Grandpa Pudding Brains announces another Treaty of Versailles

Jason Weisberger 10:56 am Thu Jun 18, 2026

Trump's speech before House Republicans

"The greatest diplomatic troll of all time"

Grandpa Pudding Brains signed a peace deal at Versailles, because apparently nobody in the room had a history teacher, a calendar, or access to the phrase "ominous symbolism."

Versailles remains a bold venue for anyone announcing a peace deal with reparations.

Previously:
• Iran's mass protests were triggered by publication of a budget that revealed the costs of Shia evangelism
• Trump's war in Iran cancels summer vacation
• Grocery prices soar as Iran war drags on

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