Former US President Donald Trump said he revised his view of Iran's leadership after getting to know them, explaining the shift from previous 'pragmatic' characterization to describing them as 'scum and cancer'. The context of the remarks was not specified.
01 · THE DISPATCH
Former US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he changed his mind about the Iranian leadership after interacting with them. He explained the gap between his earlier characterization of the regime as 'pragmatic' and his current description as 'scum and cancer'. The statement was made without specifying the venue or context. The remarks reflect a shift in Trump's public positioning on Iran, though the underlying occasion for the comments remains unclear.
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