White House X account posts poll claiming 60% support for Trump Iran peace deal that does not exist

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to issue threats of "death and destruction" against Iran, just minutes after his administration touted a nonexistent peace deal with the country.

"Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over!" Trump wrote. "This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military."

The outburst came after two American soldiers were killed and one went missing following an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan on Friday. A third U.S. service member was also killed in northern Iraq over the weekend, bringing the total number of American casualties to 17. The U.S. has bombed Iran for nine consecutive days.

Critics note that Trump's statement ignores the fact that the U.S. initiated the conflict, killed Iranian leaders and civilians, and attacked critical infrastructure.

White House Poll Claims Support for Nonexistent Deal

Three hours before Trump's threat, the official White House X account posted an unattributed poll showing that 60 percent of voters support President Trump's peace deal with Iran. The poll is captioned: "TRUST IN TRUMP: Voters Overwhelmingly Support Iran Peace Deal."

However, no such peace deal exists. An initial memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran collapsed earlier this month after just three weeks.

"To brag about a peace deal after nine days of bombings—and a threat to kill 'many times over'—shows just how incapable Trump is of being any kind of wartime president," the report states.

Media & Antitrust: Judge Blocks $110 Billion Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, ruling that the combination would violate antitrust laws.

U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a 14-day restraining order on the transaction Monday. She ruled that the two companies should not be allowed to finalize the deal, agreeing with a 12-state coalition led by California that merging the media behemoths would result in higher consumer prices, fewer movies and TV shows, and ultimately "substantially lessen competition."

"Plaintiff States' showing at least demonstrates that serious questions going to the merits remain, weighing in favor of preliminary injunctive relief," the judge wrote.

"Paramount and Warner Bros. will continue to operate as separate, viable companies competing in the marketplace while they wait for the Court to adjudicate this case," Martínez-Olguín continued. "The balance of equities, combined with the public's vital interest in antitrust enforcement, therefore tips sharply in favor of the requested injunctive relief."

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Paramount disagreed with the ruling. "We will vigorously defend the transaction and demonstrate that this challenge is inconsistent with sound competition policy and the competitive realities of the media marketplace," the company said in a statement.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta praised the decision, calling it a "critical first win in our case to ensure this megamerger never sees the light of day."

"History tells the tale of what happens when a few people have great power over markets that are central to Americans' lives: fewer opportunities for more people, worse products and services for all people," Bonta said in a statement. "With our lawsuit, we're fighting for a free and fair market and a thriving film and television industry that serves creatives and audiences alike. We have a full tank of gas, the law on our side, and look forward to continuing to make our case."

The merger would have fused two of the largest media conglomerates in the United States.

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