President Trump
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“achieving a very big victory”
President Trump · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump told Al Jazeera the U.S. was achieving a very big victory against Iran.
“Well, who said I'm not? You said, 'Why not?' I mean, who said I'm not?”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump expanded on his response about potential sanctions on Chinese banks cooperating with Iran.
“The Strait of Hormuz is open. We have control and we have the blockade,”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump touted the effectiveness of the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz during an Oval Office event.
“You don't know if I'm doing it. Well, I don't have to announce everything, do I?”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump responded to a reporter asking about sanctions on Chinese banks that cooperate with Iran.
“the failing Islamic Republic of Iran is not paying large segments of their military, while at the same time killing protesters, even when they are not protesting, at levels not seen before.”
President Trump · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the failing Islamic Republic is not paying its military while killing protesters.
“Who says I'm not?”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump responded to a reporter asking whether the U.S. would sanction Chinese banks cooperating with Iran.
“will continue for as long as necessary”
President Trump · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump told Al Jazeera the war will continue for as long as necessary.
“It is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions, and must be stopped, NOW,”
President Trump · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump added on his Truth Social platform that the humanitarian crisis must be stopped now.
“And we've taken out two.”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump claimed during an Oval Office event that the U.S. had taken out two boats laying mines.
“Iran's not getting anything through. Nothing is getting through. Not one ship has gotten through.”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump claimed during an Oval Office event that Iran is not getting anything through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We've totally cleared the strait of mines. … Any boat goes through with a mine, we take it out,”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump claimed during an Oval Office event that the U.S. had cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines.