Critics pointed out the big contradiction with the president's comment.
President Donald Trump’s description of retaliatory U.S. strikes on Iran drew fierce reactions on social media Thursday.
ABC News’ Rachel Scott wrote on X that Trump, no stranger to word play when it comes to his war on Iran, referred to them to her in a phone call as “just a love tap.”
Scott said she asked Trump whether that meant the ceasefire with Iran was over.
“No, no, the ceasefire is going,” the president reportedly replied.
“It’s in effect,” Scott said he added.
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