Overview
- Trump said he spoke with a former president who told him, "I wish I did it," in reference to authorizing strikes in Iran.
- CNN reporters said aides for all four living former presidents reported no conversations with Trump about Iran.
- Pressed by Fox News’ Peter Doocy, Trump denied speaking with George W. Bush and declined to confirm calls with Bill Clinton or Barack Obama.
- Media reports describe deadly outcomes from the U.S.-Israel strikes, including reports of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s death and an elementary-school strike that killed at least 175 people, with some reporting pointing to a U.S. Tomahawk missile that Trump disputes.
- CNN’s Kate Bedingfield mocked Trump’s claim during on-air commentary, and a Quinnipiac poll found 53% of Americans oppose the war in Iran.