Trump defends killing of Iranian general, accuses him of 'plotting imminent and sinister attacks' on Americans

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Pres. Trump defends his order to kill a top Iranian general, accusing him of 'plotting imminent and sinister attacks' on Americans. Iran has warned of 'vigorous vengeance' in response. Watch the president's full remarks:

News headlines today: Jan. 3, 2020on Friday defended his order to kill a top Iranian general about 24 hours earlier on Thursday, accusing him of"plotting imminent and sinister attacks" on American diplomats and military personnel.

President Trump speaks about the recent US airstrike in Iran, Jan. 3, 2020, from Mar-a-Largo, Florida."Last night at my direction, the United States military successfully executed a flawless precision strike that killed the number one terrorist anywhere in the world,: Trump said.

 

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Best potus EVER!!

Evangelicals. You elected him. This war’s on you. Now you can correct your grave error and vote him OUT Do you want your children dying to fight TRUMPS WAR? I don’t. Impeach him OUT!

You make a big mistake Trump ? You doesn’t know what’s going to happened after that’s you cost American people around the world to be in dangerous positions ?

Absolute Nonsense!

This should not be accepted without proof, because Trump is a pathological liar, as everyone knows.

Trump's inability to know anything about foreign policy will cause Americans to die!!!!

There was a pressing need to stop the news cycle about Trump’s impeachment, not to kill this Iranian.

Bullshit. He’s willing to sacrifice American lives to divert attention from his own impeachment. He’s really is a DEPLORABLE!

A General of the Qud force (terrorist) who reported directly to the highest leader of Iran, Ayatollah Kamenei?

Very likely.

You created hate not peace

You just killed their pride with disrespect to another race. When is America ever learn how to respect other race?

Pompeo or Pence or someone will be assassinated

Sending 3500 troops (our children and grandchildren) to the region sounds like a war beginning g not ending. Liar! Send your sons and daughters to fight! ImpeachmentWar

Highly doubtful

StevenHarp_ Can someone please tell me what war trump stopped? They’re gaslighting you. Suckers.

Trump acted illegally!

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In IranProtests 2019 Iran's resistance statistics show More than 1500 killed More than 4000 wounded Over 12,000 arrests More than 400 girls have been killed More than 20 children under the age of 18 have been killed

taking out a man responsible for the death of thousands of American military in Iraq and Afghanistan and Benghazi,

He took action to distract from his crimes and to try to get himself re-elected. He’ll end up starting a war.

Thank you Sir, if any country know America very well will embrace peace. But any country that put hand inside crocodile water what is she looking for? If Osama bin laden did not succeed they will never never succeed.

realDonaldTrump is a single cell organism acting upon the whisperers he 'trusts' telling him how he can win an election. A parasite that will ultimately leave his host damaged or dead, the GOP beyond reason and understanding somehow keeps feeding him.

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He's just saying this to stop the impeachment. Trump is a liar like his 'friend' President Jair Bolsonaro

Yeah, Mr. President & God Bless America ! Don't hesitate to put West Coast liberals on the front lines unless North Korea's Lil' Kim gets'em first.

You didn't take action to start A-war......... You big dummy they got GEMINIES over there that think like you to.

“I can’t think and.....read at the same time.”

So said the little orange hen.

Our president backs his people!

After all his lies, how is America supposed to believe the dotatd now?

So, Trump doesn't know the meaning of war?

Soleimani beginning of the week: We are ready to go to war with the US. Soleimani end of the week: Dead

Every time I start to take him seriously he shows his hands ... yet he is the most dangerous man on earth

Narrator: He started a war

Should have. Told. Congress —. BIG. MISTAKE — that is how our government works. Best — period ...!!! No matter. Who in the Oval Office //. Donnie. Is. A mess

This is the same argument George Bush used to invade Iraq, is the same tried arguments Republicans have been saying for 40 years

Very Good

He took action to START a war & the world knows it!

Looks the opposite, You acted last night to start a war, that's the truth.

Finally, a President with balls.

Such a smooth, competent speaker 🙄

And seeing as he lies about everything, how about we wait to see evidence before taking his word for it.

It was nothing more than a diversion from his impeachment...and now hundreds of soldiers will die because of his insatiable ego and impulsivity.

ill advised. Uneducated move. Every republican that cheated their way in ends up starting a war! So friggn evil

TheView TrumpTerrorist TrumpIsANationalSecurityThreat TrumpIsAMurderer TrumpCrimeFamily TrumpIsPutinsBitch RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica

I wonder where he received his intelligence from..........

Shut it

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ClearPointView Love our President♥️🇺🇸💙 DemocratsAreDestroyingAmerica DemocratsAreCorrupt DemocratsAreDangerous

Sonia4everlily1 AND NOW, the 700+ AMERICAN soldier's souls may rest in peace, now that their killer has himself been killed. I hope they meet in the afterlife and his Hell is being tortured for all eternity by them, and that he finds out the 72 virgins all have genital warts, and are all male.

maggieNYT '...given that we kinda have a monopoly on destabilizing the middle east we are not ready to give up on yet.'

I like his use of proxy fighters, meaning people who aren't the Iranians but doing the will of Iran. It gives us the proper terminology to use for Trump. Proxy President Trump, doing the will of the Russians but not being Russian. ProxyPresidentTrump

BretBaier Trump2020

He's lying. He's a liar. We're watching you media. We're not going to let you lie us into another war using Trump propaganda.

I didn't take it as him defending his actions. He was explaining them. The only thing he defends is American citizens!

BretBaier GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!

maggieNYT Same people don’t believe you.

No thanks. I prefer to avoid lowering my IQ listening to that orange dotard bloviate his ridiculous lie.

United States has started every single war in the world for the last 20 years throughout the world; and never won any one. This must be stopped at some point. I believe this is it.

How do you unfry a presidential brain? Or whatever is left of it. He must be removed.

Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie.

He probably believes this. But he is wrong. He acts impulsively with little thought to possible consequences.

He’s pathetic!!!!

Do not believe a word he says. Obviously willing to do anything to distract from the fact he’s impeached.

Exactly. Thank you President Trump!

You took action to divert our attention from your impeachment. proceedwithimpeachment

Is this what Putin told Trump to do in their last conversation?

We are hearing the same blustering from realDonaldTrump we heard leading to the Iraq from people like Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld and George W. Bush, but this time from a really stupid man who doesn't have the capacity to learn anything new, or to see nuances in any situation.

Donald.....Their aggression? Do you know what you’ve done

maggieNYT Knowing that his Potemkin war with Iran will divert attention away from his impeachment and the breaking story of his Russian financing, while rallying his tumbleweed supporters, Trump grips the podium like its stability is his own. realDonaldTrump ImpeachedAndAfraid

maggieNYT Speaking of regime change. DumpTrump2020

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nedryun Trump protection of the troops draws criticism from the morons in the Dems party

maggieNYT Why do you spread this propaganda?

OMG! Vlad told you this?

Word of the day....Courtesy Of tim_fargo

This would be a good time for ColinPowellCCNY to come out and denounce these kind of lies

Step 1: Divide country using hatred/racism Step 2: Ridicule and insult our intelligence forces. Step 3: Cozy up to dictators Step 4: Isolate us from NATO Step 5: Betray allies on the battlefield Step 6: Start a war Nice leadership. For Putin.

GW Bush started three wars that the republicans have not been able to stop. Somebody let lumpy in on that.

The middle east needs peace !we don't beed more agression !!

We kicked the hornet's nest for honey, we didn't kick it for stings.

Seems to me like the IMPOTUS took action to take attention away from some other things...

Well what has he done if you want to talk facts.

Killed a terrorist ,yes

That's why you're President, and nobody else is.

Why the blue tie instead of the red tie?

Donald J Trump is dangerous as the Republicans. This is why he cannot continue as president of the United States. The situation with Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korea is getting worse along with Israel and the Palestinians. He is unfit and a clear and present danger to the nation.

Dictator

Godzilla states he did not destroy Tokyo in an act of violence, he destroyed it to assist in the construction of more modern infrastructure.

'peace on the world'

Sure Donnie, but that's what you fucking DID!! FFS

The US is the enemy of the world.

So if they declare war on us in RETALIATION, then it's still not our fault?

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