🏛️ Politics Sep 4, 2026 · The Associated Press

Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says he agrees with Vance that it’s not a ‘war’

Hartford Courant Politics
Hartford Courant politics
View Channel →
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes’ and says he agrees with Vance that it’s not a ‘war’
Source ↗ 👁 5 💬 0
By AAMER MADHANI
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.”
Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump noted that U.S. strikes on Iran are now “intermittent” and seemed to downplay the intensity of a war that’s cost U.S. taxpayers more than $37.5 billion and left 18 U.S. service

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Trump pushes 2030 census to exclude immigrants, not ask about race
Politics – San Diego Union-Tribune · 5d ago
Trump pushes 2030 census to exclude immigrants, not ask about race
Politics – Hartford Courant · 5d ago
Racketeering conspiracy trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei begins in New York
Politics – San Diego Union-Tribune · 5d ago
Racketeering conspiracy trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei begins in New York
Politics – Hartford Courant · 5d ago
Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products
Politics – San Diego Union-Tribune · 5d ago
Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products
Politics – Hartford Courant · 5d ago