{"id":2653071,"date":"2026-09-01T13:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rips-into-reporter-who-asks-if-he-plans-to-nuke-iran-stupid\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:43:32","slug":"trump-rips-into-reporter-who-asks-if-he-plans-to-nuke-iran-stupid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rips-into-reporter-who-asks-if-he-plans-to-nuke-iran-stupid\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Rips Into Reporter Who Asks If He Plans to Nuke Iran: \u2018Stupid\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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-rips-into-reporter-who-asks-if-he-plans-to-nuke-iran-stupid%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=2653071&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>The content features a webpage section with a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button that, when clicked, reveals additional information. The extended content discusses President Donald Trump&#8217;s reactions and statements regarding Iran. Trump responded with anger when asked about the possibility of using nuclear weapons against Iran, dismissing the question as &#8220;stupid&#8221; and emphasizing that Iran is militarily defeated. He described Iran as a &#8220;failed nation&#8221; suffering from severe inflation, economic collapse, and diminished military capabilities, yet indicated the U.S. may still &#8220;smack&#8221; them. Trump highlighted that the primary goal is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, asserting that such an event would threaten Israel and destabilize the Middle East.He also mentioned the U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz and its ongoing efforts to allow oil shipments through, attributing the wider conflict to Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions. Additionally, a Treasury official commented on Iran\u2019s short-sighted strategy, predicting that Iran\u2019s control over the Strait may become worthless in two years.The content includes embedded tweets and references to broader geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the U.S., and regional stability.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded with anger Monday after he was asked about nuking Iran.<\/p>\n<p>During an open session with the media, Trump was asked about using a nuclear weapon on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I would never say that, but the answer is yes. I ruled out \u2014 there\u2019s no reason for it,\u201d Trump said, according to a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2094517542484144576?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2094517542484144576%7Ctwgr%5Ea69196f13f8956ca7963411d9ca13f483004ae73%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Ft%2Fassets%2Fhtml%2Ftweet-5.html2094517542484144576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"633\">\u201cWhat a stupid question that is, actually. Here they are \u2014 they\u2019re totally defeated militarily, so now I defeat them, and now I should use a nuclear weapon on top of them? What a stupid question!\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cHave you ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran?\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>: \u201cThey\u2019re totally defeated militarily \u2014 so I defeat them and now I should use a nuclear weapon on top of them? What a stupid question.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gv9dXAJ9Zu\">pic.twitter.com\/Gv9dXAJ9Zu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2094517542484144576?\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  As noted in another video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2094513699444646342?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2094513699444646342%7Ctwgr%5E819898e5584157ad813ee6cde1d8b7bafaf1833b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Ft%2Fassets%2Fhtml%2Ftweet-5.html2094513699444646342\">posted to X<\/a>, Trump said that Iran is largely a failed state that refuses to recognize the fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re a failed nation,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve got 350 percent inflation. They have no currency. They\u2019re not paying their soldiers. Their leaders are largely dead. Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Their surveillance equipment is almost entirely gone. That doesn\u2019t mean we won\u2019t smack them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the United States is in control of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> on Iran: \u201cThey\u2019re a failed nation\u2026 That doesn\u2019t mean we won\u2019t smack them.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/729VKMYE8E\">pic.twitter.com\/729VKMYE8E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2094513699444646342?\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany, many ships got through last night, as you know, with the Navy\u2019s assistance, and we\u2019ve been averaging 30 ships a night. That\u2019s a lot, and a lot of oil\u2019s coming out,\u201d Trump said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why you haven\u2019t seen the price of oil go like they thought it might have to go \u2026 I could go on for an hour about what a great job we\u2019ve done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted that the root cause of the war was to deny Iran a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see, that\u2019s what it\u2019s all about,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about any of the other things. It\u2019s about \u2026 we as a country and for the world, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. If Iran had a nuclear weapon, Israel would have been wiped out, You would have Israel right now. You\u2019d probably have no Middle East, and they\u2019d be hitting our cities at some point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran is pursuing a short-sighted policy in trying to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a private pond, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/middle-east\/iran-us-war-live-trump-kharg-oil-jordan-airbase-b3042455.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn two years, the Strait of Hormuz will be like a worthless piece of water,\u201d he said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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