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Trump says he’s a ‘solid 50/50’ on Iran as he weighs peace deal — warns he may blast regime ‘to kingdom come’

Nypost · · 585 words · By Geoff Earle
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“President Trump said it was a “solid 50/50” Saturday whether he could forge a peace agreement with Iran”
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Multiple web search results confirm President Trump spoke on Saturday regarding the possibility of a peace agreement with Iran, specifically mentioning a '50/50' chance (as seen in the Axios-related search result).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2026, the second year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidential_trips_mad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live (SNL) has parodied Donald Trump since 1988, covering his time as a real estate broker to his popular run as host of The Apprentice, and during a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live_parodies_o…
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“would likely decide by May 24 whether to resume the war and “blow them to kingdom come.””
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The evidence confirms Trump mentioned a decision on whether to resume the war, but the specific deadline cited in the evidence is 'Sunday', not 'May 24'. One source mentions a date of May 15, 2026, but the immediate decision window mentioned in the Saturday reports is 'by Sunday'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Madison Trump (born May 12, 2007) is an American social media personality. A member of the Trump family, she is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Pergolizzi and the eldest grandchil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Trump
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“Trump made the comments as he prepared to meet negotiators Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to talk over Iran’s latest response to the US peace proposal, Axios reported.”
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Axios and other web results confirm Trump's meetings with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss Iran's response to a peace proposal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, former attorney, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
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“Trump was set to hold a conference call with Gulf leaders at 1 pm.”
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While there is evidence of Trump's general activities and meetings on Saturday, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a conference call with Gulf leaders at 1 pm.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of presidential trips made by Donald Trump during 2025, the first year of his second presidency as the 47th president of the United States. This list excludes trips made within Washingt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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“The Saudis and other Gulf countries had persuaded him to call off a potential attack on Tuesday while talks continued.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Saudi Arabia and Qatar urged President Trump to 'hold off' or cancel a planned attack on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 20, 2017, President Donald Trump of the United States and King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia signed a series of letters of intent for Saudi Arabia to purchase arms from the United States…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_United_States–Saudi_Arabi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 16 May 2025, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, undertook his first major international trip of his second term, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2025_visit_by_Donald_Trump…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States began in 1933 when full diplomatic relations were established. These relations were formalized under the 1951 Mutual Defense Assistance A…
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“Vice President JD Vance returned to DC Saturday from his home in Cincinnati.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a cross-reference from the NY Post and supported by web search results regarding JD Vance's presence in Cincinnati in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Indiana · Indianapolis, August 7, Vice President Vance held a meeting with Indiana Governor Mike Braun and state legislative leaders in Indianapolis to press ...
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 ... Vice President JD Vance is back in Cincinnati for the 2026 May Primary Election. The Middletown native casted his ballot at St. Anthony of ...
https://www.facebook.com/FOX19Cincinnati/posts/vice-presiden…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 ... Vice President Vance is back home in Cincinnati. Streets in East Walnut Hills are closed. ... No photo description available. Angela Henderson and ...
https://www.facebook.com/WCPO9/posts/reminder-with-vice-pres…
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“Negotiators from Pakistan and Qatar visited Tehran on Friday in hopes of reaching an agreement.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding Pakistani and Qatari negotiators visiting Tehran on Friday.
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“The president said there was a “draft” of an agreement that he had reviewed... he told CBS News.”
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Multiple sources (France 24, Reuters/BBC partner CBS News) confirm that Trump told CBS News he had reviewed a draft agreement/memorandum of understanding with Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.Trump told the BBC's…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmp121z3z8o
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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump on Saturday told US broadcaster CBS that Tehran and Washington were "getting a lot closer" to finalising an agreement between the two countries. Iran earlier said that it was…
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260523-live-iran-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran."Our plan has been to first draft a memorandum of understanding, or an agreement, in the form of a framework, consistin…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp121z3z8o
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“Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir... had been in Tehran as a mediator, left Iran Saturday.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Field Marshal Asim Munir's specific movements in Tehran on Saturday.
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“Trump posted a trolling message on Truth Social asking about the “United States of the Middle East?””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a Truth Social post about the 'United States of the Middle East'.
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“The post showed a map of the region with the American flag painted over Iran, a nation of about 636,000 miles, nearly the size of Alaska.”
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“Iran’s latest proposal is said to deal with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, unlocking frozen Iranian assets, and an additional 30-day period for further talks.”
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“One of the reported apparent sticking points between the US and Israel has been debating whether removing the wounded Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei would further destabilize the country... according to a translation of Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom posted Saturday.”
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“Mojtaba, who was selected after the killing of his father Ali Khamenei in the Feb. 28 airstrikes that launched the war, has not been seen in public since rising to power.”
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“Trump had announced plans to travel to his Bedminster, New Jersey club for the weekend – but the schedule was scrapped Friday as the White House announced the commander in chief would stay in DC.”
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who arrived in India Saturday for meetings with “Quad” officials from India, Australia and Japan, said earlier at a NATO conference in Sweden there is “more work to be done” with Iran”
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