Donald Trump claimed to have intelligence Wednesday … but he doesn’t seem to know what he has intelligence about.
As tensions continue to build in the Middle East following Israel’s brutal strikes against Iran, the U.S. president took a break from the Situation Room to host an entirely unnecessary flag-raising ceremony on two newly erected flagpoles at the White House. While standing with members of his family, Trump halfheartedly responded to a question from the press, revealing just how little he knows about the situation in Iran.
“Do you have any intelligence that Iran is targeting—” asked one reporter.
“I have intelligence,” Trump said, grinning.
He continued speaking inaudibly as the reporter finished her question: “that Iran is targeting any U.S. assets?”
“We’re doing very well, thank you,” Trump replied, before dismissing the press.
Reporter: Do you have any intelligence that Iran—Trump: I have intelligence Reporter: is targeting any U.S. Assets?Trump: We are doing very well. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/8TtirlpdpQ
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 18, 2025
Trump’s director of national intelligence was left scrambling this week after the president said he “didn’t care” about his own government’s assessment that Iran was still years away from acquiring a nuclear weapon because he thinks “they were very close to having it.” Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard ultimately opted to lie and say that she and the president were in total agreement—despite saying the exact opposite just a few months ago.
Trump is simply parroting rhetoric from the Israeli government, which has repeatedly touted Iran’s nascent nuclear capabilities as a justification for its sweeping military operation there. The U.S. president has given Israel the green light to continue its assault on Iran, leaving the door open for further U.S. military intervention.
Two officials familiar with Trump’s ongoing discussions about getting involved in Iran told CNN that the president was warming up to the idea of using U.S. military assets in the Middle East. The U.S. has already sent two aircraft carriers to the region.
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