VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-07
“Italy turned us down, and Germany turned us down, and France turned us down.”
Donald Trump · said 2026-07-07 · reported 2026-07-07
Trump named specific European countries that he said turned the US down during the Iran conflict.
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