Trump suggests US will arm Iranian people: 'I think they're getting some guns'
President Donald Trump revived talk of the United States smuggling arms to the Iranian people for the purpose of fighting the regime, suggesting that weapons were already on their way.
TL;DR
- President Trump suggested the U.S. might be smuggling arms to the Iranian people.
- He alluded to weapons potentially being "on their way" to Iran.
- Trump cited the high death toll of unarmed protesters in Iran, stating "42,000 people in about a two-week period."
- He questioned the feasibility of arming a small group against a much larger unarmed population.
- Trump also commented on the U.S.'s potential to quickly defeat Iran's military in a conflict.
- The topic of arming Iranians was discussed during an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show.