Trump assured Musk and Carlson he wouldn’t go to war with Iran, new book claims
Book also details Trump’s ‘enthralled’ reaction to pictures of injuries caused by Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah
TL;DR
- Donald Trump allegedly told Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk he would not go to war with Iran.
- The assurance was given during a meeting in the Oval Office early last year.
- Carlson reportedly warned Trump that a war with Iran would be detrimental to his presidency.
- Trump also reportedly described graphic injuries and horrific destruction caused by Israel's pager attack on Hezbollah.
- The book describes Trump as being both horrified and fascinated by the images and details of the injuries.
- The reporting is from a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.