TRUMP SAYS THE IRAN WAR ENDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER ELECTION DAY, VERY CONVENIENT

Trump told reporters Wednesday that the war will end "immediately after the election, because they can't hold out any longer." Six months into a war he launched on February 28 expecting a few weeks of work, the president has landed on an end date that happens to match the congressional calendar. The same day, the Wall Street Journal reported that top White House officials have warned him it could run through the rest of his term. Which if you're not great with dates are twovery different timelines. Here is the week that produced the prediction. US forces struck five Iranian tankers, four damaged and one sunk, and Trump told reporters "we knocked out nine of their ships" and described a lot of Iran's tankers as "gonzo." Iran answered with 20 ballistic missiles at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Jordan says it engaged all 20 and destroyed 18, a fine percentage until you meet the other two. One A-10 Warthog came out with a wing blown off and about eight F-15E Strike Eagles took light damage and went back into service. US officials called the equipment impact "minimal," said nobody was killed, and cautioned that some troops may have brain injuries. The IRGC said it hit the areas where fighter jets get maintained and prepped. . Brent crude cleared $100 on Wednesday. Gas hit a $4.29 national average, up from $2.98 before the war, and diesel set a record at $6.05. Iran, per Trump, is the side that can't hold out.

Why you should give a shit: If the shooting really stops on November 4 that is one hell of a coincidence, and if it doesn't, you keep paying for it at $4.29 a gallon and on every shipped thing diesel touches at a record $6.05.