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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

The process of selecting Iran's leader will work like in Venezuela.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

That's the way it is -- likely be more, but we'll do everything possible. But that won't be the case. But America will avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow to the terrorists who have waged war against, basically, civilization.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

The worst-case scenario for his war with Iran would be we do this and then somebody takes over who's as bad as the previous person.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

We're winning the war by a lot, we've decimated their whole evil empire. It'll continue, I'm sure, for a little while.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

I will not negotiate with Iran unless it was prepared to unconditionally surrender.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

As one nation, we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

It's the sad part of war, it's the bad part of war.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

We want to have a post office that works well and doesn't lose massive amounts of money. And we're thinking about doing that.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

I will cut off all trade with Spain if the government did not cooperate.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

It's a very sad day, and I'm glad we paid our respects. It's a tough situation.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

She's doing a great job because she's working with us.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 8, 2026

They were going to attack if we didn't do it, they were going to attack first ... So, if anything, I might have forced Israel's hand, but Israel was ready and we were ready.

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Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Mar 7, 2026

I wasn’t thrilled with it. I spent less money than that to become president. I didn’t know about it.

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