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Trump Slams Critics Over Claims of US Ammunition Shortage Amid Iran War

From Times of India · () English

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  • President Donald Trump rejected claims that the United States is running short of weapons during its war with Iran.
  • In a Truth Social post, Trump called critics and media outlets making the claims “treasonous” and said the country had virtually unlimited ammunition.
  • He said the United States was stockpiling weapons for future contingencies and would resume arms sales to allies soon.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics who say the United States is running low on weapons during its war with Iran, calling them “treasonous” and rejecting the claims.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the United States had “virtually unlimited amounts” of ammunition. He accused people and media outlets discussing shortages of wanting the country to lose a war he said the United States was easily winning.

Treasonous.

· Donald TrumpTrump used the term to describe people and media outlets claiming that the United States lacked ammunition.

Trump said the United States was stockpiling weapons and preparing for any future contingency. He said the government was keeping the weapons for its own use rather than selling them to other countries, while adding that arms sales to allies would soon resume.

He also claimed that former President Joe Biden had provided Ukraine and NATO with more weapons at no cost than the current administration had used in the war with Iran. Experts have raised concerns about limited weapons supplies since the United States launched its prolonged war against Iran, but Trump has repeatedly denied those concerns.

Virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition.

· Donald TrumpTrump described US ammunition supplies in a Truth Social post.
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