Remember I used to say: ‘Don’t do it, but if you do it, keep the oil.’”Facts First: Trump’s claim that he said “Don’t do it” is false; the claim was debunked eight years ago.
In reality, Trump did not publicly express opposition to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq before it occurred.
In his 2000 book, “The America We Deserve,” Trump argued a military strike on Iraq might be necessary; when radio host Howard Stern asked Trump in September 2002 whether he is “for invading Iraq,” Trump responded, “Yeah, I guess so.
Trump claimed on Fox, as he has before, that Iran “called me” to let him know of its plan to deliberately miss.
Trump has provided no substantiation for the claim that Iran called him to telegraph the strike and offer reassurance.
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