President Donald Trump called the Iranian leadership 'cockoo' and said 'there is something wrong with them,' according to a statement circulating Wednesday afternoon. The remark extends a day of escalating rhetoric from Trump regarding Iran.
President Donald Trump continued his verbal assault on Iran Wednesday afternoon, calling the Iranian leadership 'cockoo' and stating 'there is something wrong with them,' according to a message circulating in Israeli channels. The remark, timed for mid-afternoon Jerusalem, is the latest in a series of blistering statements from Trump on Wednesday alone. Earlier today, he described Iranians as 'evil and mentally ill' and said the US must 'cut out the cancer early'; he also called them 'liars' and 'crazy' over the nuclear deal, and said he does not want a deal with them, labeling them 'sick people.' The new comment — an informal, nearly slang term — suggests a continued pattern of personal and derogatory language toward the Iranian leadership, rather than policy specifics. It is unclear whether the statement was made in a formal setting, a social media post, or a private exchange reported to the press. The remarks come amid ongoing US strikes on Iranian targets and tensions over Tehran's nuclear program.
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