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Experts react with dismay to Trump's Iran updates on Fox & Friends

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María Teresita Armstrong-Matta
June 11, 2026

President Donald Trump called "Fox & Friends" to discuss the Iran war, boasting about dropping $250 million of bombs on Iran and claiming the country is in submission.

He complained media coverage suggested the strikes were not hard enough and claimed Iranian officials appreciate American journalists' assistance, according to journalist Aaron Rupar.

Trump indicated reluctance to pursue peace, suggesting he prefers escalating further.

He also mischaracterized U.S. military losses, claiming 13 soldiers lost in the Iran war compared to hundreds of thousands in Vietnam — though Vietnam War deaths exceeded 58,000 American service members, clarified analyst Chris Beauchamp while using a vulgar acronym.

All of Trump's statements on "Fox & Friends" drew immediate criticism.

Analysts highlighted the $250 million expenditure coincided with Republican cuts to the $200 million WIC program supporting pregnant women.

"Legitimately impressed in our collectively rationalize away the fact that the president is insane," Political scientist Josh Zingher wrote on Bluesky.

"We experiencing a level of mass delusion most societies could only dream of."

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