Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US
Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US Donald Trump said on Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's latest bid to play down the war ahead of crucial midterm elections. Trump's comments came a day after Vice President JD Vance said that "I wouldn't call it a war" despite an upsurge in clashes between Iran and the US over the Strait of…
In a bid to downplay the ongoing Iran conflict ahead of the critical midterm elections, President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that the war is "small potatoes" for the United States. This assertion came following comments from Vice President Kamala Harris, who described the situation as a "military conflict" despite acknowledging that it is "small potatoes for us."
Trump's remarks, made in the Oval Office, drew a parallel between the Iran situation and his administration's handling of Venezuela and the recent beef processing executive orders, emphasizing that these issues are also "small potatoes" in comparison.
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