TJ Walker shows how confident delivery makes false claims stick, then dissects the Trump administration's claim that the Middle East conflict with Iran is over while missiles fly over the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. warships intercept projectiles. He calls it propaganda dressed up in shifting language.
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Ultimize. I have long, luxurious, Fabio-style hair flowing majestically down my shoulders like I'm posing on the COVID of a romance novel called Passion at the Cheesecake Factory. I'm 23 years old. I'm a 6-foot-9 African-American NBA All-Star, and many people don't know this, in 2008 I was elected President of the United States. Now, if you're hearing these statements and thinking, wow, TJ Walker's completely lost his mind, correct. You would be absolutely justified in assuming I'm either insane, delusional, or just a deeply pathetic liar, because every single thing I just said is demonstrably false. And if you're listening on the podcast, you can take a look at me and you'll see I don't look like Fabio. Check out the YouTube channel when you have a chance. And yet somehow tens of millions of Americans are now expected to accept the equivalent level of obvious nonsense from the White House every single day. Donald Trump keeps telling us, quote, this is a quote now, "The war is over." Really? Meanwhile, our own eyes are watching missiles fly across the Middle East like it's the season finale of Call of Duty: Budget Apocalypse Edition. The administration says, "Operation complete." Then 5 minutes later, "We reserve the right to resume bombing immediately." Well, that's not over. That's like a guy saying, "My divorce is finalized. I'm completely over my ex. By the way, tomorrow I'm setting my ex-wife's boat on fire." What? No judge in America would accept that explanation. But somehow the White House expects the American people to nod along like, "Mm, yes, very sophisticated geopolitical nuance." No, this is stupid lying. That's the thing driving me crazy now. It's not mere dishonesty. Look, politicians have always exaggerated here and there and spun stories, but previous presidents at least attempted explanations that vaguely resembled coherence. Trump increasingly just says things that are directly in contradiction of visible reality, and the contradiction is immediate. We ended the war. Uh, okay, then why are American warships still intercepting missiles? Why are military operations still happening in the Strait of Hormuz? Why are negotiations actively happening over sanctions, uranium enrichment, naval access, and future military threats. Why are Pentagon officials openly discussing the threshold for restarting combat operations? Because everybody knows the truth. This thing is not resolved. It's paused, maybe temporarily, 5 minutes, pending the next Trump mood swing and/or regional missile launch. And now, according to reports, The administration is trying to end a massive Middle East conflict with a one-page memorandum of understanding. That's right, a one-page memo. That's where we are now geopolitically. Potential end to a regional war is apparently being handled with the same amount of paperwork required to return sweatpants to Costco. Can you imagine Churchill during World War II? Good news, everyone. We solved the Nazi issue with a laminated Applebee's coupon. And what makes this even more ridiculous is Trump spent years branding himself as the anti-war president. Remember that? This was the guy mocking endless wars, attacking Bush-era intervention, promising America first. Now, suddenly, we're bombing Iran, blockading shipping lanes, threatening civilization-ending destruction, and being told, oh, no, no, no, no. Technically, uh, this is just a detour. A detour? That sounds like you accidentally missed the exit on the New Jersey Turnpike, not global oil markets are collapsing and missiles are flying over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump keeps telling Americans the war is over. Meanwhile, missiles are literally flying across the Middle East on live television. That's not a complicated policy disagreement. That's just Blatant lying. The administration says operation complete, then immediately says we reserve the right to restart bombing. Okay, then it's not over. It's ridiculous. It's like a guy saying, again, my divorce is finalized and tomorrow I'm burning down my ex-wife's garage. Nobody would accept that. But somehow the American White House— what's going on right now in Washington The Trump administration expects Americans to pretend this all makes perfect sense while warships are intercepting missiles in real time. The administration keeps changing the language every 12 seconds. It's a ceasefire, it's a mini-war, it's defensive, it's humanitarian, it's over. It's not over. We're bombing. We pause bombing. We might resume bombing. At this point, White House foreign policy sounds less like strategic doctrine and more like a guy trying to explain suspicious text messages from his ex-girlfriend. No, no, baby, technically we're not back together. Meanwhile, the Middle East is exploding behind him, and somehow Americans are supposed to pretend this all makes perfect sense. That's not sophisticated diplomacy. That's a guy frantically rewriting the definition of reality in real time because the actual facts are just too embarrassing. And honestly, I think millions of Americans, including many conservatives, are reaching the point where they know this is ridiculous, because deep down people know when they're being treated like idiots, like imbeciles. They know when propaganda becomes so clumsy and obvious that participating in it starts to feel humiliating. That's where we are now. This is the emperor has no clothes stage. Trump is standing naked in the town square, and I realize that's an ugly, ugly thing to visualize, but that's where he is, and he's screaming. Many people are saying this is the greatest suit in presidential history. Half the political establishment is terrified to say, uh, sir, your nipples are out. The craziest part about Trump saying the Iran War is that his own administration keeps accidentally admitting it's not over. They say, well, they're negotiating emergency nuclear agreements, they're discussing sanctions relief, they're threatening renewed bombing campaigns. American warships are still intercepting missiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon officials are openly talking about the threshold for restarting combat operations. Guess what? It's not peace. That's like declaring your kitchen fire is over while firefighters are still smashing windows and spraying the house with hoses. And the White House keeps changing the terminology every day. It's not a war, it's a mini war, it's a detour, whatever that is. It's defensive. Folks, enough already. This is craziness, it's nonsense. And if you're not sick and tired of being lied to, Well, you're in, uh, you're in for good luck because you're gonna get a lot more lies. I'm TJ Walker. This is Filtered. More in a moment. Would you like to be the sort of successful person who is dominating news, at least in your industry? Well, if so, it's time to up your skills at ultimize.com. I've created online courses to help you do that. Now, here's the thing, no obligation. You can get a free course on communication skills, a free course on how to build better habits. All you have to do is go to ultimize.com. That's ultimize.com. No obligation. Go there now. Hi, I'm TJ Walker. We have a slight technical glitch. I'll be back in a moment, ready to go with Issue 3. You don't need a complete life overhaul. You don't need a 10-step system or a 90-day transformation. Most of the time, you You need a small shift repeated often enough that it sticks. That's it. 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