Trump Unleashes on Israel and Iran in White House Outburst
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President Donald Trump scolded Israel and Iran after the ceasefire he said he brokered between the two countries appeared to falter.
"They don't know what the f*** they're doing," Trump told reporters at the White House Tuesday before departing for a NATO Summit in The Hague.
The president said both countries violated the ceasefire he had announced hours earlier amid reports of continued missile exchanges between Israel and Iran,
"Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before. The biggest load that we've seen, I'm not happy with Israel," Trump said.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
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"I got to get Israel to calm down now," he added.
In a rare rebuke of a longtime U.S. ally, Trump earlier posted on Truth Social: "ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!"
Shortly after he left the White House, the president issued an update on Truth Social: "ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly "Plane Wave" to Iran. Nobody will be hurt, the Ceasefire is in effect!"
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