Trump had told Axios he expected talks to resume a day after he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz

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Donald Trump again urged supporters to “pretend that I am on the ballot” as the November midterms approach - a line he’s repeated throughout the month. On Monday, he praised Heritage Foundation president and ally Kevin Roberts for a Fox News interview he said underscored GOP momentum.

“The topic was Fake Polls and how well the Republicans are going to do in the upcoming Midterms,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I’ll be out there spending money, and helping every one of them get elected. I won most of these places, often by a landslide. MAGA, pretend I am on the ballot. Don’t let them open your Borders, and allow crime to again flourish.”