Trump warns of nuclear threat as public doubts Iran war
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President Donald Trump warned that a nuclear attack could occur while recent polls show growing skepticism among Americans, including Republicans, about the ongoing conflict with Iran.
President Donald Trump addressed reporters at the White House while announcing a new $15 billion steel plant in Iowa. During the briefing he warned that the United States could face a nuclear strike, saying, "If you want to see turmoil, and a travesty, let them take out a city with a nuclear weapon." He added that the threat from Iran’s nuclear program had already been eliminated, referencing earlier U.S. strikes.
Polls released by Quinnipiac and other firms indicate that a majority of U.S. adults do not believe the administration has a clear plan to end the war with Iran, and many doubt the original justification that Iran posed an imminent nuclear threat. A March poll showed more than half of respondents were skeptical of the administration’s claims, and a recent CNN/SRR poll found that only about half of Republican voters consider the war “worth it.”
The White House has not presented evidence in congressional hearings that Iranian nuclear facilities have been permanently disabled since the February strikes. Former director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified under oath that Iranian capabilities remain intact.
Trump also commented on the detention of five suspects at a British airbase, stating that the administration “knows everything” about them, though British authorities identified the individuals as British nationals and Iran’s embassy denied involvement.
As the midterm elections approach, Democrats anticipate that the president’s messaging on Iran will remain a point of contention, while some Republican lawmakers have called for a resolution to the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ease gas prices.