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Shapiro, Democrats blast Trump for 'taking innocent lives' even as Iran ceasefire takes hold

Apr 8, 2026Center Right

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called the U.S.-Iran conflict on Wednesday "a war of choice" and questioned whether President Trump had achieved anything meaningful, even after the two sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire.

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Trump — not Iran — was 'begging' for a ceasefire: report

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Trump — not Iran — was 'begging' for a ceasefire: report

President Donald Trump, not Iran, is the one who was “begging” for a ceasefire, and had been for weeks before he announced a “double sided” end to hostilities late Tuesday evening, according to The New Republic, citing a report in the Financial Times.That report reveals that “the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to…

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