Donald Trump issued stern warnings to Iran, revealed details of his communication with the former head of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, as well as pointed remarks about his political opponents, were made by Donald Trump in an interview with Stephen A. Smith.
The U.S. president claimed that Iran was just two weeks away from acquiring a nuclear weapon, expressing his belief that Tehran could have used it.
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“I believe there was a very high probability that they would use a nuclear weapon and wipe out the entire Middle East, and perhaps beyond,” he said.
Trump defended the U.S. military operations, arguing that the cost was small compared to the danger posed by a nuclear-armed Tehran.
At the same time, he issued new threats against Iranian infrastructure.
“We have left their ability to generate electricity intact. We haven’t struck their energy sector at all. If I wanted to, I could destroy it in a single day. In one day, the bridges would be gone, and in another, their production capacity. It would take me just three days,” he claimed.
The U.S. president described Iran as “the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism,” while clarifying that he is not targeting the Iranian people, but rather their leadership.
On Huang: “I spoke with him yesterday—he’s going through hell.”
Trump’s remarks about Jensen Huang drew particular attention, following reports of his departure from Nvidia’s leadership and allegations linking his personal relationship to possible Chinese espionage.
Trump revealed that he had spoken with him personally over the phone.
“I know him quite well. I’ve always considered him an exceptional person. I spoke with him yesterday. He’s going through hell. What upsets him the most is his wife and his family,” he said.
According to the president, Huang called him to express his regret for what he had put his family through.
When asked if Huang should resign, Trump directly linked his answer to the possibility of espionage.
“The big question is whether the woman was a spy. I don’t know if that has been confirmed. If she was a spy, then yes, she should have resigned. If she wasn’t, perhaps things would have been different.”
The U.S. president did, however, express his belief that Huang will manage to weather the crisis.
“I hate some of my political opponents”
In an unusually candid statement, Trump admitted that he harbors personal hatred toward certain political opponents.
“I hate my opponents. Not all of them. I respect many of them, but there are some who I believe have crossed every line, and I feel real hatred toward them,” he said.
Attack on Democrats Regarding the African American Community
Trump also referred to African American voters, arguing that his policies have particularly benefited their community.
“I don’t understand how any Black person votes for a Democrat. I really don’t understand it,” he said.
He cited criminal justice reform and funding for historically Black colleges and universities, arguing that his administration played a decisive role in preserving them.
He Defends ICE and Attacks Obama
Referring to immigration policy, Trump defended the actions of the federal agency ICE, arguing that thanks to its operations, dangerous criminals were removed from the United States.
He claimed that thousands of murderers had entered the country and that many of them had committed more than one crime.
At the same time, he attempted to shift some of the blame for the conditions in which immigrants are detained onto Barack Obama, stating that “Obama was the one who built the prisons.”
The U.S. president’s remarks reflect his hardline stance toward Iran, while his public stance on the Huang case adds a new political dimension to the allegations that have caused an uproar in Silicon Valley.
