Event Brief
Trump defends Lutnick after Iran death remark
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: President Donald Trump defended Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after Lutnick told CNBC there have been “no American deaths” in the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. Trump said Lutnick “Venezuela on his mind,” while Lutnick later posted on X that he “misspoke” and offered condolences to the families of 18 servicemembers killed.
WHO: President Donald Trump; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
WHAT: Trump excused/defended Lutnick after he incorrectly said there had been no American deaths in the Iran war; Lutnick later apologized and offered condolences.
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026 at 11:17 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Trump responded to Lutnick’s Wednesday remarks on CNBC that “there haven't been American deaths,” which he later said were a misspeak.
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