{"id":2597921,"date":"2026-05-01T23:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-us-might-be-better-off-not-making-a-deal-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T23:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T03:22:54","slug":"trump-says-us-might-be-better-off-not-making-a-deal-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-us-might-be-better-off-not-making-a-deal-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says US might be &#8216;better off not making a deal&#8217; with Iran"},"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\">26<\/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-says-us-might-be-better-off-not-making-a-deal-with-iran%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=2597921&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>President donald Trump said the U.S. should aim to avoid a deal that doesn\u2019t benefit it,arguing that Iran\u2019s leadership might be trying to secure a favorable arrangement for themselves. Speaking in West Palm Beach, he said the U.S. is \u201cwinning\u201d in the war and vowed not to leave \u201cearly\u201d before the mission is completed.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also claimed ther had been \u201cno exchange of fire\u201d between U.S. forces and Iran as April 7, noting that hostilities that began in late February had \u201cterminated.\u201d He referenced the War powers Resolution\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-supreme-court-overrules-dem-governor-on-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Supreme Court Overrules Dem Governor On Mask Mandate\">60-day period<\/a> since Congress was notified.  <\/p>\n<p>The remarks came amid speculation that Trump\u2019s letter to Congress could be intended to reset the timeline, while the U.S. continues military airlifts to the region. Meanwhile, the U.S. blockade of the Strait of hormuz has reportedly harmed Iran\u2019s economy,including a sharp drop in the Iranian rial and widespread unemployment.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said it might be best not to make a deal with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>\u2018s leadership, and pledged not to abandon the war without completing the mission.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an event in West Palm Beach, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\">Florida<\/a>, Trump boasted of U.S. progress in the war and voiced his commitment to continuing the conflict until the job is done.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552339\/trump-treasonous-democrats-claim-us-not-winning-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says it\u2019s \u2018treasonous\u2019 for Democrats to claim US \u2018not winning\u2019 Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552321\/qatari-gifted-jet-new-air-force-one-summer\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s Qatari-gifted jet is set to become new Air Force One as soon as this summer<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552317\/trump-300k-illegal-immigrants-kicked-off-social-security\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-300k-illegal-immigrants-kicked-off-social-security-100k-from-medicare\/\" title=\"...: 300K illegal immigrants kicked off Social Security, 100K from Medicare\">300k illegal immigrants kicked<\/a> off Social Security and 100k off Medicare<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cWe had to get this done, and we\u2019re really doing well. We\u2019re just winning,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cBut they\u2019re not coming through with the kind of deal that we have to have. And we\u2019re going to get this thing done properly. We\u2019re not going to leave early and then have the problem arise in three more years,\u201d he added, prompting cheers.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that Iranian leadership was trying to strike a favorable deal for themselves, and that the United States may be better off not making a deal at all if it was unable to secure a favorable one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve got to make a bad deal, but if they make a deal at all, because, frankly, maybe we\u2019re better off not making a deal at all. Do you want to know the truth? Because we can\u2019t let this thing go on. Been going on too long,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s comments came the same day he told Congress in a letter that hostilities with Iran had been \u201cterminated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cThe hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 have terminated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-powers-resolution\/\">War Powers<\/a> Resolution of 1973 gives the president a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-prohibits-investment-in-chinese-companies-tied-to-military-surveillance\/\" title=\"Biden Prohibits Investment in Chinese Companies Tied to Military, Surveillance\">60-day grace period<\/a> to conclude any war started without congressional approval. Friday was the 60-day mark since Trump first notified Congress of hostilities with Iran on March 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551801\/trump-congress-60th-day-iran-conflict-hostilities-terminated\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4551801\">TRUMP TELLS CONGRESS ON 60TH DAY OF IRAN CONFLICT: \u2018HOSTILITIES\u2019 HAVE \u2018TERMINATED\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some have speculated that Trump\u2019s letter was intended as a way to reset the clock, as his words haven\u2019t reflected the posturing in the Middle East. U.S. and Iranian negotiators ended their direct talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, last week. The U.S. has continued its massive airlift of military supplies to the Middle East, which led up to the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has wrought havoc on Iran\u2019s economy, sending the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4547532\/iranian-currency-all-time-low-us-blockade\/\">Iranian rial tumbling<\/a> by 15% over just two days this week. Over 2 million Iranians are estimated by Iranian officials to have been put out of work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump said don\u2019t deal with Iran-finish the mission before ending the war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2597922,"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\/05\/trump-us-better-off-no-iran-deal.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3823,51732,3634],"class_list":["post-2597921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran","tag-nuclear-deal","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trump-us-better-off-no-iran-deal.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597921","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597921"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597925,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597921\/revisions\/2597925"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}