Event Brief
Trump dismisses nuclear-weapon use against Iran
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 6:08 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump dismissed a question about using a nuclear weapon against Iran, saying, “They’re totally defeated militarily, so I defeat them, and now I should use a nuclear weapon on top of them? What a stupid question.” The remarks were made during his public comments in Washington.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump dismissed a question about using a nuclear weapon against Iran as “a stupid question.”
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 7:34 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump was reacting to a question about whether the US should use a nuclear weapon against Iran.
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