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Trump Calls Iran Conflict That Killed 18 US Service Members ‘Small Potatoes’

From Egypt Independent · () English

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  • President Donald Trump described the six-month Iran conflict as “small potatoes.”
  • The conflict caused a spike in gas prices and killed 18 US service members, while hundreds more were injured.
  • Trump said some people do not consider it a war and called it a military conflict.

President Donald Trump has dismissed the Iran conflict as “small potatoes,” even after six months of fighting that killed 18 US service members and injured hundreds more.

Speaking on Friday, Trump used the phrase in what the article describes as the latest effort to minimize the conflict. He said many people do not call it a war, while he referred to it as a military conflict.

small potatoes

· Donald TrumpTrump used the phrase to characterize the six-month Iran conflict.

The fighting also caused a spike in gas prices. Trump’s characterization has therefore placed his downplaying of the conflict alongside its reported military casualties and economic impact.

A lot of people don’t call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes

· Donald TrumpTrump explained why he referred to the fighting as a military conflict rather than a war.
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