Trump: Iranians have taken advantage of every US president except me
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US President Donald Trump, posting on Truth Social, attacked The Wall Street Journal over an opinion piece titled “The Iranians Take Trump for a Sucker,” calling its author an “IDIOT” and the newspaper a “failing political rag.”
Trump claimed Iran has “killed our people” for 47 years and “taken advantage of every President, except me,” adding that under his leadership Iran is “a country in tatters.” He asserted that Iran’s navy is “at the bottom of the sea,” its air force and air defenses are “gone,” and its nuclear facilities were “obliterated” in a past US strike.
He further claimed Iranian leaders, including Qassem Soleimani, were killed, and said the Strait of Hormuz is “blockaded and controlled by the U.S.,” alleging Iran is losing “$500 million a day.”
Trump also criticized former President Barack Obama, saying he gave Iran “$1.7 billion in green cash” and “hundreds of billions of dollars,” while accusing previous administrations of failing to stop Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
