President Donald Trump said that 'stupid' figures from the radical left and the Democratic Party fail to understand how successful the US war against Iran was, contrasting his approach with former President Obama who 'just kept giving them billions in cash' and never used the depleted military to curb the world's leading terror sponsor. Trump added that Iran had no respect for Obama, whom they considered a weak and ineffective leader.
President Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon posted a statement on social media, circulated by an Israeli security channel, criticizing Democrats and the 'radical left' for failing to acknowledge the success of the US military campaign against Iran. He contrasted his approach with that of former President Barack Obama, whom he accused of handing Tehran billions in cash while failing to use the American military to constrain Iran's sponsorship of terrorism. Trump asserted that Iran's leaders viewed Obama as a weak and ineffective leader, echoing a theme he has repeatedly raised in recent weeks. The remarks follow a series of similar statements by Trump defending his handling of the conflict with Iran, including claims that the war has left Iran without an air force or navy, and that critics of his policy are 'fanatics, bad people, or stupid.' No independent response from Democratic leaders or Iranian officials was reported in this batch.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump: 'Honestly, they haven't seen anything yet. We were very nice and generous.'
- DevelopingThe Nation magazine: Trump cannot accept losing the war against Iran
- ConfirmedTrump: Iran played 'very stupid' US presidents; deflects Turkey-Israel conflict question
- DevelopingTrump tells Fox News: 'We haven't hit Iran hard enough yet'
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