in the administration, but he&rsquo;s also the second-highest-ranking official behind Trump himself, which shows the seriousness with which Trump is taking this,&rdquo; Bedford said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s staked his credibility to being opposed to this kind of conflict, and he&rsquo;s not exactly tamped down the speculation and reports that he&rsquo;s been opposed to this the whole time,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got plausible deniability right now about the war, that goes away the deeper that he is more publicly involved in whatever happens next.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump uses social media to push strategic aims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2588837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trumpiran.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32504,32964,32364,3634,32515],"class_list":["post-2588836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-political-strategy","tag-sarah-bedford","tag-social-media","tag-trump","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trumpiran.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588840,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588836\/revisions\/2588840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}