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All 4 living former presidents deny Trump's bizarre Iran bombing claim [View all]

Source: raw story

Robert Davis March 16, 2026 7:11PM ET

Aides to all four living presidents confirmed to CNN on Monday that none of them have spoken with President Donald Trump about his bombing strikes in Iran, as Trump claimed during a press conference.

Trump claimed in the Oval Office that he had spoken to a former president about bombing Iran, and that the former president had approved of the operation. Trump added that the former president claimed he "wished" he had made the decision to bomb Iran. The president also declined to identify which president he was talking about.

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"A spokesman for Clinton told CNN that no recent conversations have taken place between Clinton and Trump — about Iran or anything else," they reported.

"Aides to Bush, Obama and Biden offered similar sentiments on Monday, saying there is no record of any communications with Trump," the report added. .....................

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676245068/

Maybe he had a deep conversation with Andrew Jackson or James Monroe?
— Anders Puck Nielsen (@anderspucknielsen.dk) 2026-03-17T10:24:48.116Z

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