Trump FURIOUS with Israel, Iran on Faltering Ceasefire as He Leaves for NATO Summit
As he departed for the NATO summit in Brussels early Wednesday morning, former President Donald Trump lashed out at both Israel and Iran over what he described as a “completely demolished” ceasefire agreement, expressing deep frustration with both sides for violating terms of the truce and undermining efforts for de-escalation.
In a combative and unscripted press gaggle on the tarmac, Trump accused both nations of breaking the ceasefire just hours after it was brokered, claiming they either lost control of their forces or acted in defiance of diplomatic commitments. “I don’t think they did it intentionally,” he said, referencing initial violations. “They couldn’t rein their people back.”
Trump said he was particularly upset with Israel for what he described as an aggressive and premature airstrike, claiming the Israeli military unleashed a “load of bombs the likes of which I’ve never seen before” within hours of the truce being agreed upon. “I’m not happy with Israel,” he said sharply. “When I say ‘You have 12 hours,’ you don’t go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them.”
The former president said he would attempt to personally intervene to halt further strikes, noting, “As soon as I get away from you, I’m going to see if I can stop it.”
Israel, for its part, has said that it responded to a rocket launch from Iranian-backed forces that fell short of its target. Iranian officials have accused Israel of breaching the agreement first and called their own strike a “limited defensive response.” Trump dismissed these claims as an excuse for continued escalation and doubled down on his criticism of both governments. “You have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard, they don’t know what the hell they’re doing anymore.”
In a particularly fiery portion of his remarks, Trump also turned his ire on the American media, lambasting CNN and MSNBC — or “MSDNC” as he derisively called it — for allegedly downplaying the success of U.S. airstrikes that reportedly targeted a key Iranian nuclear site. “CNN is scum,” he declared. “So is MSDNC. They’re fake news, and they’re trying to hurt great pilots who put their lives on the line.”
Trump praised the B-2 bomber crews for executing what he called a “perfect” mission. “That place is under rock — demolished. Gone. The B-2 pilots did their job better than anybody could imagine,” he said. “They hit late in the evening, it was dark with no moon, and they hit every one of those things. That place is gone.”
In a defensive rant that bordered on the conspiratorial, Trump accused the networks of seeking to discredit the operation in order to attack him personally. “They’re not after the pilots — they’re after me,” he said. “They want to try and demean, to say ‘maybe it wasn’t that demolished.’ It was. You take a look at the pinpricks and you’ll see: that place is obliterated.”
He called on both CNN and MSNBC to apologize to the pilots involved in the strike. “They’re gutless losers,” Trump fumed. “They really are. And the people who run them should be ashamed.”
Amid the escalating rhetoric, Trump remained vague on whether he would attempt to reassert American diplomatic influence in the region beyond personal intervention. Despite criticizing both sides, he insisted he still believes Iran is committed to peace. “Yeah, I do,” he said. “They violated [the agreement], but Israel violated it too.”
The NATO summit, intended to focus on military cooperation and strategic deterrence in Europe, may now become yet another platform for Trump’s off-the-cuff diplomacy. Allies are likely to be watching closely to see whether his combative approach to Middle East policy resurfaces during key bilateral meetings.
With both Iran and Israel trading blame — and bombs — it remains unclear whether the ceasefire will hold, or if further escalation is on the horizon. But for Trump, the narrative remains focused on control, loyalty, and the ever-present target of his rage: the media.
