PALM BEACH, Florida – After ordering a U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, President Donald Trump predicted Iran comes back to the bargaining table to “give us everything we want.”
Appearing by phone on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, Trump said: “They haven’t left the bargaining table. I predict they come back, and they give us everything we want – and I told my people, I want everything. I don’t want 90%, I don’t want 95%. I told them, I want everything. They have no cards.”
Trump made the comment as he answered a question about his threat last Tuesday to Iran, in which he stated: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
On Sunday, he explained his civilization threat, indicating: “For years, I’ve had to listen to them say, ‘Death to America’ right? They say ,’Death to America, death to Israel. America the Satan. We will destroy America. Death to America. Now does anybody ever complain to you when they say that? I think that’s a big step worse. …
.@POTUS: “They haven’t left the bargaining table. I predict they come back, and they give us everything we want—and I told my people, I want everything. I don’t want 90%, I don’t want 95%. I told them, I want everything. They have no cards.” pic.twitter.com/LeGu9z6weO
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
“What I’m referring to is, and when I talk about civilization, it’ll be much different because their military will be totally gone. It’s pretty much gone now. … Look what all of their antics … they’re spent all of their money on weapons. We’ve destroyed most of those weapons.
“When I say about a civilization, it really has changed. But think of it! They’re allowed to say ‘Death to America. Death to this. You know, I make one statement, they say, ‘Oh! Such a big deal.’ Let me tell you, that statement got them to the bargaining table. And they haven’t left.”
.@POTUS: “We didn’t get there on the important issue. They want to have nuclear weapons. They’re not going to have nuclear weapons.” pic.twitter.com/9qgVwm8VGi
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
Trump also expressed disappointment with some American media, falsely reporting on military successes by Iran.
“It’s so sad when the press says they’re fighting bravely,” Trump said, noting Iranians are “much better with public relations than they are at fighting.”
He said the media “report things that they know are false. It’s almost treasonous.”
.@POTUS on the Iranians: “They came in like they had the cards, but they don’t have the cards. Their army and their whole military is obliterated. The whole place is obliterated.” pic.twitter.com/6nonjAOnqx
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
When asked about the specter of gasoline prices coming down before the midterm elections, Trump replied, “I hope so,” but added, “could be a little bit higher. … I think this won’t be much longer.”
.@POTUS: “It’s called all in, and all out… We think that numerous countries are going to be helping us with this also, but we’re putting on a complete blockade. We’re not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people that they like, and not people that they don’t like… pic.twitter.com/WNJmlIIIST
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
“It’s the easiest question you’ve asked me so far. They can’t have nuclear weapons,” says @POTUS on why Operation Epic Fury was critical.
“I think they would use it.” pic.twitter.com/MYupnZKyr5
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
.@POTUS: They fired at us, one day, 101 missiles. All 101 were shot down like nothing. We have the strongest military in the world by far, and everybody sees it. When I read the Fake News talking about how ‘well’ Iran’s doing—they’re not doing well at all, they’re getting killed. pic.twitter.com/ki1JS0vxHU
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
.@POTUS on news reports that China is preparing to ship weapons to Iran: “I doubt they would do that… but if we catch them doing that, they get a 50% tariff, which is a staggering amount.” pic.twitter.com/NEiniyjPkW
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
.@POTUS: “As far as China’s concerned, China can send their ships to us, China can send their ships to Venezuela… we have a lot of overcapacity, and we’ll probably sell [oil] for even less money.” pic.twitter.com/o7d2x9je52
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 12, 2026
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