'Why would I need it?' Trump takes using nukes on Iran off the table
Asks reporter: 'Why would a stupid question like that be asked?'
By
Nicole Silverio, Daily Caller News Foundation
April 24, 2026
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. will not consider dropping nuclear weapons on Iran.
Trump has repeatedly asserted that the U.S. got involved in the Iran war to prevent the Iranians from having a nuclear weapon. He rejected the idea of dropping nuclear weapons on Iran, stating it should never be used on any country.
"No, no. We don't need it. Why would I need it? Why would a stupid question like that be asked?" Trump said. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them. No, I wouldn't use it. A nuclear weapon should never be allowed to be used by anybody."
WATCH:
Trump also warned of a nuclear holocaust in Europe and eventually in the U.S. if the war did not currently take place. There have been disputes about Iran's potential nuclear capabilities, including from former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent, who said in March that Iran was never on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon.
The administration has yet to specify the alleged "imminent threat" that Iran posed to the U.S.
https://www.wnd.com/2026/04/why-would-i-need-it-trump-takes-using/
