Video: Trump calls past U.S. presidents “very stupid” for letting Iran play US for suckers
US President Donald Trump
Abdullateef Fowewe
United States President Donald Trump has defended ongoing U.S. military actions against Iran and accused previous administrations of allowing Tehran to exploit diplomatic negotiations.
Speaking Wednesday, Trump said former presidents’ mistakes have increased pressure to block Iranian nuclear capabilities.
“We hit them hard yesterday, and we’re gonna hit them again hard today,” Trump said, describing recent strikes and recounting a dramatic helicopter rescue.
“They then shot at our helicopter — very expensive helicopter, by the way. But much more importantly, the two men fortunately they’re okay but an amazing rescue.
“If you ever get a clip, you won’t believe how cool it was.”
Trump also criticized the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, repeating long-held claims that it paved “a path to a nuclear weapon,” and argued the U.S. must secure a more restrictive agreement.
“We want a deal that is meaningful. We want a deal that works. We don’t just have Barack Hussein Obama’s JCPOA — the worst deal there was. A path to nuclear,” he said.
On negotiations with Tehran, Trump claimed he had been working with Iran “for a number of months” and asserted that Iran should sign an agreement that “totally prohibits him from ever having a nuclear weapon.”
He accused Iranian negotiators of stalling and taking advantage of prior U.S. leaders, “They keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because, you know what? They dealt with some very stupid presidents. I have to say that. I’m embarrassed to say it this day. So very stupid people were sitting here.”
Trump framed the military action as part of broader pressure to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and defended his record on restraint and diplomacy, referencing past interventions and regional tensions.
“Look, we’ve got the strongest military in the world,” he said, adding that he had intervened in other conflicts at allies’ request to avoid wider wars.
