Bill O’Reilly’s Claim That Trump Could Be Linked to Iran War Is Being Questioned

• Bill O’Reilly said he had “specific evidence,” citing Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran.
• Independent reports that a Reuters/Ipsos poll commissioned by Quinnipiac University showed Americans’ views on the likelihood of a war with Iran.
• The Guardian writes that Trump’s remarks about Iran could be linked to the possibility of a strike on the country, citing the publication’s findings.

Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly said he had “specific evidence” that, in his view, Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran were linked to the outbreak of war.

In a NewsNation program On Balance hosted by Leland Vittert, he referred to possible reasons for Trump’s statements, citing Reuters/Ipsos, which found that 35% say they would support the president, while 63% say they would not, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. It also said 49% of Americans believe that the president’s statements about Iran are likely to lead to a war.

O’Reilly suggested that the only thing that could be behind the remarks was “the biggest mistake,” which he said was that Iran’s actions would not be limited to a “perceived” response, but could instead involve “something else.”

Independent also reports that Trump previously said that if the Strait of Hormuz were attacked, it would be the quickest time to “overcome” the situation within “one day” in a “very serious” way.

Independent’s material adds that a critic of Trump said the president’s remarks about the war were “false,” and that on Truth Social he called the regime “the most evil in the world.” The report also notes that an official at U.S. Central Command said that the group’s missile attack on Iran was “not a serious threat.”

Meanwhile, The Guardian, in a commentisfree column, says Trump’s remarks about Iran could be linked to the possibility of a strike on the country: it cites that Iran’s nuclear program would be limited to 23 years, while 27 years would be spent on “scanning,” and 31 years would be spent on “the U.S. would be able to stop it.” The Guardian adds that Trump’s message was posted on Truth Social and that it was in the text of the post.

The Guardian author also argues that the claims made by Trump inside the country’s public discourse were untrue, though he says the author’s conclusion is that the claims are not supported by facts.

Tags: Middle East/Politics