Trump shares video discussing potential military action against Iran

Trump shares a video clip and social media post from Jason Brodsky discussing how to handle the Iranian regime, with the former president suggesting military action as a potential option.

First Published: September 30, 2026, 9:44 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video clip and a social media screenshot discussing potential military action against the Iranian regime.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “President Trump is asked how do you get a deal done with crazy people in #Iran‘s regime. President Trump answers: maybe blow them up. The time for a decision is coming.

Video transcript describe the Iranians that the U.S. is dealing with as crazy. How do you get a deal done when the counterparts to the U.S. are crazy, irrational, whatever you want to use to describe Maybe blow them up. Maybe I blow them up. We have to make that decision. We blow them up or make a deal. But the time is coming. It’s going to end very soon one way the other. What’s the question?” on September 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 13th message released today, and the last post was 0 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 17 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 22 of his 222 posts over the last 30 days classified as Foreign Policy posts.

The post includes a cropped screenshot of a social media message authored by Jason Brodsky, alongside a 25-second video clip. In the shared footage, an interviewer asks how to negotiate with counterparts described as irrational, prompting the response about having to make a decision to either strike or make a deal. Trump mentioned the source (see truthsocial).

The shared media highlights a stark binary choice regarding foreign policy in the Middle East. The footage concludes with the assertion that the situation will end very soon one way or the other, emphasizing a looming decision on international negotiations.