Trump Reveals “Very Big Present” From Iran That Changed His Mind

“I hope I haven’t screwed up your negotiations,” Trump joked afterward.

Donald Trump is pretty bad at keeping secrets.

The president said on Tuesday that Iran had given the U.S. “a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money,” but wouldn’t say what the present (read: bribe) was at the time. Two days later, the president was unable to keep silent any longer, and excitedly revealed the gift to a crew of reporters at a Cabinet meeting.

Trump: Can I reveal the present? They said we are going to let you have eight boats of oil. I watched eight boats going right up the middle of the hormuz strait. They were Pakistani flagged. They then apologized for something they said and they said we'll send two more boats. pic.twitter.com/b0QD5iggGC— Acyn (@Acyn) March 26, 2026

Trump: Can I reveal the present? They said we are going to let you have eight boats of oil. I watched eight boats going right up the middle of the hormuz strait. They were Pakistani flagged. They then apologized for something they said and they said we'll send two more boats. pic.twitter.com/b0QD5iggGC

“Steve, can I reveal the present?” Trump asked U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.

“You can do anything you want, sir,” Witkoff replied meekly.

“[Iran] said … ‘We are going to let you have eight boats of oil.’ Eight boats. Eight big boats of oil,” Trump said.

The president described not being sure whether Iran was serious, then switching on Fox News and seeing “eight boats that are going right up the middle of Hormuz strait.... They were Pakistani-flagged. I said, ‘Well, I guess we’re dealing with the right people.’ And actually, they then apologized for something they said, and they said, ‘We’re gonna send two more boats.’”

If this bizarre story is true—Iran previously said they haven’t been negotiating with the U.S. at all—Pakistan, which has been trying to intermediate between the two countries, might not be happy that Trump has made their tactics public.

“I hope I haven’t screwed up your negotiations,” Trump joked to Witkoff.

While eight free oil tankers are nice, the global oil market has been crashing for nearly a month due to Trump’s ridiculous decision to go to war, so it’s not like the vessels are going to reduce gas prices for regular Americans. And despite Trump’s posturing, the conflict doesn’t look to be ending anytime soon.

Embattled Democrat Sought Trump Pardon At Christmas Party

She faces federal charges and a House Ethics Committee investigation.

Democratic Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick—who is accused of stealing $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to use for her 2021 campaign—allegedly asked President Trump for a presidential pardon at the White House Christmas party last December.

The Florida congresswoman’s allegations will be the topic of a House Ethics Committee meeting on Thursday, and Republican Representative Greg Steube, also from Florida, has filed a resolution to expel her from the House of Representatives after the committee completes its investigation.

That Christmas pardon request, reported anonymously to The Hill, raises legitimate questions regarding the allegations against Cherfilus-McCormick, who has framed them as a targeted attack on her by the Trump administration. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has publicly supported her, stating that she “is entitled to the presumption of innocence like every other American.” If she is truly innocent why would she ask Trump for a pardon?

While some Democrats are allowing the hearing to play out, others are already squeamish about the contradictions of Cherfilus-McCormick’s allegations and their own anti-corruption agenda.

“How do you maintain your integrity and objectivity — you’re sitting as a judge now — so how do you maintain that credibility if you’re going to treat Democrats better than Republicans?” Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch told The Hill. “That’s tough to explain.”

Cherfilus-McCormick, her brother, and two others were indicted last November for allegedly stealing $5 million in FEMA disaster relief funds that were paid to her family’s business, her campaign, and purchased a diamond ring for herself.

“My opponent is seeking pardons from Donald Trump while our district can’t afford to pay their rent,” said Elijah Manley, Cherfilus-McCormick’s Democratic primary opponent, on X Thursday. “It’s time to resign.”

Cherfilus-McCormick February pleaded not guilty in February.

“While I am limited in what I can address due to an ongoing federal matter, I have cooperated fully within those constraints,” she said in a statement this week. “I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight and challenge these inaccuracies, when I am legally able to do so.”

Trump Can’t Help Dozing as His Cabinet Defends His Reckless War

Even talk of military operations isn’t interesting enough to keep the president awake.

President Donald Trump was spotted snoozing while his Cabinet members delivered their dismal defenses of his disastrous war in Iran.

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed military operations in Iran at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Trump appeared to fight to stay conscious. His eyes fluttered shut, and his head drooped downward.

Trump's face is drooping and his eyes are closed pic.twitter.com/zHuoQ4Suse— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 26, 2026

Trump's face is drooping and his eyes are closed pic.twitter.com/zHuoQ4Suse

As Hegseth launched into a rant against the media, who he believes are making Trump’s war seem worse than it actually is, the president slumped over in his seat, keeping his eyes cast downward.

Hegseth: "You wouldn't know it if you listen to the dishonest, hate Trump media. The folks here in the room, these cameras, they have a choice. You're either informing the American people of the truth or you're not ... my message to the media is to get it right." pic.twitter.com/sn7EHhaoOu— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March........

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