Last week Fox News returned to its schizophrenic confused coverage of the war in Iran. In the mornings on Fox & Friends the conflict was depicted as a chaotic mess between a stubborn Iranian regime that refused to give an inch and Trump the misunderstood magical deal maker. The morning crew promised its viewers that although the war was a fiasco military success and lower gas prices were just round the corner.

On Jesse Watters Primetime the Iranian regime was defeated and the war was already over. Trump had accomplished what no other American leader had done before - created peace in the Middle East by destroying the number one sponsor of terror.

To many outside of the Fox News MAGA cult it seemed Trump brokered a brief ceasefire with Iran because he had absolutely no idea what to do next.

Fox News, his personal propaganda machine, acknowledged but downplayed the fact that the two-week ceasefire included a 10-point plan that basically gave Iran everything it wanted including enriched uranium.

The network also admitted openly that the Strait of Hormuz was essentially still closed, Israel continued to pummel targets in Lebanon and the Iranian people had not risen up and toppled their brutal theocratic government.

Everything was terrible but the Murdoch owned media empire was determined to make it look like an amazing victory for its glorious leader.

While Fox News put all of its focus on Trump’s possible strategy for ending the war in Iran the PBS News Hour included segments about:

* Problems for farmers - fertilizer prices increase due to the war

* How the war affected Muslim, Jewish and Christian holidays in the Middle East

* Israeli strikes in Lebanon - the effect on civilians

* U.S. service members with traumatic brain injuries

* How the war is increasing inflation in the U.S.

Last week when Fox viewers turned on their favorite propaganda machine, they entered a magical world of delusion where Trump was still incredibly popular, the war in Iran was going smoothly and things looked rosy for Republicans in the midterm elections.

The network downplayed the massive ‘No Kings’ protests that were organized all over the country reducing the demonstrations to a bunch of old people who were paid agitators wasting their time.

Polls had no meaning on Fox. Even the network’s own Fox News poll showed Trump’s approval ratings plummeting on every aspect of his presidency. It even showed he is starting to lose support among Republicans.

The skyrocketing cost gasoline, diesel and fertilizer caused by the war in Iran weren’t even mentioned. The network chose to focus on radical Democrats and the partial government shutdown.

For this newsletter I’m just going to breakdown the entire mess into a series of delusions. Buckle up and enter the land of Republican make believe.

Last week Fox News decided everything was more important than the war between Israel, the United States and Iran. Although the conflict was still the top topic for the week most of the segments dedicated to it included retired military leaders pontificating on possible next moves for the commander-in-chief.

While the PBS News Hour showed massive damage to residential buildings and energy infrastructure in Lebanon, Israel and other countries in the Middle East, Fox News featured war correspondents talking into cameras.

Anyone watching Fox News would have no idea that civilian targets in Israel, Iran and Lebanon were hit. The violence in Iran was reduced to the same recycled aerial shots from the start of the conflict.

The folks at Fox News appeared delighted that Trump decided to “take a break” from a war he seemed to start on a whim. None of us can truly know Trump’s motives for launching the conflict but suddenly the media stopped talking about the ever-worsening scandals surrounding the president and the Epstein files.

While Trump’s poll numbers plummeted and gasoline prices skyrocketed Fox News was so desperate for distracting content it manufactured a fake outrage campaign against the actress Sydney Sweeney.

Fox News claimed progressives were enraged that Sweeney sent well wishes on social media to her brother in the Air Force along with all troops stationed overseas. Any backlash she did receive didn’t amount to much except for a reason for Fox News to feature scantily clad photos of her.

Most of the negative comments I could find online about Sweeney’s post were directed at President Trump or Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu not the actress.

The network also hyped-up various crimes committed by undocumented immigrants while Sean Hannity trashed a YouTube children’s performer and complained about the horrors of spring break.

Another major topic was the government shutdown over DHS funding which Fox presented as a major fiasco caused by Democratic lawmakers even though Republicans control both houses in congress and the White House.

In a sign of true desperation the network featured an extended phone interview with the president on its number one rated show – The Five. In a scene out of a dystopian novel Trump face’s was plastered on a giant screen near the back of the studio as the hosts spoke to a disembodied voice.