Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for the recent release of funds as part of a hostage exchange deal with Iran, an action that coincided with the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. In his remarks, Trump suggested that President Biden might be receiving a “kickback” related to the $6 billion sent to Iran.
Taking to the Truth Social platform on Tuesday, Trump questioned the terms of the hostage exchange, stating, “So, let’s get this straight! We did a hostage TRADE with Iran. We gave them 5 very tough, smart people that they desperately wanted. We likewise got back 5 people BUT, we also gave them 6 BILLION DOLLARS!”
Trump continued, “How much of a kickback does Crooked Joe Biden get? Does anyone realize how much money 6 Billion Dollars is? When I was President, I got back 58 hostages for ZERO money. Remember Pastor Brunson? It sets a TERRIBLE precedent. Republicans, call out the 25th Amendment, NOW! Biden is INCOMPETENT!”
The exchange with Iran involved Secretary of State Antony Blinken signing a waiver, allowing Iran to access $6 billion in oil money that had been previously restricted due to U.S. sanctions.
Prominent Republican figures, including Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), joined Trump in criticizing the exchange. Senator Cotton accused Biden of “paying ransom to the world’s state sponsor of terrorism” and expressed outrage over the timing of the deal on the 9/11 anniversary. Senator Grassley echoed these sentiments and argued against what he saw as the U.S. being coerced into making payments for hostages, ultimately financing Iran’s aggressive foreign policy, including its support for terrorism.
“It’s ridiculous for us to be blackmailed into paying $6 billion for hostages, which will indirectly finance Iran’s number one foreign policy tool: terrorism,” declared Senator Grassley. “Last time it was $1.7 billion traded for hostages, and next time it will probably be $10 billion; the price keeps going up & up.”
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The article neglects to state that the $6 billion is South Korean money not US taxpayers money and is money owed to Iran by South Korea for oil that we forbade them from paying. Because of our sanctions South Korea was forbidden from paying Iran for oil they bought. There is no American money involved here.
And the evidence?
Trump always boasted when he got hostages freed. He even invited them to the RNC convention.
He is incapable of being happy that Biden also successfully got hostages released.
@ yaakov doe
What difference does it make where the money came from?
The sanctions were put into place for a very good reason and releasing the money to a terrorist regime makes the world less safe.
And depending on what they end up using it for- it can end up costing the US taxpayers much more than that.
@ jackk
How many times did President Trump get hostages released by putting that amount of money into the hands of those who would love to see us destroyed?
This is another example of Trump’s projecting his own thoughts onto others. He undoubtedly would like to take for himself a share of every dime the US spent when he was president.
It makes no difference whose money it is. The point is that giving our enemy money is treason. It will be used to fund terrorist attacks on us and our allies.
More to the point, Trump is asking a very good question. We already know that Biden is corrupt. Is it conceivable that he’s giving Iran $6B of someone else’s money, and none of it will find its way into his pocket?!