Trump shrugs off Iran conflict, calls it 'small potatoes'
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran are now “intermittent” and “a lot of people don’t call it a war."…
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the ongoing conflict in Iran as "small potatoes" on Friday, while defending Vice President JD Vance for his assertion that the Middle East attacks are not a "war." The U.S. strikes on Iran have become intermittent, according to Trump, and multiple sources note that the conflict has cost American taxpayers over $37.5 billion and left 18 service members dead.
Trump acknowledged understanding Vance's stance, stating that the conflict is not a significant issue for the United States, calling it "small potatoes." Vance, during a White House press briefing on Thursday, refused to label the six-month-old conflict as a "war" and didn't predict an end by November's midterm elections, in which Republicans are striving to maintain their slim congressional majorities.
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