Trump on whether Americans should fear Iran reprisals in US: ‘I guess’
President Trump acknowledged the likelihood of U.S. casualties in the Iran conflict, with six American service members already killed, amid ongoing military operations and political backlash.
- On Thursday, in an interview with Time magazine, President Donald Trump said he replied 'I guess' when asked if Americans should fear retaliatory attacks, and he said the administration plans for such threats.
- Amid joint U.S.-Israel operations, President Donald Trump said he accelerated strikes because he feared Iran might strike first, following recent attacks that killed six U.S. service members.
- FBI officials say they are monitoring possible Iranian sleeper cells and investigating an Austin, Texas mass shooting by Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized American citizen, that killed four and injured more than a dozen.
- Lawmakers reacted as Sen. Mark Kelly wrote `This is officially TRUMP'S WAR,' critics including Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the comments 'deranged and dangerous,' and the House of Representatives voted 219–212 against war-powers limits Thursday.
- With costs mounting, the administration spends roughly $1 billion per day while U.S. Central Command seeks more intelligence support for at least 100 days and one in four Americans back the war.
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Trump Raises Eyebrows With "I Guess" Response To Whether Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliation
Tensions in the Middle East are heating up, and one familiar figure is speaking out in a way that has everyone talking. As fears of retaliation against U.S. forces rise, Donald Trump didn’t hold back when asked what Americans should expect. And let’s just say… his blunt answer has the internet buzzing. RELATED: Donald Trump Addresses Major Military Operation As US And Israel Attack Iran, At Least 50 Dead Trump Warns Some Could Die In Iran Confli…
Trump warns Americans to expect domestic attacks in the Iran war, but Hegseth is telling a completely different story to the public
President Donald Trump has admitted that Americans should prepare for possible retaliatory attacks on U.S. soil as a result of the ongoing war with Iran. When asked by an interviewer if people in the United States should worry about domestic attacks, Trump responded, “I guess.” He added that he believes Americans are “worried about that all the time” and that the government plans for such possibilities. Trump went further, stating, “We expect so…
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‘Deranged and dangerous’: Trump says ‘I guess’ Americans should expect a deadly attack on US
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Mar. 06, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. In an interview with TIME magazine published Thursday, US President Donald Trump responded flippantly to a question on whether Americans should be concerned about the possibility of a retaliatory attack on United States soil amid his illegal and intensifying war on Iran. “I guess,” Trump said when asked about a …
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