Donald Trump Stuns With 'Maybe We Shouldn't Even Be There' Admission About Iran War
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"Sorry, what was that?" one critic hit back at the president on social media.
Donald Trump left critics in disbelief on Sunday with a remark about his Iran war during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.
The president was discussing his call for other countries to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the vital — and currently effectively shut — waterway off Iran through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil passes.
Asked how quickly those deployments would happen, Trump said it would “start immediately,” with different countries offering different forms of assistance, including minesweeper boats.
He later said: “So, we need, I, I would really, I’m demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory, it’s the place from which they get their energy and they should come and they should help us protect it.”
Then came the line that quickly sparked reaction online:
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is open to helping other countries' safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Chris Wright boasted he's "proud" of Trump’s handling of the Iran war, claiming the president is "all about low gas prices, low diesel prices, low energy prices.”
Even some of the president's supporters are questioning his plan and his overall poll numbers are declining.
“Every time a new headline is dropped, it feels personal.”
With the help of millions in special interest cash, two former Illinois House members could head back to Washington.
The president shared an image on Saturday celebrating his impact on the free press.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) was persecuted last year by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for reminding U.S. troops that they can defy unlawful orders.
The "Real Time" host on Friday expressed bewilderment about the U.S. failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz after previously admitting support for the war.
President Donald Trump lambasted news outlets over a report on Iranian missiles hitting U.S. tanker planes.
Trump already endorsed the Republican running in the coming special election, even though his home is not in the district and he is registered to vote at a motel a half hour away.
Trump announced the strike on Kharg Island just hours after the interview aired.
The report also said authorities have not revealed his real name.
Trump has previously suggested, without evidence, that Iran possessed Tomahawk missiles and may have been responsible for using them in a strike on an Iranian girls' school.