Trump says he thinks Israel should ‘hit’ Iran nuclear facilities

Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump says he believes Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic Republic’s recent missile barrage.

The former president, speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina, refers to a question posed to Democratic President Joe Biden this week about the possibility of Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear program.

“They asked him, what do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran? And he goes, ‘As long as they don’t hit the nuclear stuff.’ That’s the thing you want to hit, right?” Trump tells a town hall style event in Fayetteville, near a major US military base.

“I think he’s got that one wrong,” Trump says, in response to a participant’s question about the issue. “Isn’t that what you’re supposed to hit? I mean, it’s the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons.

“When they asked him that question, the answer should have been, hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later,” Trump adds.

In contrast to the current White House position, Trump says Israel should attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. This is why Iran is helping to get Kamala elected and why Israelis hate her and love him. pic.twitter.com/9hujRZ3OrL

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