Speaking in front of reporters at a cabinet meeting at Camp David, US President Donald Trump claims “Iran is doing very poorly,” rejecting mounting reports suggesting otherwise.
“They’re having a hard time. They’ve been very dishonest. They’ve been very dishonorable to deal with, but that makes no difference. They’re doing very, very poorly,” Trump claims.
He rejects the possibility that a cyber attack in Minnesota was caused by Iran, blaming “incompetence” in the state for what unfolded.
He notably makes no mention in his lengthy opening remarks about the deal his administration helped broker yesterday to disarm Hamas.
After he concludes speaking, cabinet members share remarks on what they’re working on, though, each uses the opportunity to praise Trump.
Speaking to reporters before his arrival at Camp David, Trump claimed the war “is going well.”
“All you can do is keep winning, then eventually something will happen,” he said.
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