{"id":2357300,"date":"2024-10-20T18:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T22:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-wants-iran-to-do-great-but-its-in-danger-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T18:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T22:02:56","slug":"trump-says-he-wants-iran-to-do-great-but-its-in-danger-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-wants-iran-to-do-great-but-its-in-danger-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he wants Iran to do \u2018great\u2019 but it\u2019s in \u2018danger\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-he-wants-iran-to-do-great-but-its-in-danger-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2357300&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a> with the Saudi Arabian news outlet Al Arabiya, former President Donald Trump\u2063 expressed concerns \u2063about Iran,\u2063 stating that the country is &#8220;in danger&#8221; due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">escalating tensions<\/a> in\u2063 the Middle East. Trump acknowledged Iran&#8217;s potential to develop \u2064nuclear capabilities, noting that while he is no longer in a position to\u2062 influence this, he has respect for the Iranian people, whom he \u2064described as intelligent and warm. He commented on the\u200c dire \u2063situation in Iran, suggesting it is \u200dfacing\u200d significant threats, especially in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel \u200cand Hamas, which has \u200binvolved Iranian proxies\u2063 like Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, Trump \u200dalso reflected on\u2064 the broader\u2062 conflicts in Ukraine\u200c and Gaza, asserting that\u200d these crises\u2064 would not have arisen \u2062under his administration. He\u200b argued \u200cthat his presidency would have prevented the recent violence and loss of life. This interview appears to be\u200b part\u2063 of Trump&#8217;s strategy to\u2062 engage with \u2063Arab American voters dissatisfied with the current\u200c administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump says he wants Iran to do &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-insider-praises-biden-compares-him-to-washington-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"NBC insider praises Biden, compares him to Washington - Washington Examiner\">great&#038;rsquo<\/a>; but it&rsquo;s in &lsquo;danger&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1839761\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> warned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> is in &ldquo;danger&rdquo; when speaking with the Saudi Arabian government-owned <em>Al Arabiya<\/em> English news channel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the interview which <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/webtv\/media\/2024\/10\/20\/trump-says-iran-is-in-a-lot-of-danger-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>touched on<\/a> a range of topics focused on the Middle East, Trump was questioned by <em>Al Arabiya&rsquo;s<\/em> Washington correspondent Nadia Bilbassy on how he would prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They won&rsquo;t acquire it. Now, they may get it, they may get it very quickly. I&rsquo;m not president so I won&rsquo;t have much to do with that,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/webtv\/media\/2024\/10\/20\/trump-says-iran-is-in-a-lot-of-danger-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump then said he has &ldquo;respect for Iran&rdquo; and for its people, adding that he knows a lot of &ldquo;Iranian people. They&rsquo;re very smart, actually great negotiators, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-whats-happened-to-israel-is-one-of-the-great-injustices\/\" title=\"Trump: &#039;What&#039;s Happened to Israel Is One of the Great Injustices&#039;\">great business people<\/a>. They&rsquo;re great people, they&rsquo;re very warm people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump then said the country was in &ldquo;danger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want it to do, as a country, I want it to do great. But now it&rsquo;s in its own ways probably in danger,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Maybe more so than they would&rsquo;ve thought a month ago, right, with what&rsquo;s happening. I think it&rsquo;s in a lot of danger right now which is, you know, very bad.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comment is alluding to the increased tensions in the Middle East, as Israel&rsquo;s war against Hamas has expanded into a wider conflict with Iranian terror proxies in the region, including Hezbollah in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>When speaking on the war in Gaza, Trump repeated his claim that the wars in Ukraine and Gaza would never have started had he been president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s so sad to think that if I were president, that war would have never started. You wouldn&rsquo;t have all those dead people, all those, you know, just demolished cities and areas. You wouldn&rsquo;t have had Oct. 7. &hellip; And all of the destruction and hatred and everything else that followed Oct. 7. You wouldn&rsquo;t have had Russia attacking Ukraine,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The interview comes as Trump tries to court Arab American voters who are frustrated with the Biden administration&rsquo;s handling of Israel&rsquo;s war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/media\/4934160-cnbc-squawk-box-trump-interview-harris-fox-news-town-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>backed out<\/a> of interviews with U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-impeaching-incitement-to-canceling-conservatism\/\" title=\"From Impeaching Incitement to Canceling Conservatism\">news channels<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, including CBS News&rsquo;s&nbsp;<em>60 Minutes<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/election\/donald-trump-philadelphia-nbc-interview-kamala-harris-fox-news-20241017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>. He also will not participate<\/span> in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2024\/10\/18\/trumps-media-backout-00184324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  report, a Trump adviser said those cancellations were because Trump, 78, is &ldquo;exhausted,&rdquo; a statement the Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3195433\/trump-denies-loser-harris-accusation-exhausted-exhilarated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign denies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1839761\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1839761\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump expresses concern for Iran&#8217;s safety, calls it in &#8220;danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2357301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-PBD-Podcast-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4551,3823,32603,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2357300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-foreign-policy","tag-iran","tag-political-news","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-PBD-Podcast-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2357300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2357300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2357301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2357300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2357300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2357300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}