Category: Retaliation

Trump: No Americans were harmed, ‘hardly any damage’ in Iran’s retaliation to U.S. strikes

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
1:28 PM – Monday, June 23, 2025

President Donald Trump has issued a statement in response to Iran’s retaliation following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to announce that the United States very effectively countered Iran’s attack on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. He also thanked Iran for providing early warning of the strike, which he said helped ensure that no lives were lost.

“Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered. There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was “set free,” because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done. Most importantly, they’ve gotten it all out of their ‘system,’ and there will, hopefully, be no further HATE. I want to thank Iran for giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.”

The president then wrote that he hopes there can now be peace in the region.

“Perhaps Iran can now proceed to Peace and Harmony in the Region, and I will enthusiastically encourage Israel to do the same. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he continued.

Trump released a second post thanking Emir or Qatar for everything he has done to seek peace in the region.

“I’d like to thank the Highly Respected Emir of Qatar for all that he has done in seeking Peace for the Region. Regarding the attack today at the American Base in Qatar, I am pleased to report that, in addition to no Americans being killed or wounded, very importantly, there have also been no Qataris killed or wounded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

“CONGRATULATIONS WORLD, IT’S TIME FOR PEACE!” Trump concluded.

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Trump Brushes Off China’s Tariff Retaliation, Asserts His Policies Won’t Change

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump pumps his fist upon arrival at Miami International Airport on April 3, 2025. Trump is travelling to the Trump National Doral Golf Club before going to his Mar-a-Lago Resort. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump pumps his fist upon arrival at Miami International Airport on April 3, 2025. Trump is travelling to the Trump National Doral Golf Club before going to his Mar-a-Lago Resort. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff James Meyers
10:16 AM – Friday, April 4, 2025

President Donald Trump stood by his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariff package on Friday, telling investors that his “policies will not change,” after China attempted to retaliate with a 34% tariff on U.S. goods.

In a string of Truth Social posts, President Trump maintained that his tariff move will withstand the current falling stock markets — which have gone down ever since he made the decision to implement the new tariffs.

“CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED – THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!” he wrote.

In an earlier post, the president also said: “THE MANY INVESTORS COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES AND INVESTING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, MY POLICIES WILL NEVER CHANGE.

“THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET RICH, RICHER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!”

The newly incorporated tariffs established a 10% minimum base duty on foreign countries, and hit what he called “worst offender” countries at higher rates.

The 47th president slapped China with a 34% additional tariff in the Wednesday announcement, on top of a 20% tariff that was already in place.

Trump indicated on Thursday that he would be willing to negotiate with countries to bring the tariff rates down, but only if they “are giving us something that is good.”

“The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have. I’ve used them very well in the first administration,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Additionally, the Commander-in-Chief announced on Thursday that markets will come back stronger than ever following his tariff package, with the 10% tariff going into effect on Saturday and any higher tariff rates that kicked in on Wednesday.

He further stressed that Americans need to be patient during this time.

“I think it’s going very well. It was an operation, like what a patient gets operated on, and it’s a big thing,” Trump told reporters when leaving the White House.

“I said this would be exactly the way it is. We have $6 or $7 trillion coming into our country, and we’ve never seen anything like it. The markets are going to boom, the stock market is going to boom, the country is going to boom.”

The Trump administration applauded the latest jobs report on Friday — which came in higher than expected for the month of March.

“GREAT JOB NUMBERS, FAR BETTER THAN EXPECTED. IT’S ALREADY WORKING. HANG TOUGH, WE CAN’T LOSE!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Meanwhile, 72nd Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that “markets are crashing,” but that the U.S. economy is strong and will become much stronger once things settle.

“Markets are crashing because markets are based on the stock value of companies who today are embedded in modes of production that are bad for the United States. We have to reset the global order of trade,” Rubio said.

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