Trump Calls Iranian Regime “Mentally Ill Sick People,” Warns of Nuclear Danger

President Trump unleashed a blistering verbal attack on Iran's leadership during a White House press conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, calling the regime "mentally ill, angry, crazy, and sick." Trump warned that without the current US-led military operation, a nuclear war would have erupted, claiming Iran intended to wipe out multiple countries. The remarks came as Operation Epic Fury entered its fourth day, with the US military confirming strikes on over 1,700 targets and the destruction of Iran's navy, air force, and radar systems. Trump's escalating rhetoric follows shifting explanations for the strikes — ranging from neutralizing the nuclear threat and eliminating missile capabilities to regime change and frustration with failed Geneva negotiations. A Reuters-Ipsos poll found just 27 percent of Americans approve of the strikes, while Democrats have been sharply critical, with Sen. Tim Kaine questioning whether Trump is "too mentally incapacitated" to understand the consequences of abandoning the 2015 nuclear deal during his first term. With six US service members killed and Trump refusing to rule out ground troops, the administration faces mounting pressure to define clear objectives as the conflict spreads across the region.