This Just In: Iran Proposed Making Trump Supreme Leader

From last night’s National Republican Congressional Committee’s fundraising dinner. (If you prefer a write-up, see The Hill, Live updates: Trump says Iran wants deal ending war ‘so badly’ at NRCC dinner.)

TRUMP:
“Iran proposed making me Supreme Leader.”
“I said no… they were insisting.”
“They want a deal so badly—but they’re afraid to say it.”
“Afraid of their own people. Afraid of the United States.”
“We are winning so big.”
You really can’t make this up. pic.twitter.com/CShsKY8tUe
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) March 26, 2026

The fact that this little riff isn’t the main headline across all news outlets this morning is telling (I did hear one clip from it on NPR this morning, FWIW).

Why do I say this? Well, if any other president had claimed that Iran had proposed they become the Supreme Leader, and/or that Iran badly wanted a deal, it would be a massive headline (either because it was true or because it would raise profound concern about the president’s mental status). The fact that there aren’t screaming headlines on that topic means, quite plainly, that everyone knows he is making it all up.

Basically, it boils down to this: if what Trump is saying is true, this is a massive story, but no one is treating it that way.

If this is untrue (which it clearly is), this is either a sign of mental deterioration (and maybe it is) or it is just Trump doing what he has always done rhetorically, which is bullshit his way through reality as influenced by the power of positive thinking. As such, this may be the peak “Sir” story (even though he doesn’t use “sir” in this one, but he does use the voice he uses in Sir stories).

I suspect some allies and supporters will see this as some kind of negotiation tactic, or simply dismiss it as “Trump being Trump.” And, no doubt, some in his political coalition will find it necessary to publicly go along with these remarks as a sign of loyalty.

But the fact that no one actually believes what the President of the United States is saying is truly remarkable. FNC doesn’t have a word of it on their front page, for example. Instead, the main headline is a crime story, followed by a story about a Democratic member of Congress facing ethics charges and a story about trans athletes. You know, things that are way more important than Trump being asked to be the Supreme Leader of Iran.

Why it matters: This incident underscores the current state of political discourse in the U.S., where outrageous claims can be made without significant media scrutiny. It reflects a troubling normalization of disinformation in political rhetoric.

What to watch:

How media outlets choose to cover similar outrageous claims in the future.
The response from political analysts and commentators regarding Trump’s statements.
Public sentiment and reactions from Trump’s supporters on social media platforms.

Source credibility: Outside the Beltway is generally reliable but can exhibit bias based on the author’s perspective and the nature of the content.

Published: March 26, 2026 14:56

Source: Outside the Beltway — https://go.noligarchy.us/67dqz7