President Trump On Tulsi Gabbard’s Claims That Iran Is Not Building Nuclear Weapons: “I Don’t Care What She Said”

Wasn’t expecting this.

President Trump, while taking questions from the press pool on Monday night, disputed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s claims that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.

Three months ago, Gabbard stated, “Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”

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Trump keeps repeating that "Iran can't have a nuclear weapon" to desensitize his base about going to war with Iran.

Tulsi Gabbard in March, 2025: "Iran is not building a nuclear weapon." pic.twitter.com/3GCoSicQ9b

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However, in the full video, many people on social media are not sharing. Gabbard noted, “Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is an unprecedented level for a state without nuclear weapons.”

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DNI Tulsi Gabbard:

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“Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is an unprecedented for a state with out nuclear weapons.”

This much uranium can only be intended for a bomb. pic.twitter.com/EW2e4cLnrZ

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Trump on Monday asked CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, “Tulsi Gabbard testified in March that the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon.”

Trump responded, I don’t care what she said.”

He added, “I think they have one.”

Watch him say it here:

COLLINS: “Tulsi Gabbard testified in March that the intelligence community said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon.”

TRUMP: “I don't care what she said. I think they were very close to having one.”pic.twitter.com/Bbuu2YEhy5

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The statement from Trump comes hours after he posted on Truth Social that people should start evacuating Tehran now.

The Times of Israel had   Trump’s latest statements on the Middle East:

US President Donald Trump says he doesn’t want a ceasefire in Iran, but is instead seeking a “real end” to the Iranian nuclear issue, he tells reporters on Air Force One as he flies back to Washington overnight after an early exit from the G7 summit in Canada.

“I didn’t say I was looking for a ceasefire,” says Trump, according to CBS News. Trump’s adds a “real end” means “giving up entirely” on nuclear weapons.

He says “I may,” on the prospect of sending US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice President JD Vance to meet with Iran. “It depends what happens when I get back,” he adds.

He claims Iran is “very close to having” a nuclear weapon, dismissing director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s March testimony that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.

The president warns Iran not to harm US troops, saying he would “come down so hard if they do anything to our people.”

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Trump says that Israel is going to keep up its attacks on Iran.

“You’re going to find out over the next two days,” he says, according to CBS. “You’re going to find out. Nobody’s slowed up so far.”

He says he hopes Iran’s nuclear program “is wiped out long before” any potential US involvement.

Trump says that his call for residents of Tehran to evacuate comes from his desire for people to be safe.