It's been more than two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, saying at the time that the two sides were close to a deal. Trump said on social media on April 7 that they were "very far along" but needed two weeks for "the Agreement to be finalized and consummated." He concluded by saying that "it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution." There was no resolution, of course. But Trump has nonetheless spent the two months since then continuing to suggest a deal was right around the corner. A lot. Including the period before the ceasefire, he's done it at least 38 times. That's the number of times he's said directly " in social media posts, public appearances and phone calls with the media " that a deal was nigh or claimed Iran was desperate to cut one. There's no indication that's any more true today than it was back on April 7.