https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/small-potatoes-trump-iranPresident Donald Trump on Friday labeled the Iran war “small potatoes,” the latest attempt to minimize a six-month conflict that caused a spike in gas prices and led to the deaths of 18 American service-members.“A lot of people don’t call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It’s not a big thing,” he said in the Oval Office.A day earlier, Vice President JD Vance said the conflict shouldn’t be termed a “war” since major combat operations ended months ago.Trump similarly cast the conflict as periodic and low-grade, despite routine rounds of back-and-forth strikes.“I would say that it’s intermittent. You know, we do intermittent strikes,” Trump said, adding: “There’s a lot of truth that we’re not fighting right now. There’s no fighting.”This week the US said it had targeted nearly 60 military targets around the Strait of Hormuz — including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites — while simultaneously escorting ships through the waterway.The administration had signaled it was moving past a military strategy, focusing instead on choking off Iran financially by applying sanctions on its trading partners. So far, however, the US has stopped short of punishing China, Tehran’s biggest economic lifeline.Trump, who plans to host Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit this month, downplayed the assistance Beijing was providing.“They are not really involved. Very little involvement by China. China could have plenty of involvement,” he said.He also extolled potential new routes and pipelines that could bypass the Strait of Hormuz, including an overland alternative through Syria.“They’re going to end up with a horrible strait that’s not really necessary any more,” he said.Trump also raised the prospect of a new operation soon to take out a suspected Iranian nuclear site south of Tehran.
“We may hit Pickaxe very soon,” he said, referring to the underground facility where Iran is believed to have moved some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.But he still insisted the conflict was not a war.“It’s a military conflict, but it’s very intermittent. I could see somebody not calling it a war,” he said.He continued: “I don’t think it matters what you call it. What matters is the fact that we have had tremendous success.”
>>1534726These "small potatoes" are making me pay $3 extra per gallon at the gas station.Also you know he's said this specifically because he saw some shitpost about Brand New Day.
>>1534726>yes we have been at war for 6 months and we haven’t gained anything but international embarrassment >but stop worrying about that as I humbly brag about the hundreds of billions of dollars I have made while president The libs did this
>>1534732>$3 extra per gallon at the gas station.lmao. 100% not American. >>1534734>and we haven’t gained anything but international embarrassmentAside from destroying their military and most of their economy, sure we haven't gained anything.
>>1534732Nope. That's blue state taxes. you've got the BS blues.
>>1534734>The libs did thisBy not reporting the facts, yes.Iran is likely excited to have so many allies (Democrats) in the US.
>>1534736Funny because average price even in fucking texas right now is $4 and rising.Just hit the highest price for diesel recorded there too.
>>1534749maga doesn't need that diesel or the nose they cut off though
>>1534735I’m talking about America not Israel >>1534737Exactly it should be illegal to be against this war. Iran was counting on those Democrap traitors not seeing the genius of another forever war
>>1534751you get paid pennies to post bullshit
>>1534749>Funny because average price even in fucking texas right now is $4 and rising.no, its not lmao 3.60-something. >I’m talking about America not IsraelYou're not American.
>>1534726If it's small potatoes when can we have peace?
>>1534765When Iran allows it.
>>1534765We never made a peace deal ending the Korean war. Just an armistice The India Pakistan War never had a peace treaty. Just an armistice.We need peace deals
>>15347533.60 something is still not good. I thought gas prices were going to get lower? Just under 4$ a gallon here in my red county.
>>1534751>>1534737Trump campaigned on ending forever wars. But he went back on his promise because Israel told him to
>>1534974I live in a red state and gas in $4.80 for meStill waiting for that cheap gas he promised
>>1534974>Just under 4$ a gallon here in my red countyThat's fake news. President Trump already confirmed under 2 dollars a gallon in red states, just yesterday I filled up for 1.86.
>>1534987Why do you like being made fun of so much, esl shill?
