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Trump’s Broken Promises
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April 12, 2026War with Iran has pushed inflation to 3.3% - the fastest rate of growth in almost two years, Energy costs skyrocket as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, J.D. Vance negotiates with Iran in Pakistan but quickly announces that the negotiators could not reach an agreement, While negotiations were underway in Islamabad, Trump watches a UFC match in Miami, Trump announces a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Viktor Orban, championed by MAGA, loses bid for re-election in Hungary, Pope Leo XIV speaks out against the administration’s claim that the war in Iran is a holy war, Trump attacks Pope Leo XIV in response.
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