Washington, D.C., July 22 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Americans were not opposed to the U.S. war with Iran, despite recent opinion polls indicating that a majority of Americans believe the conflict is not worth fighting, CNN reported.
Speaking to reporters before departing for Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the war, Trump argued that public concerns were centered on fuel prices rather than the military campaign.
“Americans aren’t against the war,” Trump said.
“A poll, a poll just came out, Americans don’t want high gasoline prices, but they’re not against the war,” he added.
Although Trump did not identify a specific survey, CNN noted that his remarks came despite a Washington Post-Ipsos poll released last week showing that 68% of Americans said the war was not “worth fighting,” while 28% said it was.
According to CNN, the 40-point negative margin was larger than public opposition recorded during either the Iraq or Afghanistan wars in Washington Post-ABC News polling.
CNN reported that the survey is among the latest indicating that a majority of Americans oppose the conflict, which Trump launched in late February.
Before arriving at Dover Air Force Base to honor the fallen service members, Trump said, “We honour our heroes, and they are indeed great heroes. Actually, they said, and all of them said very strongly, we can’t let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”
“For me, it’s one of the hardest things to do as a president, but it has to be done,” he added.
Trump also said he planned to offer condolences to the families of the fallen service members during a private meeting.
“All I’m going to say is, we love you. We love your child, and that’s what they are to them. They’re their children. No games, no nothing,” he said.
According to CNN, three of the service members whose remains were returned to the United States were killed in an Iranian strike on a military base in Jordan, while the fourth died during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq.
Asked about the circumstances surrounding the deaths, Trump declined to comment on the ongoing investigation but warned that Iran would face consequences.
“They’re being decimated,” Trump said, adding that Iran would “pay a big price,” according to CNN. (ANI)
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