US President Donald Trump has strongly rejected claims that Israel influenced his decision to confront Iran militarily, stating clearly that the October 7, 2023 terror attacks and his decades-long conviction that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon were the sole reasons behind his actions.
In a direct and forceful statement, Trump criticized mainstream media pundits and polls as “fake news,” accused them of spreading lies, and expressed confidence that Iran could have a bright future under new leadership following regime change.
Full Statement by President Donald J. Trump
“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did. I watch and read the FAKE NEWS Pundits and Polls in total disbelief. 90% of what they say are lies and made up stories, and the polls are rigged, much as the 2020 Presidential Election was rigged. Just like the results in Venezuela, which the media doesn’t like talking about, the results in Iran will be amazing – And if Iran’s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!” — President DJT
Trump has consistently maintained that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran has been one of his firmest foreign policy positions for years. He has repeatedly linked Iran’s support for groups like Hamas — responsible for the October 7 attacks that killed over 1,200 Israelis and foreigners — to the broader threat posed by the Iranian regime