@dailymailpolitics: President Donald Trump insisted Friday that the US conflict with Iran is not a war -doubling down on his assertion that the deadly, more than six-month military campaign in Iran is ‘small potatoes.' Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked about the war in Iran, and to respond to Vice President JD Vance's claim, one day earlier, that the ongoing conflict is 'not a war.' ‘I’ll tell you what,' Trump said. 'A lot of people call it a war. I call it a military conflict, because it's small potatoes,' Trump said. At least 18 US service members have been killed in the war with Iran since it began in February 2026, according to data from the Department of Defense, and a much higher number - at least 767 US service members - have been injured. But Trump pressed on, repeatedly characterizing the military conflict as a small-scale operation compared to previous conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, which he invoked several times. 📷 Reuters / Getty Images #iran #war #trump #news #politics
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Monday 07 September 2026 16:46:40 GMT
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markzeilstra :
I agree with trump
2026-09-07 19:42:24
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babespurlock :
Then send your sons!!!
2026-09-07 22:25:32
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darknessneverworks :
we r done as a world paying Iran and letting them terrioze the world
2026-09-07 20:07:48
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Parnita :
I’d like to see his son serving over there in the war and see if he still calls it a “small conflict.”
2026-09-07 20:44:14
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Byamukama Peter345 :
but USA is killing many civilians for no reason
2026-09-07 16:59:58
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Steven :
He’s doing an amazing job 😁
2026-09-07 16:55:06
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poncho :
18 fallen soldiers they are not potatoes Trump they're human beings that they fought for you so you can make money off the gas oil
2026-09-08 01:50:13
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Christopher Michael :
Isn’t that was Vietnam was called? 🤔
2026-09-08 01:21:04
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simmy2 :
the war powers act is expired 😳
2026-09-08 00:59:17
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Austin_the_Sauce :
but they also said they wanna change the seal because we're at war
2026-09-08 01:24:34
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Austin Goosey :
Sounds like Putin
2026-09-07 19:11:05
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Wizzard 3.0 :
It’s Small Potatoes
2026-09-07 20:32:55
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Chadstiltner :
Wherever you wanna call it, it cost United States taxpayers $1 billion a day
2026-09-08 01:02:37
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Kevind2767 :
Every sane person calls it a war.
2026-09-07 18:09:53
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user20611204222906 :
then why does he HIMSELF call it a "war" ? 🤔
2026-09-07 18:27:00
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sabrina mayo :
terry miller sold me and zoe
2026-09-07 20:49:06
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bucky duck :
He’s lost his mind
2026-09-07 21:25:24
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Al :
YA THATS WHY HE BEGGED TO END THE WAR❗️
2026-09-07 18:23:27
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🇲🇦MocroAdz🇲🇦 :
The soldiers that died for his greed are considered "small potatoes" .... thats who the soldiers are dying for.
2026-09-07 16:57:38
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FirstWing :
Hes right its not a war
2026-09-07 22:41:47
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TerryThebarry0 :
It is a war any way you look at it’s a war
2026-09-07 19:59:16
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user9835572366849 :
Started a war to launder our money.
2026-09-08 01:28:33
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Armando :
Trump needs to be arrested for treason 💯
2026-09-08 01:57:36
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jorge :
$113 billion direct and indirect costs of the Iran war is small potatoes … but millions of US citizens without healthcare
2026-09-08 01:12:46
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cactusbigb1 :
Who are all these people he keeps BSing about 😒
2026-09-08 01:10:42
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