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President Trump predicted death and destruction in the morning, then talked of peace in the afternoon.
I'm Leila Fadil, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News.
The president once referred to the Iran negotiations as, quote, boring.
Other projects capture more of his interest.
He talks nonstop about his building projects in Washington.
This weekend, he hosts a UFC event on the White House lawn available to people who pay for Paramount+.
Our correspondent reviews what's on Trump's mind judging by what he says.
The president said Thursday morning that the U.S.
was planning new strikes on Iran.
By the afternoon, the president talked of a peace deal already agreed to that could be signed, quote, soon.
There's no confirmation that either of the president's contradictory claims were true.
Iran says it has not agreed yet.
This is the latest of the president's many sudden shifts on Iran, which again moved the stock market.
Trump has been preparing for the fights and other projects in a politically weak moment.
The war in Iran is dragging on, though he says yet again that a peace agreement is coming soon.
Inflation is over 4%.
And his approval ratings are the lowest they've ever been.
Clayton appears to be an uncontroversial nominee.
He has a national security background, which the law requires for this job.
He's a federal prosecutor.