Trump Ranks Wars by Deaths, Puts Venezuela at Zero and Iran at 18
Trump posts a casualty tally comparing six US military conflicts, placing recent operations in Venezuela and Iran far below the tolls of Vietnam, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan.
First Published: July 21, 2026, 12:24 PM ET
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump ranked six US military conflicts by their death tolls in a Truth Social post, placing recent operations in Venezuela and Iran far below the historic wars of the 20th and 21st centuries.
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