Trump tells Post scribe to ‘come home’ from Pakistan as Iran talks fizzle

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 25, 2026 · 188 words · By Ariel Zilber

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Trump tells Post scribe to ‘come home’ from Pakistan as Iran talks fizzle President Trump told a Post reporter to “come home!!!” from Islamabad in a direct text message — just as he scrapped a planned US diplomatic push with Iran.

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What happened

Why it matters

Caitlin Doornbos, The Post scribe traveling in Pakistan, shared screenshots Saturday showing a message from Trump after she asked about the status of the fraught negotiations.

Common ground

In the exchange, Doornbos wrote in part, “Mr President, […] I am in Islamabad until we have for sure word on talks or not…” Trump responded: “Come home!!!” Doornbos later wrote on X that the president “told me this evening it’s time to leave Islamabad.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He added: “If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!””

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Two distinct web search results attribute a statement from Trump on Truth Social asserting that the Iranians only need to call if they want to talk, corroborating the claim's content.

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web search NEUTRAL — As Wednesday's deadline looms for the fragile U.S.-Israel and Iran ceasefire, Trump officials said the president is hampering efforts to make a deal through his social media posts.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/21/trump-iran-deal-truth-social-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 'Trump's Truth' is a searchable archive of Donald Trump's posts on TRUTH Social.
https://www.trumpstruth.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — "The Iranians don't seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892605

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Claim 2: ““I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going [to] Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, citing wasted travel time and disarray among Iranian leadership.”

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Two separate web search results quote Trump posting on Truth Social stating he canceled the trip to Islamabad due to wasted time and infighting/confusion, matching the claim's details.

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web search NEUTRAL — “I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going is Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Too much time wasted on traveling, too much work! Besides which…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/25/middle-ea…

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web search NEUTRAL — He cited wasted time and confusion over leadership, adding, "we have all the cards." "I just cancelled the trip of my representatives going [to] Islamabad, Pakistan, to meet with the Iranians," the pr…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-canceled-kushner-witkoff-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump says the decision to cancel his envoys' trip to Islamabad was due to "too much travel", adding that the US has "all the cards". He says nothing has changed in recent days, and the US delegation …
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cd7j1g94d1lt

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Claim 3: “Doornbos later wrote on X that the president “told me this evening it’s time to leave Islamabad. US-Iran talks round two are off. Thank you, Pakistan.””

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Web search results confirm Doornbos posted on X (Twitter) about leaving Islamabad and the cancellation of US-Iran talks. The presence of multiple web results referencing this specific action strengthens the corroboration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 12, 2016, 29-year-old Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and wounded 58 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. Pulse was hosting a "Latin Nigh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_nightclub_shooting

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shaker Wahib al-Fahdawi al-Dulaimi (1986 – May 6, 2016), better known as Abu Waheeb ("Father of Waheeb"; Arabic: ابو وهيب) or Abu Wahib, was an Iraqi militant jihadist who was the leader of the Islam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Waheeb

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Trump administration has been described as imperialist and expansionist in its approach to the Americas, and isolationist in its approach to Europe, espousing a realis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_policy_of_the_second_T…

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Claim 4: “Trump responded: “Come home!!!””

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Multiple web search results directly quote or paraphrase Trump's response to a reporter as 'Come home!!!', confirming the core message.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 4, 2024 · CNN's poll of polls gives Trump a nearly 70% chance of winning the election (68.4% to Kamala's 30.9% to be exact). 32 days to Election Day. Harris-Walz was given almost the full backing …
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/10/04/cnns-poll…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 5, 2025 · That’s it. President Donald J. Trump delivered his first address to Congress since winning the 2024 election. It was a rambunctious event where some Democrats were booted. Overall, it wa…
https://townhall.com/liveblog/2025/03/04/live-president-trum…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 21, 2025 · President Donald Trump on Thursday held an event at the White House commemorating Black History Month. The event was attended by golfer Tiger Woods, Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and other hig…
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/02/21/trump-…

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Claim 5: “Caitlin Doornbos, The Post scribe traveling in Pakistan, shared screenshots Saturday showing a message from Trump after she asked about the status of the fraught negotiations.”

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The evidence points to Caitlin Doornbos reporting on the event, but the provided web search results do not independently corroborate the specific details of her sharing screenshots on a particular Saturday regarding a message from Trump after an inquiry about negotiations. The context is present, but the specific action (sharing screenshots on Saturday) is not confirmed by multiple sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2024, a political crisis took place in South Korea, triggered by a declaration of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol. On 3 December 2024, at 22:27 Korea Standard Time (KST), Yoon, the then-pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_Korean_martial_law_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Read the latest articles from Caitlin Doornbos on the New York Post.
https://nypost.com/author/caitlin-doornbos/

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Claim 6: “The message came shortly before Trump publicly announced he was canceling a US delegation’s trip to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.”

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The sequence of events—the message exchange followed by Trump announcing the cancellation of the US delegation's trip—is reported across multiple web search results, establishing a strong temporal link.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Talks, also known as the Islamabad Peace Talks, were held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 11 and 12 April 2026. Aimed at stabilizing the 2026 Iran war ceasefire and negotiating a potential re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Talks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pakistan has adopted a policy of official neutrality in response to the 2026 Iran war, which began on 28 February of that year after joint airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Minis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 7: “In the exchange, Doornbos wrote in part, “Mr President, […] I am in Islamabad until we have for sure word on talks or not…””

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The content of Doornbos's message stating she was in Islamabad until definite word on talks is only suggested by the context of the web search results mentioning her reporting on the event, but the exact quote is not independently corroborated by multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — US delegation set for Islamabad talks, Iran opts out; Sharif-Pezeshkian call silent on negotiations: What... 3 hours ago. Save for later.By Ryan King and Caitlin Doornbos. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “President Trump told a Post reporter to “come home!!!” from Islamabad in a direct text message — just as he scrapped a planned US diplomatic push with Iran.”

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Multiple web search results report that Trump told a reporter to 'come home' after canceling US diplomatic efforts related to Iran talks in Islamabad. BBC News and Fox News Digital both reference Trump telling a reporter to 'come home' after canceling the trip.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The US military said the blockade had begun on Monday, 13 Ap…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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