Trump drops the F-bomb on Iran and Israel
"They don't know what the f@*k they're doing," said a visibly angry Donald Trump as he used the forbidden F-word in public as a ceasefire announced by him in the Israel-Iran war seemed to be lying in tatters. Trump is known for his unconventional mannerisms, but this would be a rare moment when a sitting president of the US used the F-word in public during a media briefing.Hours after Trump declared a truce between Iran and Israel, which have been at war since June 13 when Israeli jets struck Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran fired a fresh barrage of missiles and sirens blared in Tel Aviv.Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had directed Israel's armed forces to "respond forcefully" to what he called Iran's "violation of the ceasefire".Asked by mediapersons about the ceasefire that he had proclaimed, Trump looked agitated."There was one rocket that I guess was fired overboard after the time limit and now Israel is going out. These guys [have] got to calm down," he said, speaking to reporters before heading to the Nato summit in The Hague.The US President added that he didn't like "plenty of things" he saw the previous day."I didn't like the fact that Israel unloaded right after we made the deal," he said, referring to the ceasefire he announced earlier. "They didn't have to unload.""We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f@*k they're doing," Trump added, dropping the f-bomb.US President Donald Trump early on Tuesday claimed Israel and Iran had reached a "complete and total ceasefire" agreement, effectively ending what he called the "12-Day War".However, Iran issued a quick denial to say that no such agreement had been reached, only for it to issue a statement indicating that fighting from its side had paused.On Trump's orders, the US joined Israel in striking three key nuclear facilities in Iran on June 21.advertisementHAVE US PRESIDENTS USED THE F-WORD IN PUBLIC?This may be the first time that a US President has publicly dropped the F-bomb publicly.However, there have been instances when US Presidents have either been caught off-record, or have used the F-word in private conversations.
For instance, while visiting Fort Myers, Florida, in October 2022 to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, President Joe Biden could be heard saying "No one f@*ks with a Biden". It was unclear what else Biden was saying or who he was talking to, but the F-word could very clearly be heard.Biden and the First Lady, Jill Biden, were in Fort Myers to meet the victims of Hurricane Ian and hold a press conference with Governor Ron DeSantis.Previously, John F Kennedy was heard using profanity, which was revealed by a call recording put out by the John F Kennedy Library Foundation on YouTube.advertisementReports suggest when the news leaked that a $5,000 maternity suite was being built for First Lady Jackie Kennedy, who was pregnant at the time, Kennedy called it a "major f@*k-up".Earlier, Trump reacted sharply to former Russian President Medvedev's suggestion that some countries might be willing to supply nuclear warheads to Iran, claiming that Medvedev had used "the N-word"."Did I hear former president Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the 'N word' (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other countries would supply nuclear warheads to Iran?" Trump wrote on Truth Social.Known for his coarse language and using terms like bullshit, Trump has never been heard earlier using the F-word.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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