{"id":2808,"date":"2026-05-25T02:40:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T02:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/05\/25\/trump-news-at-a-glance-president-defends-himself-from-republicans-over-moves-towards-iran-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T02:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T02:40:03","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-president-defends-himself-from-republicans-over-moves-towards-iran-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=2808","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: President defends himself from Republicans over moves towards Iran deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border-color:var(--article-border);background-color:var(--article-inner-background)\" class=\"dcr-wqti5a\">\n<div class=\"dcr-2zxs1v\">\n<div style=\"--grid-area:media\" data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tr9ye5\">\n<figure id=\"502ddc12-77f4-4436-b827-90134f8b8665\" class=\"dcr-142siv7\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump gives two thumbs up to the media while wearing a blue suit\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/76e8adc4c98be0bdf96ecb18808530509b01feb9\/159_0_4364_3493\/master\/4364.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"372.1917965169569\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><span class=\"dcr-v822l1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-gup2gr\">\n<div class=\"dcr-fntg6k\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-1xgwz8b\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1os51wo\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Donald Trump walking from Marine One to Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday 22 May.<\/span> Photograph: Alex Brandon\/AP<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"502ddc12-77f4-4436-b827-90134f8b8665\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-4tmywn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-194i6pr\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-n4pnam\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1hdkqum\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Donald Trump walking from Marine One to Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday 22 May.<\/span> Photograph: Alex Brandon\/AP<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:border\" data-gu-name=\"border\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:headline\" data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1aqe7zu\">\n<div class=\"dcr-13sure5\">\n<div class=\"dcr-47lvke\"><a href=\"\/tone\/explainers\" class=\"dcr-epjkf7\">Explainer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"dcr-1k1a1x\">Trump news at a glance: President defends himself from Republicans over moves towards Iran deal <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:standfirst\" data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-b3fmmo\">\n<p>President insists \u2018I don\u2019t make bad deals!\u2019 as hawks from his own party call proposed agreement a disaster \u2013 key US politics stories from Sunday 24 May at a glance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:body\" data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-kn9unn\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1a4fred\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-ydnaza\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-1c9t5u6\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans on Sunday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> to end the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/may\/24\/republican-hawks-trump-deal-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">hawks<\/a> in his party called the proposed agreement a disaster and questioned why the US president had launched the conflict in the first place, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116629952973301768\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">claimed<\/a> on social media that his deal would be \u201cTHE EXACT OPPOSITE\u201d of the one agreed by Barack Obama, which Trump pulled out of in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He added that he was not rushing into a deal, saying \u201cboth sides must take their time to get it right \u2026 There can be no mistakes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump insisted \u201cthe US blockade of Iran\u2019s ports will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cNobody has seen\u201d the deal, \u201cor knows what it is\u201d, the US president later added. \u201cIt isn\u2019t even fully negotiated yet. So don\u2019t listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Facing mounting criticism from inside his own party, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116630919376298273\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">insisted<\/a>: \u201cI don\u2019t make bad deals!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.QAndAExplainerBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\">\n<div data-spacefinder-role=\"nested\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1peeo35\">\n<h2 id=\"us-and-iran-inch-closer-to-peace-deal-as-trump-faces-criticism-from-gop-hawks\" class=\"dcr-bry4uv\">US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The proposed deal reportedly offers Iran sanctions relief and the unlocking of as much as $20bn of frozen assets in return for Iran reopening the strait of Hormuz and agreeing to negotiate on its nuclear programme over the next 60 days, starting on 5 June in Pakistan. Details of the final points of dispute were not released. At least $12bn of the assets are in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At the centre of the delay is a US demand that the unfreezing of Iran\u2019s assets held by Qatar worth \u00a312bn be made conditional on progress on the handover of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The deal also reportedly requires Iran and the US, and their allies, to cease fighting, and for Israel to end its offensive in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/may\/24\/iran-leader-and-security-council-still-need-to-approve-peace-deal-with-us\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"><sub class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-spacefinder-role=\"nested\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1peeo35\">\n<h2 id=\"former-prosecutor-pursued-by-trump-calls-for-crackdown-on-election-lies\" class=\"dcr-bry4uv\">Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Politicians must be held accountable if their lies damage democracy, according to a former US federal prosecutor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/fbi\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">FBI<\/a> general counsel who was pursued by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US must be \u201cas creative as possible\u201d and introduce sweeping structural reforms if it escapes its current \u201cmess\u201d, said Andrew Weissmann, laying out a proposal for a legislative crackdown on election deceit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/24\/andrew-weissmann-donald-trump-liars-kingdom\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"><sub class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-spacefinder-role=\"nested\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1peeo35\">\n<h2 id=\"gunman-who-opened-fire-near-white-house-was-known-to-secret-service\" class=\"dcr-bry4uv\">Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A gunman who opened fire outside the White House on Saturday before he was shot by federal agents was already known to the US Secret Service, court records show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The man, 21, was taken to a nearby hospital, before he was later pronounced dead. He had previously tried to enter the complex, according to an affidavit filed in DC superior court in 2025, after an arrest nearby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/24\/white-house-shooting-gunman-suspect\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"><sub class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-spacefinder-role=\"nested\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1peeo35\">\n<h2 id=\"trump-has-alienated-voters-ahead-of-midterms-thomas-massie-warns-after-primary-loss\" class=\"dcr-bry4uv\">Trump has \u2018alienated\u2019 voters ahead of midterms, Thomas Massie warns after primary loss<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Republican<\/a> party is on course for a damaging rejection at the ballot box in November, according to a maverick US congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/19\/kentucky-republican-primary-trump-massie\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">ousted<\/a> by a challenger handpicked by the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, became the latest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/23\/donald-trump-revenge-republicans-thomas-massie\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/19\/bill-cassidy-loss-trump-louisiana\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">targets<\/a> to be defeated in the party\u2019s primaries this week. He had repeatedly broken with the president over military action against Iran, government spending and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/24\/thomas-massie-trump-republican-voters-midterms\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"><sub class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full story<\/sub><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-spacefinder-role=\"nested\">\n<hr class=\"dcr-1peeo35\">\n<h2 id=\"what-else-happened-today\" class=\"dcr-bry4uv\">What else happened today:<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/law\/2026\/may\/24\/former-international-criminal-court-prosecutor-calls-for-eu-statute-blocking-us-sanctions-on-icc-members\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">A former prosecutor at the international criminal court has called for an EU-wide statute blocking what she describes as \u201cthuggish\u201d and \u201cbullying\u201d US sanctions<\/a><\/strong>imposed on members of the court that are designed to send the court into oblivion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/24\/hiv-aids-trump-midterms\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US midterm voters overwhelmingly support Pepfar, an initiative to end HIV\/Aids that also has strengthened health systems against other infectious disease threats<\/a><\/strong> but has come under fire from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"dcr-ibrox0\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Catching up?<em> Here\u2019s what happened <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/24\/trump-news-at-a-glance-does-the-president-see-a-chance-to-end-the-war-with-iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Saturday 23 May<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"23226d4d-6da5-4ff1-b1c1-6b179814a17f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.EmbedBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-qxqnsy\"><span class=\"dcr-1rq3vad\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1dzx48f\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1rrvs2w\">\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/trump-administration\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Trump administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/series\/trump-administration-briefing\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Trump administration briefing<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-politics\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">US politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/tone\/explainers\" 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