VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-02
“The only reason why I’m not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can ... But at some point we’re going to have to give them the hammer,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-11-01 · reported 2026-11-02
Trump told voters at a campaign rally in Iowa that Iran would receive 'the hammer' unless there was progress.
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