This was really hard to watch

Donald Trump shuffled into the Oval Office 40 minutes late, barely coherent, to preside over the swearing-in of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security. What followed was 44 minutes of slurred words, personal attacks, mob boss language about Iran, and a revelation about insider trading that should shake every American to their core.The Breakdown:Trump appeared physically unwell at the Mullin swearing-in ceremony, slurring words and struggling to stay focused for 44 minutesHe accidentally called Markwayne Mullin "Mark Twain" and didn't know his own Cabinet pick was Native AmericanAG Pam Bondi botched the oath of office, getting the swearing-in order wrongPete Hegseth delivered an unrelated war speech declaring "we negotiate with bombs"Trump revealed Iran gave him "a very big present" worth "a tremendous amount of money" that changed his mind about the bombingHe described the gift as "oil and gas related" connected to the Strait of HormuzIran denied any negotiations are happening, with military command saying forces "will not stop until complete victory"NPR headline captured the absurdity: "Trump declares victory and claims Iran offers a 'prize' in talks Iran has denied having"Before the war, Iran had already presented a seven-page nuclear proposal in Geneva where mediators reported "substantial progress"The Pentagon is deploying up to 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne while Trump announced a five-day bombing pauseSomeone placed a $1.5 billion bet on S&P 500 futures five minutes before Trump posted about halting Iran attacksSeven newly created Polymarket accounts bet on the earlier Iran strikes, making over $1.5 million combinedDonald Trump Jr. sits on Polymarket's advisory board and his venture capital firm backed the platformTrump called Democrats "thugs," Governor Pritzker "a real slob," and Congressman Tom Massie "a terrible person"Trump accused Democrats of mail-in voting fraud while Palm Beach County records show he himself voted by mailDemocrats flipped two seats in Florida special elections, including one in Palm Beach County that includes Mar-a-LagoMore on my daily Substack at: https://heatherdelaneyreese.substack.com/