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bigtree

(94,302 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:54 PM Mar 24

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 Mar 24 OP
Was it the Persian peace prize? Did they have tears in their eyes when they gave it to sir? Blues Heron Mar 24 #1
bling-bling bigtree Mar 24 #2
Where is the glowing orb! Blues Heron Mar 24 #8
I truly hate this man. kacekwl Mar 24 #3
Corn is indigenous to the America OC375 Mar 24 #4
That's actually... 2naSalit Mar 24 #7
Have I told you the story of the paper clip by any chance? Blues Heron Mar 24 #9
This all might be market manipulation WSHazel Mar 24 #5
Recommended. H2O Man Mar 24 #6
The only time anything... 2naSalit Mar 24 #10
true, liars will embellish their stories with seemingly plausible additions to their tale bigtree Mar 24 #11

OC375

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

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

2naSalit

(102,904 posts)
7. That's actually...
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:17 PM
Mar 24

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

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

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

H2O Man

(79,070 posts)
6. Recommended.
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:13 PM
Mar 24

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.

bigtree

(94,302 posts)
11. true, liars will embellish their stories with seemingly plausible additions to their tale
Tue Mar 24, 2026, 05:25 PM
Mar 24

...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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