This article is the primary source interview, providing the most complete version of Trump's direct quotes and the questions posed to him. Critically, it is the only article to note that large antiwar protests occurred near the pro-regime-change gatherings Trump cited, and it reports Trump's noncommittal answer on prolonging bombing to support an uprising, his response about Iranian threats to the U.S. homeland, and his comments on the economy and midterms, all of which other outlets omitted.
As the primary source interview, this article contains the most complete record of Trump's statements including his noncommittal answer on prolonging bombing, his comment on Iranian threats to the U.S. homeland, and his economic framing. Importantly it notes antiwar protests occurred near the pro-regime-change gatherings Trump cited. The first-person framing is inherent to the format and not a bias, but the author's selection of what to include and exclude still reflects editorial choices. The omission of the nuclear weapon timeline claim reported elsewhere is notable.
“large antiwar protests have also been held, many of them just a few blocks away”
“I have to look at the situation at the time it happens, Michael. You can't give an answer to that question”
