12 of Trump’s most bizarre moments on the Iran war | CNN Politics

This week, President Donald Trump has: threatened to go to war with a second Middle Eastern country, floated making the Strait of Hormuz a US territory and contradicted his administration’s messaging by claiming there are no ongoing negotiations with Iran. Trump is no stranger to eccentric comments. But the Iran war has proved to be a frequent outlet for this behavior — with huge stakes involved. His commentary has, at times, sounded like he’s not terribly engaged or clued in to what’s happening. At other points, he’s made seemingly unfeasible proposals. Several times, he seems to be trying to will an alternate reality into existence. Here are some of the most bizarre Trump comments of the nearly six-month-old war. “We’re dealing with people that I think are very rational people,” Trump said June 16 at the G7 summit in France. “They were nice to deal with. They were strong people, smart people. … But they’re not radicalized, and they’re, you know, looking to help their country.” Many criticized these comments as Pollyannaish. And it didn’t take long for Trump to eat his words. Just three weeks later, after negotiations predictably fell apart, Trump calle