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Despite all evidence to the contrary, President Obama praised the nuclear deal with Iran as a success on Friday leading many to ask if his comments were just an April Fool’s joke.
President #Obama on #IranDeal: “This is a success of diplomacy.” pic.twitter.com/PHLLjpp2gq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 1, 2016
“Success of diplomacy?”
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz couldn’t resist the opportunity to mock Obama’s statement in a Twitter post captioned “POTUS observing April Fool’s Day.”
.@POTUS observing #AprilFoolsDay https://t.co/ebm58iZTgm
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 1, 2016
“This is a success of diplomacy that hopefully we’ll be able to copy in the future,” the president said in his speech at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C. “Thanks to this deal, we have seen real progress.”
“This is a success of diplomacy,” says Pres Obama of Iran nuke deal. Says it has “achieved a substantial success.” pic.twitter.com/Ip3gs90QZv
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 1, 2016
Oblivious to the fact that Iran has continually violated U.N. sanctions, even taking American sailors into custody, Obama praised the deal as effective in deterring Iran’s nuclear aspirations — for about a year.
“Thanks to this deal, we have seen real progress,” he said. “If Iran were to cheat, the breakout time to build a nuclear weapon has gone from two to three months to about a year.”
Pres Obama hails Iran Nuclear Agreement as “historic.” Even if Iran cheats, he says it would now take a year for Iran to make a nuke weapon.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 1, 2016
A sound of collective face-palms could be heard across Twitter.
Oh a whole year? That’s a relief. https://t.co/2yYKicBDmW
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) April 1, 2016
@lachlan @markknoller Just in time for the new prez to be blamed for it, be nearly helpless responding to it.
— Smart Set Danishova (@Danishova) April 1, 2016
.@markknoller So, basically Obama is openly admitting it’s the next POTUS problem. Nice.
— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) April 1, 2016
@markknoller A year? The world feels so much safer now.
— James Gough (@James3940) April 1, 2016
Nothing like kicking the Nuclear weapon can down the street for the next POTUS. https://t.co/Qgo54GVrKO
— Directive 10-289 (@Major_Skidmark) April 1, 2016
@markknoller Even if they cheat? Boy, we sure did a bang up job w that deal eh?
— BigDadio #Cruzin (@BigDadios) April 1, 2016
Many were still convinced (or hopeful) that the president’s words were part of an April Fool’s Day prank.
@FoxNews @LoriKemp Please tell me this is an April Fools Joke
— supertrucker7285 (@BrianDa45124592) April 1, 2016
Worst. April. Fool’s. Prank. Ever. https://t.co/ShhEat5IlT
— The Real Mush Shady (@MushKat) April 1, 2016
POTUS, not just April’s fool. https://t.co/w4ljR0961I
— Sara Miller (@Millerita) April 1, 2016
@markknoller Did He laugh after and say April Fools I gotcha?
— Steve (@MACHTink) April 1, 2016
@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/dG6H9INTqi
— Steaven Androplis (@steaven1970) April 1, 2016
@markknoller : “HISTORIC”…is not always good. Think about that a bit.
— Zanne (@ZoomZanne) April 1, 2016
@markknoller If you look up the definition of “April Fool” there’s a picture of Obama right next to it.
— jerZboyUSA (@jerZboyUSA) April 1, 2016
@markknoller “Even if Iran cheats?” wow! He’s pretty much given up on the being President, right? It’s all about ‘legacy’ now?
— Sandy (@s_j67) April 1, 2016
And finally, in a bit of solemn wisdom from one Twitter user:
@tedcruz @POTUS @FoxNews April fools doesn’t count for politicians. How can we tell the difference.
— Can This Be True? (@CamaryAllen) April 1, 2016
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