The Daily Populous Tuesday April 21st, 2026 morning edition
Authored by pbs.org and submitted by craig_nintendo

The statement came during a phone call with White House correspondent Liz Landers focused on the Iran war, as a U.S. delegation is preparing for more peace talks.

President Donald Trump told PBS News on Monday morning that if the ceasefire with Iran expires Tuesday , "then lots of bombs start going off."

Here are highlights from the call.

PBS News: What happens if the ceasefire expires tomorrow evening?

Trump: Then lots of bombs start going off.

Is Iran still participating in the talks that will be happening in Islamabad? Will they still be there?

I don't know. I mean, they're supposed to be there. We agreed to be there, although they say we didn't. But no, it was set up. And we'll see whether or not it's there. If they're not there, that's fine too.

What do you want from the negotiating team in Islamabad?

No nuclear weapons. Very simple. Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. Very simple.

[Jared] Kushner has a lot of business and financial interests in the Middle East region, from Saudi Arabia and other countries. Is it appropriate for him to be negotiating there, do you think?

Well, he was there before, long time before, and he's purely negotiating for the fact that they're not going to have a nuclear weapon. Whether you have business or not, everybody knows that's the right thing. He's a very good negotiator …

No, I mean, we're not negotiating anything other than the fact that they will not have a nuclear weapon. And that's pretty basic when you get right down to it. So you know, that's it. I sent an A-team. I sent my A-Team, he's done an excellent job. He doesn't participate with Saudi now, as you know. He's taken… He doesn't do that. He has a business but he doesn't participate now.

Secretary Chris Wright said on CNN gas may not be lower than $3 until later this year or next year. Is that a concern for the midterms?

I disagree with him totally. I think it'll come roaring down if it ends. If we end it, if Iran does what they should do, it will come roaring down.

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mechy84 on April 20th, 2026 at 23:38 UTC »

Remember the ICE shootings in Minneapolis? That was earlier this year.

2028 is feeling like 10 years from now.

Capital-Control308 on April 20th, 2026 at 23:08 UTC »

Just sick of this. Sick every day of this unending idiot

Inevitable_Butthole on April 20th, 2026 at 22:54 UTC »

Mar 3: "We won the war." Mar 7: "We defeated Iran." Mar 9: "We must attack Iran." "The war is ending almost completely, and very beautifully." Mar 12: "We did win, but we haven't won completely yet." Mar 13: "We won the war." Mar 14: "Please help us." Mar 15: "If you don't help us, I will certainly remember it." Mar 16: "Actually, we don't need any help at all." "I was just testing to see who's listening to me." "If NATO doesn't help, they will suffer something very bad." Mar 17: "We neither need nor want NATO's help." "I don't need Congressional approval to withdraw from NATO." Mar 18: "Our allies must cooperate in reopening the Strait of Hormuz." Mar 19: "US allies need to get a grip -step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz" Mar 20: "NATO are cowards." Mar 21: "We don't use it, we don't need to open it." Mar 22: "This is the last time. I will give Iran 48 hours." "Iran is Dead" Mar 23: "We are giving them more time." Mar 24: "The war is nearing its end." Mar 25: "We are still negotiating." Mar 26: "Iran is begging for peace. They gave us a gift. We will give them more time." Mar 27: "Talks with iran are going very well" Mar 28: "War will be over soon" Mar 29: "Maybe we take Kharg island, maybe we dont" Mar 30: "Open the Strait or we will obliterate all energy infrastructure and oil wells" Mar 31: "We dont need the strait, we got plenty of oil. Get it yourself UK." April 1: "Iran wants a ceasefire" / "Strongly considering pulling out of NATO" / "There's no deal with Iran" April 3:"We can take their oil and make a fortune" April 5:"Open the fuckin strait you crazy bastards or youll be living in hell" April 6:"US could charge for strait of hormuz passage" April 7:"A whole civilization will die tonight" April 8:"Iran accepts ceasefire, the strait is opened" strait closed April 9:"NATO allies have days to reopen the strait" April 10:"Iran has no cards" April 11:"We're going to open up the strait" April 12:"US will blockade the strait" April 16:"I told NATO to stay away, they were useless" April 17:"Iran has agreed to never close the strait again" iran closes the strait April 18:"We might have to start dropping bombs again" April 19:"If iran doesnt sign the deal their whole country is going to get blown up"