President Donald Trump caused a stir on Tuesday morning when he used strong language to criticize both Israel and Iran. The outburst came just hours after Trump had announced a cease-fire agreement between the two countries. Trump was speaking to reporters as he left the White House to board Marine One.
According to Huffpost, the president expressed his frustration with the situation in the Middle East. He told reporters that the two countries had been fighting for so long that they no longer understood their own actions. Trump used profane language to describe the conflict, suggesting both nations were confused about their goals.
Trump’s comments quickly drew reactions from across the political spectrum. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia showed strong support for the president’s remarks, marking a potential shift after recently standing up to Trump over his foreign policy promises. “Inject this straight into my veins,” Greene posted on social media. Greene has been known as a fierce critic of Trump’s previous decision to take military action against Iran.
MAGA supporters rally behind Trump’s blunt Middle East comments
The president’s supporters were quick to defend his choice of words. Many MAGA followers saw Trump’s blunt language as refreshing honesty about a complex international situation. They viewed his comments as a sign that he was willing to speak directly about difficult foreign policy challenges.
Inject this straight into my veins.
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
President Trump on Israel and Iran: "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing.”
pic.twitter.com/qrQmDEMQkf(@RepMTG) June 24, 2025
However, critics had a very different reaction to Trump’s statements. They called his language crude and undiplomatic. Some argued that such comments could make tensions worse in an already unstable region. Conservative attorney George Conway responded with his own criticism, turning Trump’s words back on him.
Political observers suggested that Trump might have been frustrated because the cease-fire deal was not holding as expected, while allies like Greene, who recently claimed she has ‘critical thinking’ and insisted ‘Trump is not a king,’ offered enthusiastic support for his blunt rhetoric. Some believed his ego was hurt when the agreement he had announced with great fanfare began to fall apart so quickly. The breakdown of the cease-fire appeared to catch the administration off guard, leading to Trump’s heated response to reporters.
