The president was asked directly about his threat to bomb Iranian bridges and plants.

President Donald Trump did not take kindly to being asked whether he believed bombing civilian power plants and bridges would constitute war crimes after he threatened to do just that in Iran.

The president, 80, was taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office when he was asked about his threat this week on Truth Social.

“You’re talking about blowing up civilian power plants and bridges. Much of the civilized world would consider that a war crime. Do you?” the reporter asked Trump point blank.

The president paused for a moment before deciding it was probably best not to answer the question at all, which had clearly annoyed him.

“Uhhh, I won’t respond to that question,” Trump said before demanding to know which outlet the reporter worked for.

“The New York Times,” the reporter responded.

“I figured so; the failing New York Times,” Trump said before turning away.

HE ordered the targeting of civilians (remember the girls school?) and civilian infrastructure. War criminals are held to account. If you don’t wanna be a war criminal held to account, stop doing war crimes.

  • krashmo
    25·
    4 hours ago

    War criminals are held to account.

    When did that start? It seems to me that only happens to the poor ones. It’s the same enforcement standard as any other law.

    • SunflierOPEnglish
      6·
      2 hours ago

      When did that start?

      Past (none were poor):

      Recent war-crime prosections:

    • SeductiveTortoise@piefed.socialEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      Not only will they not, the US will use force to make sure about that. The only reason Trump isn’t labeled a war criminal by the ICC is because he’d probably bomb the Netherlands directly after. Or Belgium, as if he cared or knew.