President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post quoting a Fox News contributor calling for the killing of Iranian factions opposed to a peace deal has backfired spectacularly, giving Iran exactly the kind of propaganda ammunition it needs. Within hours, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson was on X calling the U.S. a “promoter of terrorism,” and the fallout is still unfolding.
The whole mess started when Trump shared a post from Marc Thiessen, who said, “If there are two factions in Iran, one that wants a deal and one that doesn’t, let’s kill the ones who don’t want a deal.” It was a shocking statement, and Trump’s decision to amplify it on his platform immediately handed Iran’s government a golden opportunity to paint the U.S. as a violent, hypocritical actor on the world stage.
