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bigtree

(94,198 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:54 PM Yesterday

What "present" did Iran give Trump ('oil and gas related'), and why won't he tell the American people what it was?

OSINTdefender @sentdefender
Speaking to reporters earlier at the White House, President Trump mentions and vaguely talks about a mysterious “present” given to the United States yesterday by Iran:

“Because they're going to make a deal. They're going to make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present, and the present arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. And I'm not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize. And they gave it to us, and they said they were going to give it. So that meant one thing to me, we’re dealing with the right people. No, it wasn't nuclear related. It was oil and gas related. And it was a very nice thing they did.”





Trump brags about mystery gift Iran sent to win him over

Donald Trump has claimed that Iran sent him a mysterious gift to win him over—even as the Pentagon prepares to deploy the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East as part of the conflict.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-brags-about-mystery-gift-iran-sent-to-win-him-over/ar-AA1Zk5di

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What "present" did Iran give Trump ('oil and gas related'), and why won't he tell the American people what it was? (Original Post) bigtree Yesterday OP
Was it the Persian peace prize? Did they have tears in their eyes when they gave it to sir? Blues Heron Yesterday #1
bling-bling bigtree Yesterday #2
Where is the glowing orb! Blues Heron Yesterday #8
I truly hate this man. kacekwl Yesterday #3
Corn is indigenous to the America OC375 Yesterday #4
That's actually... 2naSalit Yesterday #7
Have I told you the story of the paper clip by any chance? Blues Heron Yesterday #9
This all might be market manipulation WSHazel Yesterday #5
Recommended. H2O Man Yesterday #6
The only time anything... 2naSalit Yesterday #10
true, liars will embellish their stories with seemingly plausible additions to their tale bigtree Yesterday #11

Blues Heron

(8,793 posts)
1. Was it the Persian peace prize? Did they have tears in their eyes when they gave it to sir?
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:57 PM
Yesterday

OC375

(901 posts)
4. Corn is indigenous to the America
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:07 PM
Yesterday

Makes about as much sense as any statement on the war lately.

2naSalit

(102,622 posts)
7. That's actually...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:17 PM
Yesterday

Probably the truest thing he's ever said though he isn't thinking of any part of the Americas other than the 49 states of the US. Corn/maize actually is indigenous to the Americas, Central and South America mostly. So are potatoes.

WSHazel

(755 posts)
5. This all might be market manipulation
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:08 PM
Yesterday

Or ideas that are occurring in his head and nowhere else. Who knows?

H2O Man

(79,010 posts)
6. Recommended.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:13 PM
Yesterday

Were I to speculate, I would say "none." The president would seem very unlikely to ever tell the truth. There is little to no reason to think that he mistakenly was honest about this. Dogs bark, cats meow, he lies.

2naSalit

(102,622 posts)
10. The only time anything...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:19 PM
Yesterday

Truthful comes out of that fucker is entirely by accident.

bigtree

(94,198 posts)
11. true, liars will embellish their stories with seemingly plausible additions to their tale
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:25 PM
Yesterday

...a tell that my wife and I both labeled this when we heard it- going on about it just loud enough to poke my grown boys who were likely listening downstairs.

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