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Trump vows USA will not be dragged into Iran war, even if Israel strikes first
Posted on 4/26/25 at 8:58 am
Posted on 4/26/25 at 8:58 am
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Trump vows US won’t be ‘dragged in’ to war with Iran: ‘I’ll be leading the pack’
By Josh Christenson
Published April 25, 2025, 11:31 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Trump promised in an interview published Friday that the US will not be “dragged in” to a war with Iran as he seeks to prevent the theocratic regime from getting a nuclear weapon.
In an interview with Time magazine, Trump said he wasn’t concerned about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacking Tehran without his OK — but didn’t dismiss the possibility of military action.
“He may go into a war. But we’re not getting dragged in,” Trump said of Netanyahu. “I may go in very willingly if we can’t get a deal. If we don’t make a deal, I’ll be leading the pack.”
Trump also denied reports that he had “stopped” Netanyahu from attacking Iran’s uranium enrichment sites, but added that “I didn’t make it comfortable for them, because I think we can make a deal without the attack.
“I hope we can. It’s possible we’ll have to attack because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” the president said
But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, but I didn’t say no. Ultimately I was going to leave that choice to them, but I said I would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped.”
Last week, Netanyahu said in a video address: “I am committed to preventing Iran from attaining nuclear weapons … I won’t give on this, I won’t let up on this, and I won’t withdraw from this — not a millimeter.”
The Israeli PM also claimed if it weren’t for his past actions, “Iran would have had a nuclear weapon 10 years ago.”
US national security adviser Mike Waltz told ABC News’ “This Week” last month that Trump believes “all options are on the table” to stop Iran from getting the bomb, including strikes that cripple its attempts to stockpile missiles and continue with uranium enrichment.
The UN’s nuclear watchdog noted in February that Tehran’s uranium enrichment was nearing weapons-grade levels.
We cannot have a world with the ayatollahs with their finger on the nuclear button,” Waltz told co-host Martha Raddatz on March 16.
Trump vows US won’t be ‘dragged in’ to war with Iran: ‘I’ll be leading the pack’
By Josh Christenson
Published April 25, 2025, 11:31 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON — President Trump promised in an interview published Friday that the US will not be “dragged in” to a war with Iran as he seeks to prevent the theocratic regime from getting a nuclear weapon.
In an interview with Time magazine, Trump said he wasn’t concerned about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacking Tehran without his OK — but didn’t dismiss the possibility of military action.
“He may go into a war. But we’re not getting dragged in,” Trump said of Netanyahu. “I may go in very willingly if we can’t get a deal. If we don’t make a deal, I’ll be leading the pack.”
Trump also denied reports that he had “stopped” Netanyahu from attacking Iran’s uranium enrichment sites, but added that “I didn’t make it comfortable for them, because I think we can make a deal without the attack.
“I hope we can. It’s possible we’ll have to attack because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” the president said
But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, but I didn’t say no. Ultimately I was going to leave that choice to them, but I said I would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped.”
Last week, Netanyahu said in a video address: “I am committed to preventing Iran from attaining nuclear weapons … I won’t give on this, I won’t let up on this, and I won’t withdraw from this — not a millimeter.”
The Israeli PM also claimed if it weren’t for his past actions, “Iran would have had a nuclear weapon 10 years ago.”
US national security adviser Mike Waltz told ABC News’ “This Week” last month that Trump believes “all options are on the table” to stop Iran from getting the bomb, including strikes that cripple its attempts to stockpile missiles and continue with uranium enrichment.
The UN’s nuclear watchdog noted in February that Tehran’s uranium enrichment was nearing weapons-grade levels.
We cannot have a world with the ayatollahs with their finger on the nuclear button,” Waltz told co-host Martha Raddatz on March 16.
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Posted on 4/26/25 at 9:02 am to RelicBatches86
@bunk moreland @seldom seen
Posted on 4/26/25 at 9:09 am to jbdawgs03
Well, that statement is all over the place and typical Trump rambling where people can take whatever out of it they want.
I saw one reassuring thing. Sy Hersh had kind of a hit piece, but he said his sources indicate Bibi is butthurt over Trump right now.
One Hundred Days of Chaos.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. I saw one reassuring thing. Sy Hersh had kind of a hit piece, but he said his sources indicate Bibi is butthurt over Trump right now.
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Netanyahu is fighting for his political life and to avoid a jail term if he is found guilty of long-standing corruption charges that are now being adjudicated. As prime minister, Netanyahu could not be jailed, even if found guilty. He has told associates that he is mystified by Trump. He has been able to be direct and often challenging to other US presidents, especially Joe Biden, but he does not dare say no to Trump. His fear is that if he does so, he has told colleagues, “Trump would lower the boom on Israel.” In past years he was able to come to Washington and give a talk to a joint session of Congress in which he took on an American President with no fear of retribution.
The point, I was told, is that Netanyahu is “seething” in anger at Trump’s unilateral decision to seek a nuclear agreement with Tehran without discussing the issue with the Israeli leadership. The feeling among others in the leadership is that the beleaguered Israeli prime minister is little more than “a hostage” to Trump, Israel is also troubled, I was told, by Trump’s decision to repay the Saudi leadership for its willingness to host international meetings on Ukraine, and its willingness to advise on the future of Gaza and the continuing Israeli effort to find and kill the remnants of Hamas. In return, I was told, the Saudi government will be allowed to purchase at least two US-made nuclear reactors. Many in the White House, including members of Trump’s family, sought something similar early in Trump’s first term but they were overcome by criticism throughout the national security community.
One Hundred Days of Chaos.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 9:10 am to RelicBatches86
Bookmarked. I'm going to hold you to that, Donnie.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:05 am to RelicBatches86
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UN’s nuclear watchdog noted in February that Tehran’s uranium enrichment was nearing weapons-grade levels.
Just like it was 2 yrs ago, 4 yrs ago, 6 yrs ago, 8 yrs ago, 10 yrs ago, and 12, and 14 yrs ago, right?
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:15 am to Bunk Moreland
I hope you are getting paid to work so hard for "wins".
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:15 am to Bunk Moreland
Unlike Puddin Pop would couldn't string together a complete sentence if his life depended upon him doing so and Kamala - the hyperbolic, word salad queen....her brain would explode if a novel idea ever traversed through - dead bird level of intelligence
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:16 am to blueboy
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Bookmarked. I'm going to hold you to that, Donnie.
Well, that will certainly keep him in line!
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:18 am to Bunk Moreland
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Well, that statement is all over the place and typical Trump rambling where people can take whatever out of it they want.
Bunk, I think there’s some advantage at times to foe/or even friend not knowing exactly what you’re telegraphing.
Back in the day, the Soviets (and even some Allies and American Democrats) never quite knew for sure if Reagan was “crazy enough” to start a nuclear war.
That ended up, in part, causing the Soviets to spend themselves out of existence.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:19 am to Bunk Moreland
I am tiring of the words "make a deal".
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:31 am to Bunk Moreland
You and Mike Tracey have so much egg on your faces 
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:37 am to RelicBatches86
Trump is gonna do whatever his Israeli masters tell him to do. If they want him to sacrifice more American lives for their war he won't hesitate.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 10:45 am to RelicBatches86
Trump vows . . . blah blah blah.
How can anyone who has not spent the last 8 years in a coma trust ANYTHING he says?
How can anyone who has not spent the last 8 years in a coma trust ANYTHING he says?
Posted on 4/26/25 at 11:01 am to Brosef Stalin
Nice melt kommie
Posted on 4/26/25 at 12:28 pm to Jack Ruby
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Just like it was 2 yrs ago, 4 yrs ago, 6 yrs ago, 8 yrs ago, 10 yrs ago, and 12, and 14 yrs ago, right?
they are always only months if not days away from having weapons grade enrichment capabilities
Posted on 4/26/25 at 12:30 pm to RelicBatches86
He’ll say something different tomorrow once his adults correct him.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 12:31 pm to Brosef Stalin
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Trump is gonna do whatever his Israeli masters tell him to do. If they want him to sacrifice more American lives for their war he won't hesitate.
Voted for Trump 3 times and unfortunately have to agree.
The USA needs to be able to tell Israel and the Zionist scum to go frick themselves.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 1:30 pm to RelicBatches86
Good, no wars.
The Daily Beast is running an article that Trump refused the Biden's a ride on AF1 to Rome.
Trump didn't know until they were in the air. DB will get the headfline aggregated to MSN and then CNN.
The Daily Beast is running an article that Trump refused the Biden's a ride on AF1 to Rome.
Trump didn't know until they were in the air. DB will get the headfline aggregated to MSN and then CNN.
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Posted on 4/26/25 at 1:33 pm to jbdawgs03
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@bunk moreland @seldom seen
Based.
Posted on 4/26/25 at 3:07 pm to RohanGonzales
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I hope you are getting paid to work so hard for "wins".
No win to be had today for him
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