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All 4 living former presidents deny Trump's bizarre Iran bombing claim

Mar 16, 2026Far Left

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.…

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