Trump's Iran bombing claim clashes with four denials from ex-presidents' aides
TL;DR
Trump claimed he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran, but aides to Bush, Clinton, Obama, and Biden deny any conversations; Trump did not name the president, and the White House didn’t comment.
- Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise. NBC News
- Trump Claims an Ex-President Confided His Regrets on Iran. But Who? The New York Times
- All living former US presidents deny Trump’s claim one of them privately backed his war on Iran – as it happened The Guardian
- Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact Yahoo
- Every Ex-President Calls BS on Trump’s Claim One Backed His War The Daily Beast
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