PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Stacey Abrams: “The population of Iraq was 46 million. And our short…”

Featuring: Stacey Abrams, Democratic | Former Candidate, Governor of Georgia

Watch on YouTube

Why Donald Trump's War In Iran Is Worse Than You Think (w/ Mehdi Hasan)

Published | Video Starts at 04:41

And then Trump lied about it this week and said Iran did it when all the evidence suggests we did it. Well, and I want to talk about just the level of incompetence that begins with being able to count. The population of Iraq was 46 million. And our short incursion there lasted more than a decade. Iran is 90 million people. Can you talk about what that means in terms of America's history of Fighting wars in places the size of or with the population of Western Europe. (04:41–04:53)

CLAIM

Asserts that Iraq's population was 46 million and Iran's is 90 million, highlighting the scale of conflict.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Stacey Abrams

Discover more from

Stacey Abrams

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.