President Trump announced on Monday that he wants every country involved in US-Iran negotiations to sign on to the Abraham Accords as a mandatory term of a peace agreement. 

Trump famously brokered the agreement to normalize diplomatic, economic, and security relations between Israel and Arab nations in his first term. Currently, the signatory countries include Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump announced the “largely negotiated” framework on Saturday. Included in the plan is a 60-day ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, concessions from Iran on nuclear enrichment, and Hezbollah’s ending its offensive against Israel.

Early reports on the deal with Iran suggest that an agreement is near and that Iran is poised to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon its nuclear enrichment program.

The new conditions of the deal seemingly come in an attempt to appease Israel advocates who have criticized Trump for negotiating an end to the war. Though Trump says he proposed the mandate on Saturday while speaking with Middle Eastern leaders.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, neocons like Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, and Mark Levin have been outspokenly against Trump’s work to make a deal with Iran, claiming that the terms of the agreement would empower Iran to build nuclear weapons and give it billions of dollars.

Trump responded to the criticism on Sunday, writing, “Don’t listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.”

“If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which gave Iran massive amounts of CASH, and a clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon,” he said.

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After trashing the President's deal initially, Graham released a statement on Sunday, writing, "If in fact as a result of these negotiations to end the Iranian conflict, our Arab and Muslim allies in the region agreed to join the Abraham Accords, it would make this agreement one of the most consequential in the history of the Middle East."

"President Trump: Stick to your guns in getting a good deal with Iran. Equally important, stick to your guns in insisting Saudi Arabia and others join the Abraham Accords as part of these negotiations," he further urged the President.

If in fact as a result of these negotiations to end the Iranian conflict, our Arab and Muslim allies in the region agreed to join the Abraham Accords, it would make this agreement one of the most consequential in the history of the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan…

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) May 24, 2026

Trump on Monday released a lengthy statement on Truth Social, writing, "It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all, warning Iran that if a deal fails, the war will be "bigger and stronger than ever before."

Trump then revealed that while speaking with Arab mediators on Saturday to negotiate a memorandum of understanding, he proposed a mandate that "all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords." He further suggested that Iran, too, should sign the Abraham Accords.

"I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition," he said. "I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords."

Full statement below:

Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are proceeding nicely! It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that! During my discussions on Saturday with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, I stated that, after all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together,  it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords.

Those Countries discussed are Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates (already a Member!), Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain (already a Member!). It may be possible that one or two have a reason for not doing so, and that will be accepted, but most should be ready, willing, and able to make this Settlement with Iran a far more Historic Event than it would, otherwise, be. The Abraham Accords have proven to be, for the Countries involved (The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and Kazakhstan), a Financial, Economic, and Social BOOM, even during this time of Conflict and War, with the current Members never even suggesting leaving, or taking so much as even a pause.

The reason for this is that the Abraham Accords have been great for them, and will be even better for everybody, and bring true Power, Strength, and Peace to the Middle East for the first time in 5,000 years. It will be a Document respected like no other that has ever been signed, anywhere in the World. Its level of Importance and Prestige will be unparalleled! It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit.

If they don’t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention. In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords. Wow, now that would be something special! This will be the most important Deal that any of these Great, but always in Conflict Countries, will ever sign.

Nothing in the past, or in the future, will surpass it. Therefore, I am mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords, and that, if Iran signs its Agreement with me, as President of the United States of America, it would be an Honor to have them also be part of this unparalleled World Coalition.

The Middle East would be United, Powerful, and Economically Strong, like perhaps no other area, anywhere in the World! By copy of this TRUTH, I am asking my Representatives to begin, and successfully complete, the process of signing these Countries into the already Historic Abraham Accords. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Thomas Massie revealed that he is “not ruling out” a presidential run after his bruising battle with President Donald Trump and the MAGA voters.

Fresh off his double-digit primary drubbing last week in Kentucky’s deep-red 4th Congressional District – one of the most expensive House races in history, the anti-Trump congressman appeared on NBC’s far-left Meet the Press Sunday and refused to close the door on a White House run.

When host Kristen Welker asked about the chants of “President! President!” from his die-hard supporters at his concession speech, Massie smirked and said:

He wouldn’t even commit to running as a Republican, adding he “won’t rule out a run for county commissioner,” the job he once called the best in politics.

Kristen Welker:
Congressman, I want to ask about your political future. Some of your supporters were chanting, “President! President!” as you delivered your speech on Tuesday night. Are you considering a run for president in 2028?

Thomas Massie:
I will not rule out anything. And right now, I’m not going to rule in anything. Look, I’ve spent the last five days on my farm with my grandkids, my cattle, and my peach trees, and it’s a pretty nice life. I don’t know if I want to screw that up again. I’ve been in Congress for 14 years, fighting.

Every hour that passes, I get decompressed a little bit more. It’s like coming up from the bottom of the ocean. I’ll take some time and decide what’s next. But I think I will stay engaged in some way, shape, or form. Maybe it’s from the outside. I’ve been exposing what’s going on in Washington, D.C., for years, and I’ll keep doing it.

Kristen Welker:
Congressman, I hear you not ruling a potential run for president out. Would you run as a Republican?

Thomas Massie:
I won’t rule anything out. I won’t rule out a run for county commissioner. I used to be the county judge-executive here. That was probably the best job I ever had in politics.

WATCH:

Thomas Massie broke into a grin when Kristen Welker asked about his political future, saying he “will not rule out” a 2028 presidential run—and declined to confirm whether he’d even run as a Republican:

Welker: “Are you considering a run for President in 2028?”

Massie: “I will… pic.twitter.com/Aa11fzgcK1

— Julia (@Jules31415) May 24, 2026

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Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang, a far-left Democrat now seeking a seat in Congress, is under fire after renewed attention to her repeated refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and instances in which she reportedly turned her back on the American flag during public meetings.

Vang is currently serving on the Sacramento City Council while mounting a challenge for California’s 7th Congressional District seat.

For millions of Americans, the Pledge of Allegiance is a simple expression of gratitude and patriotism, a moment to honor the republic, the Constitution, and the generations of Americans who fought and died defending freedom.

Apparently, for Mai Vang, it’s something else entirely.

Vang, the daughter of Hmong refugees from Laos who came to America seeking freedom and opportunity, has chosen to spit in the face of the very flag that protected her family and the nation that gave her a platform, public office, and now a shot at Congress. Instead of gratitude, she offers grievance theater. Instead of unity, she pushes division.The

The New York Post reported:

The lefty Sacramento city councilmember has boasted about refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance at public meetings and ceremonies — and routinely turned her back on the flag.

Vang, who is attempting to unseat longtime Democratic Rep. Doris Matsui in the June primary election, is currently polling neck-and-neck with the incumbent and slightly ahead of Republican Zachariah Wooden.

Vang, the daughter of Hmong refugees, has had several notable incidents in which she refused to take part in the Pledge — from a Veterans Day ceremony last year to district meetings on Jan. 22 and March 26, as well as a Sacramento City Council meeting on July 1, 2025.

[…]

Corrin Rankin, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, said the controversy over Vang’s refusal to take part in something as fundamental as the Pledge speaks to broader problems inside the Democratic Party.

“Too much contempt for law enforcement, too little respect for our country, and no understanding of what Californians value,” Rankin said.

“Voters want leaders who respect the police and honor our flag. When a candidate cannot meet that basic test, it tells voters everything they need to know.”

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CODEPINK DC Coordinator Olivia DiNucci has responded to being personally named in the Trump administration’s Treasury and DOJ investigation into the Cuba “solidarity” convoy by doubling down and openly admitting the operation was never just about delivering “medical aid.”

Instead, DiNucci framed the entire fiasco as part of a broader transnational “solidarity” pipeline that ties the Cuban communist regime to Hamas-linked Palestine causes, the Iranian theocracy, Congo activism, and radical domestic protests here in America.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has already issued subpoenas to Code Pink cofounder Medea Benjamin and communist influencer Hasan Piker over their participation in the “Nuestra América Convoy” to Cuba.

Sources confirmed the probe is examining whether these activists violated U.S. sanctions through financing, coordination, and delivery of goods, with potential contacts to Cuban government entities.

DiNucci herself was explicitly named in the Fox News reporting as a key figure under scrutiny.

And DiNucci’s own rhetoric appears to confirm critics’ concerns that this was never merely a humanitarian drop-off.

Instead, by her own telling, the Cuba operation was one node in a much broader ideological activism network spanning multiple geopolitical flashpoints.

“Yesterday, Fox News came out with a DOJ report saying that individuals and organizations are going to be investigated for our Cuba solidarity work. They listed me individually, saying that I am a girl next door basketball player who’s part of this. I think it goes to show that we are everyday people who are in solidarity with everyday people in Cuba, Palestine, Iran, Congo, and in our own neighborhoods here. We raise money for life-affirming aid like medical supplies, food, because these blockades and these bombs with our tax dollars are creating—we are creating crisis, and we as individuals are taking a responsibility to combat that. They are trying to scare us, and in fact, it’s only activated us to take more direct action, to raise more funds that go to health products and to food and to be in deeper solidarity with people across the world.”

She continued, painting the group as a bunch of harmless “everyday people” while calling for more recruits:

“We are everyday people: healthcare workers, teachers, artists, parents, students, waitresses, shopkeepers. There is room for everyone in this movement. Join us. Do not be afraid, but continue to act in radical love as we go after these devastating policies.”

WATCH:

Code Pink’s Olivia DiNucci responded to being named in the Treasury/DOJ reporting by doubling down.

She frames the Cuba convoy as part of a broader “solidarity” pipeline linking Cuba, Palestine, Iran, Congo, and domestic activism, then says the investigation has “activated”… pic.twitter.com/K7VkB0qbBg

— Stu Smith (@thestustustudio) May 24, 2026

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On Memorial Day weekend, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan attempted to corner two genuine American heroes – Medal of Honor recipients Lt. Col. (Ret.) William “Will” Swenson and Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Matthew Williams – into badmouthing the United States during a Sunday appearance on Face the Nation.

As the country gears up to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American experiment in 2026, Brennan couldn’t resist injecting her network’s favorite narrative of national “darkness” and despair.

Brennan clearly expected them to pile on with the usual Democrat talking points about division, “systemic” problems, and how America is irredeemably flawed.

She picked the wrong guys.

MARGARET BRENNAN: And before I let you go, we are coming up on this 250th anniversary of the American experience. I know I can’t ask you a question like, are you optimistic?

There’s no way that two Medal of Honor winners could say they’re not optimistic. So what specifically makes you optimistic? Because this country, at times, can feel dark, these days, there’s a lot of darkness. What makes you feel optimistic?

WILL SWENSON: Well, ultimately, because we’re in Washington, D.C., and everything revolves around politics, we have to remember that politics aren’t everything. American lives continue on. Children are born, children go to school. Lives are achieved. Dreams are achieved. This country is a great place. It’s not politics.

It’s not just what’s the news bites coming off of media. Ultimately, we continue forward as a country, continually imperfect, continually evolving forward, always trying to achieve a more perfect union. That’s what’s important to remember, what we can achieve aspirationally.

No other place in history, time or on this planet have ever gotten to where we are today. We need to be proud of that, and we need to remember that is what we stay focused on, what we can be.

BRENNAN: What we can be, and the promise of it. What makes you optimistic?

MATT WILLIAMS: You know, I agree with Will. I think, you know, it’s- it’s so important to remember who we are as a country, and take an opportunity to celebrate that, and think about all the- the challenges that we’ve overcome, how far we’ve actually come.

You know, I think if you- if you frame it that way, you think very deeply about our trials and tribulations from beginning to today, we’ve made tremendous strides.

Our country is, you know, we’re a super- global superpower. Our economy is doing well. All those things are great. And- and take politics aside out of this whole conversation.

Just talk about our communities, that- that we live in, and the people that you surround yourself with, and your families, and the opportunity to be free and, you know, choose what school you go to, and where you want to live and do what you want to do, and what career path you go down or don’t if you want to, you know, I mean, there’s so much to be positive about.

And I think the opportunity to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, you know, over the course of this next year is- is amazing. There’s so many great places to visit.

You know, the National Mall is going to be full of Americana. And what we’re going to- celebrating ourselves, which I think we should take the time to do. I think it’s very important.

You know, across the country, you know something we’re very passionate about at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, is- is a- is a phenomenal beacon that stands to- to talk about and house our, not only our story, the story of the Medal, and what the Medal represents itself.

And I would challenge people to go there and celebrate our history as well. You know, it’s so important. There’s so many great things to go do and great things to visit and don’t just take part in it, because it’s something to do on a weekend, right?

Think about why you’re doing it, and when you’re there in the crowds and you’re- you’re enjoying yourself, and you’re taking your family to go talk about our country and celebrate our country, actually celebrate it. Be grateful for what you’ve got and the opportunity that was provided for you. If you do that, I don’t see how you can’t be optimistic about our future.

WATCH:

WATCH: CBS’s Margaret Brennan tries to goad two Medal of Honor recipients into bashing America, gets rebuffed

MARGARET BRENNAN: And before I let you go, we are coming up on this 250th anniversary of the American experience. I know I can’t ask you a question like, are you… pic.twitter.com/X24S8YWmmc

— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 24, 2026

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