Trump Lashes Out 'Stupid Question' on Using Nukes on Iran
Trump said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and rejected the reporter’s question as U.S. tensions rose after recent strikes.
- On Aug. 31, 2026, President Donald Trump dismissed the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran during an Oval Office event, calling the question "stupid."
- Former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged this month the administration discussed nuclear weapons against Iran, but the White House rejected the claim amid six months of conflict.
- Dismissing the inquiry as a "stupid question," Trump noted Iran is "totally defeated militarily" and reiterated that Iran "cannot have a nuclear weapon."
- After Iran targeted two United States bases in Jordan on Aug. 30, the United States struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island, and Trump vowed to "hit them hard."
- The United States last used nuclear weapons in 1945 against Japan, killing more than an estimated 200,000 people; Trump previously stated such weapons "should never be allowed to be used by anybody.
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‘What a stupid question’: Trump shuts down reporter who asks about nuking Iran
President Donald Trump shut down a reporter who asked whether he had ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, arguing there would be no reason to take such an extreme step against an enemy he says the US has already crushed militarily. “They’re totally defeated militarily, so I defeat them, and now I […] The post ‘What a stupid question’: Trump shuts down reporter who asks about nuking Iran appeared first on World Israel News.
‘Totally defeated’: Trump rules out nuking Iran, says US has ‘unlimited’ munitions despite setbacks?
President Donald Trump said the U.S. does not plan a wider war in Iran, calling it a “relatively little war,” while insisting Washington retains ample munitions and can draw on stocks elsewhere if required. He also said he rules out using a nuclear weapon against Iran, arguing there is “no reason” to do so because Iran is, in his words, already militarily defeated.
President Donald Trump of the United States stated that he completely ruled out the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran, which the American leader reported to the White House journalists on August 31, and his speech was broadcast on YouTube.
President Trump RIPS Reporter When Asked If He Might Nuke Iran — “What a Stupid Question!”
President Trump just nuked the fake news media’s rumors that he might consider dropping a nuclear bomb on Iran. While taking questions from reporters on Monday in the Oval Office, he was asked if he would “rule out” nuclear action as an option in the ongoing Iranian conflict. In response, President Trump totally dismissed the...
A journalist asked Donald Trump at the White House if "you have ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran?", with the American president calling the question "stupid." The post Iran: Trump asked if he intends to use nuclear weapons appeared first on in.gr.
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