Critics, however, begged to differ.

Appearing on Fox News, Leavitt praised Trump’s handling of the war in Iran and slammed the media for reports indicating the president’s claims of progress don’t match reality.

“It’s all a bunch of nonsense. They are rooting against this president and therefore our country, and it’s really despicable to watch,” she said, while insisting the administration is “on the brink of a deal” with Iran.

She said if no deal is made, however, Trump is “unafraid” to use the options available to him.

“And President Trump has proven before: He does not bluff,” she said. “When he makes a promise, he follows through on it, and I’m not sure why, after 10 years of covering this president, the American media still cannot understand when President Trump says he’s going to do something, he’s going to do it.”

Trump has a long history of making promises and then simply ignoring them, including vows to end the war in Ukraine on his first day, release his income tax returns, unveil a detailed new health care plan and get Mexico to pay for his “big beautiful wall” on the border.

Critics were quick to point all that out and more: