Trump Claims His Iran Attack Is Wildly Popular: I Have Never Had More Compliments'

"Something had to be done, and it's been 47 years. They've been killing people all over the world for a long time. They were the kings and fathers of the roadside bomb. [Qasem] Soleimani- we killed him last term. If we didn't, I think it might be a different story today. They would have been much stronger and smarter than they are."

"Ninety-five percent of the people lost their legs, arms, had their faces wiped out—just wiped out. I've seen some young people, and it's so sad to watch. And that was almost all—95 percent comes from Iran. And with Soleimani, Soleimani loved his favorite weapon. He loved the roadside bomb."

"I have never had more compliments on something I did. Most people feel that this was something that had to be done. When you look at the barracks, the famous barracks. When you look at the hostages, when you look at all of the problems, they were really a purveyor of terror all over the world for many, many years."

Trump justified his military action against Iran during an Oval Office meeting with Germany's chancellor, emphasizing that intervention was necessary after 47 years of Iranian activities. He highlighted Iran's role in roadside bomb attacks that caused severe casualties among military personnel, referencing the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Trump argued that without this action, Iran would have become stronger and posed greater threats. He addressed criticism about market impacts, asserting that the operation was unavoidable given Iran's history of terrorism and hostage-taking. Trump claimed the action received unprecedented public support and suggested political opponents would have criticized him regardless of his decision.

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