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What Happened Today – April 7, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks at the 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll with First Lady Melania Trump and the Easter Bunny

President Donald Trump described the Iran war to children at Monday's Easter Egg Roll, hours before threatening to destroy an entire civilization, flanked by the first lady and the Easter Bunny. (Official White House photo)

Donald Trump told the world a civilization would die Tuesday night, and for about twelve hours, nobody could be sure he didn’t mean it. On Easter Sunday he posted “open the fuckin’ Strait” and signed it “Praise be to Allah.” He told children at Monday’s Easter Egg Roll about hostile territory in Iran while standing … Read more

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