Trump Touts Death Chart Comparing Iran War to Vietnam
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted a graphic on Truth Social comparing Iran conflict casualties to past wars, framing 18 U.S. deaths as relatively low.
- The post followed recent Iranian strikes in Jordan that killed four U.S. service members, bringing the official death toll to 18 since the conflict began Feb. 28.
- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the framing, writing, "Bragging about 'only' 18 brave US service members being killed in a reckless and illegal war he started is beneath contempt."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a request for nearly $70 billion in additional war funding, while independent analysts estimate total conflict costs exceeding $100 billion.
- The Pentagon reports roughly 500 service members have been wounded in the campaign, underscoring the human toll as lawmakers assess the conflict's broader costs.
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The Independent (US)Trump boasts about how many Americans have been killed in Iran compared to Vietnam
‘These are the real facts,’ the 80-year-old Republican wrote. ‘REPORT THEM!’
Trump boasts his war only killed 18 Americans amidst late night posting barrage
President Donald Trump took to his social media site late Tuesday night to bombard his followers with insults, what appeared to be AI slop and one alarming boast. Before launching into a tirade against critics of the SAVE America Act — a proposed crackdown on non-citizen voting that bipartisan experts warn is already outlawed and exceedingly rare — and repeated words of support for problematic pillow salesman-turned-candidate Mike Lindell, he wr…
Trump Proudly Boasts About The Number Of Americans Killed In His War
In yet another game of "How Many Batshit Posts Can I Make Before Someone Takes My Phone Away," sitting US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social echo chamber with a barrage of late-night posts that should have been written in his diary instead, including a vague infographic that he used to openly boast about the number of Americans who have died in his ongoing illegal war with Iran. Tucked in among the words of support for crackhead-tu…
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