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Trump tells Iran war critics to 'sit back and relax'

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“President Trump: “Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end.” Follow: @AFpost”

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Verdict

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The claim that President Trump told critics to "sit back and relax" over Iran war talks is supported. Multiple major outlets — including the New York Post, The Guardian, and TIME — confirm that Trump posted on Truth Social on June 1, 2026, writing: "Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end. It always does." The posts were directed at Democrats and what he called "unpatriotic Republicans" who were pressuring him over the pace of Iran negotiations. The quote is accurately attributed and the context is correctly described.

Reasoning

The New York Post reported on June 1, 2026, that Trump wrote on Truth Social urging critics to "sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end" amid ongoing U.S.-Iran strikes and negotiations. The Guardian and TIME independently confirmed the same Truth Social posts on the same date, with TIME providing additional context that Trump also told CNBC he "couldn't care less" if peace talks collapsed. The AF Post tweet on X accurately quotes Trump's words, though it strips away the fuller context — Trump was specifically addressing political opponents he accused of undermining his negotiating position during a fragile ceasefire with Iran. The quote itself is verified across multiple reliable news organizations.

Multiple major news outlets — New York Post, The Guardian, and TIME — independently confirmed the Truth Social post and quoted the same language, all dated June 1, 2026. The evidence is consistent and from high-trust sources.

Key checks

  • Did Trump say 'sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end'?: Yes. The New York Post, The Guardian, and TIME all confirm Trump posted this exact phrasing on Truth Social on June 1, 2026, directed at Democrats and Republican critics of his Iran negotiations.

  • Was the quote directed at critics of Iran war negotiations?: Yes. Trump specifically targeted Democrats and 'unpatriotic Republicans' who he said were 'negatively chirping' about the pace of Iran deal talks, according to the New York Post and TIME.

Confidence

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