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Trump calls war in Iran ‘small potatoes’ as the conflict enters its seventh month
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3:03Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump on Friday said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” as he defended Vice President JD Vance for asserting that months of on-and-off attacks in the Middle East are not a “war.” The conflict has cost U.S. taxpayers more than $37.5 billion and left 18 U.S. service members dead. NewsNation's Tom Dempsey reports.
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