Social media customers vocally referred to as out President Donald Trump for his hypocrisy in his phrases regarding Iran’s regime and the administration’s stance.

A day after authorizing airstrikes on alleged nuclear amenities in Iran, President Donald Trump made a press release on social media which had many criticize him for a way bizarre it was and likewise the way it went towards earlier stances that the U.S. was not searching for “regime change” in Iran. Trump made the assertion on Sunday (June 22) by his Reality Social platform.

“It’s not politically right to make use of the time period, ‘Regime Change,’ but when the present Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???” Trump wrote within the submit. He then added, “MIGA!!!” The submit drew swift criticism from Kentucky Congressman and MAGA supporter Thomas Massie, who wrote in a submit on X, previously Twitter: “This isn’t America First people.” (Massie is now going through a backlash of his personal from Trump who’s supporting a marketing campaign to main him.)

Others famous how Trump’s submit instantly contradicted his stance in years prior, the place he blasted neo-conservative figures corresponding to John Bolton who brazenly advocated for regime adjustments in Iran and different nations. It additionally sideswiped efforts by his administration to emphasise that it solely sought to forestall Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and to not search regime change. This was echoed by Vice President JD Vance throughout an look on NBC’s Meet The Press on Sunday. “We don’t need to protract this or construct this out any greater than it’s already been constructed out. We need to finish their nuclear program, after which we need to speak to the Iranians a couple of long-term settlement right here,” he acknowledged.

This was additionally echoed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretaary of Protection Pete Hegseth in different televised appearances, which was reported by CNBC’s Washington correspondent Megan Cassella. Social media customers roasted

Trump’s phrases and the way he appeared to throw his workers beneath the bus. “I swear it was similar to 8 hours in the past when Pete Hegseth mentioned ‘This mission was not and has not been about regime change,’ to reporters on the Pentagon. That’s bizarre,” wrote Military veteran Fred Wellman in a submit on X, previously Twitter.