Trump says 'Iran is dead,' then calls Democrats America’s 'greatest enemy'
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric on the war with Iran on Sunday, declaring “the death of Iran” before pivoting to attack Democrats as America’s “greatest enemy.”
In a provocative post on Truth Social, Trump suggested Iran had already been effectively destroyed and argued that the United States’ most dangerous adversary now lies at home.
“Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!” Trump wrote.
Trump escalates rhetoric on Iran with dramatic declaration
Trump’s claim that Iran is effectively finished is likely to draw sharp scrutiny as the war continues to intensify and his own administration reportedly seeks vast new funding to sustain the conflict.
The remark came as the Pentagon is said to be preparing a request for an additional $200 billion to support the war effort, underscoring the contradiction between Trump’s declaration of Iran’s demise and the reality of an expanding, costly confrontation.
His post also followed an explicit threat issued just hours earlier, signaling that the administration may be preparing yet another major escalation if Tehran does not comply with US demands over the Strait of Hormuz.
President renews threat over Strait of Hormuz
On Saturday night, Trump delivered a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, demanding that it reopen the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.
In that post, he warned that the United States would target Iran’s electricity infrastructure if the waterway remained blocked.
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump wrote.
The threat marked another sharp step up in language from a president who has increasingly framed the war in maximalist terms, even as the conflict’s military and economic costs continue to mount.
Mueller death post adds to controversy
The president’s weekend posting spree also included a highly controversial reaction to the death of former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller.
On Saturday, Trump responded angrily to news of Mueller’s death, writing, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
That post added another layer of shock to an already explosive weekend of presidential messaging, combining triumphalist language about Iran with bitter attacks on political opponents at home and abroad.
