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Donald Trump: “We've been hitting [Iran] awfully hard. We can't hit anybody…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with Press Before Departing the White House, Mar. 20, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

So we have. Marco, go ahead, please. Mr. President, I wanted to ask you. Iran executed three people this week. Terrible. You have … We've been hitting [Iran] awfully hard. We can't hit anybody harder than we've hit them. … for protesting. And do you plan to escort those ships through the Strait of Hamus with or without. We're doing very well there. We're doing very well overall. (00:22–00:34)

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Asserts that the U.S. has been hitting Iran very hard militarily.

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