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'Yes, Trump really said that' | Simon Marks' American Week
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- Published on Apr 14, 2026
- In this edition of American Week, Simon Marks examines two weeks into the war-of-choice on Iran, where “there is still no plan for how it ends…when it ends…and no agreed narrative on what even prompted it in the first place.”
It comes as President Donald Trump has said he believes that Vladimir Putin and Russia are helping Iran "a bit" amid the conflict with the US and Israel.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump acknowledged that the US also helps Ukrainian forces as they battle with Russian forces.
According to some US media reports, Russia has been sharing the location of US military forces with Iran that could help guide missile and drone attacks across the Middle East.
On Thursday, US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said that Russia's government had assured the Trump administration that it was not providing intelligence to the Iranian government in Tehran.
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I hope I live long enough to see all of these psychopaths behind bars 🙏
I give you 25 years, Trump nothing.
If the World doesn't end by then...
I am waiting for military que.
Well I'm in my 70's.. I hope you're younger and get to see it if I don't ;-))
Dream on. They are well protected by the 1%
Calling Pete Hegseth a performing seal.
Very fitting description Simon.
Performing seals all over the world are furious...
But not fair on seals.
A seal is more Intelligent
I had an excited spaniel always looking up at its owner for approval. 🤪😂
What's his sardine? 😂😂
He’s going to declare a national emergency and suspend elections.
He’s a lunatic.
He did say that he would be a dictator on day one
Agree. All part of the plan....next steps will be some sort of attack in America which will either be Iran or it will be blamed on Iran....a state of emergency will brought into play and will be the reason to delay mid-terms....its about power and authority....it's not about winning or losing....
And the US people will bend over and take it again
False flag mossad attack in the US or its allies..since Pakistan offers Iran nukes.. before Netanyahu fires some of his nukes onto Iran, but two nukes would end 80% of Israel making it radioactive for 30 or more years or more..
Not unlikely.
Secretary of War Crimes, Pete Hegseth, is a psychopath. Even his mother said he is a terrible person.
He is no psychopath.. A moronic, paranoid child... Yes
He is nothing like a psychopath
Well Maga believes he is some kind a cool. Aren't they?
The only strait Trump needs is a jacket
Bars
He is not in control of this
Great one👍🏻
@toonyinc4879 Russia and Israel is blackmailing Trumstein, that's why he is doing what he is doing, putting the whole world at risk, another reason he don't want all the files released.
He knows he's toast either way!
LOL😂😂😂
Simon Marks is the best journalist in the Western hemisphere
Try the English addition you might like it the LBC stands for leading Britain's conversation.
Try watching Planet America from Australia. It's on RUclips every week.
Wow ! You must speak dozens of languages.
have a day off lad , he only does hatred for trump the president has got in his head marks is the LBC training officer with o’brien 🇺🇸😂
@jimmypostlethwaiteHay bot bother us. Hey bot don't bother us & on to infinity
The files Mossad have on Lindsey Graham must be very bad indeed
They would crash Grindr.
😊
Cope more
We love him in South Carolina. He my hero
@ryanwalters6184 🤣
@jasonfuller2734😂 👍🍻 but so true
Please take US bases out of Britain.
Unfortunately we the UK is the US lapdog
I’m no fan of Starmer but refusing to be goaded into an illegal war by this deviant megalomaniac is something I’m grateful for and I respect his stance.
You respect someone cowering to the islamic population for votes?
I beg as well
Easy to do. Is it true the US supplies nuclear weapons to the UK? The UK should be free of nuclear weapons!
Hegseth is the worst of the worst.
Hes a mall kiosk phone case salesman
Kegsbreath
@Teresa Moretto-e5z He is tempting karma with all his gloating.
I agree and considering how horrible the rest of the toddler's minions are, to be the worst of them is quite something. Undoubtedly he'll consider it a badge of honour.
He talks as if he is Tarzan. No mercy for our enemies. He has crusader's tattoos on his body, he is a white supremacist.
Sanity. FINALLY, SOME SANITY. Thank you LBC.
😂😂😂😂😂 found the 🐑
Bless y'all hearts ❤❤
@ryanwalters6184 The lone sheep is… you 😊 warmonger propaganda 🐺
Glad lbc showed up with SANITY
“His performing seal.” Well put. How is Simon allowed into the US?! 😂 National treasure. Keep speaking truth. F* these morons.
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Don't we are laughing at y'all too cupcakes 🤣 Simon Marxist is a joke! 😂
Bless y'all hearts
@ryanwalters6184 Sorry, but could you try typing that in English?
@ryanwalters6184 please talk louder, I can't here you over all that winning
Yes that described His lapdog brilliantly, and actually thumping his chest with pride that he used to work in the media...
Pete Hegseth saying he used to be in media is like a pro-wrestler saying he's in a sport 🙄
Media and NOT news is probably pretty accurate I'd say. Fox News is a contradiction.
US spent $1 billion a day to replace *Khamini* with *Khamini* 😂❤
$30 billion for a 30 yr younger Khamini
@Admiral_Haggunenon-do9hg He's been rejuvenated
and rising... $100 billion another poster said!
A younger more angry one😮
@Enzo012 appearing as a cardboard cut-out at his inauguration ceremony!
Canada here we all have to help Ukraine.
Perhaps it is time for Canada to pull out of NORAD.
If anything, Canada should shun the US and condemn their aggressive move on Iran.
Indirectly Iran is doing Canada a massive favour by making Trump think twice before he moves on to the next target he has threatened repeatedly:
CANADA.
UK here behind Ukraine all the way
The way you guys cover news is so much better than what we do here in the states
As a British person who has visited your country, I totally agree with you. Many of your channels appear to be aimed at people with the intellectual capacity of a 13 year old.
You only see what they want you to see.😊
We've had practice.
Check gbnews for our underbelly.
Tell us (report to us!) something we don't know.
You cant say "evil lies at the heart of the iranian regime" without saying the same for the Israeli and US regimes.
Trump is cancer for World Peace
You are a fool
@WarrenDavies-cs6wzI think you will find you are the one that has been fooled this madness does look a lot like Putins little adventure into Ukraine if it is you dummies will be fighting till the 2030s.
Such a taint on a glorious and honorable FIFA World Cup Prize of Peace - but spot on for an inglorious and dishonorable one.
I know it 10 years ago. Devil with suit 😂
… and the World Economy
As an exasperated, devastatingly disappointed American, thank you for all of your sane commentary here (including the comments)
We feel your pain 🇬🇧
Simon Marks a solid reporter
Definitely talk's a lot of sense IMO
TDS ground zero 😂😂😂
@ryanwalters6184still a halfwit
@ryanwalters6184 lives rent free in you head apparently
@ryanwalters6184yes you are. T.rumpedo D.eluded S.ycophant.
“How do you justify these military strikes?”
-“well, if we all play ‘lets pretend’ for a minute it’ll all become clear”
Trump thinks he can declare "mission accomplished" and walk away without consequences. Iran thinks otherwise.
When Iran surrenders, do we put them all in Alligator Alcatraz ?? Or spread out ??
How we gonna feed them ??
@kenwarner3715they won't surrender. America can't win
Iran is 3 times bigger than France! Full of mountains . It will make an Afghanistan look like a hoedown! ( which is half its size)
If Trump can remove the fanatics from power and turn Iran into a peaceful demoratic country, I would be the first in the line to support him. But experience has shown us that these Middle Eastern conflicts never have a happy ending.
American here. Simon, my hero. Thanks for voicing the frustration and outrage I feel everyday so clearly and concisely. As someone mentioned earlier in the comments, I feel I have to search out news from other countries to get a comprehensive overview of what is happening in America because our media is so compromised.
Ive played Call Of Duty with kids who have more strategy than the US war department.
For real..
🤣
Poke the bear and find out what happens strategy
Simon Marks elequently saying what most of the world thinks.
Here's a thought experiment.....a country re-elects a deranged, near-imbecilic p.o.s. as their president. He appoints a grossly unfit and dysfunctional p.o.s. as Secretary of War (after the re-branding). They launch a widespread attack on a country they were negotiating with ("A day that will live in infamy") and proceed to give multiple contradictory and dishonest explanations for the attack and how the attack is going. This country is a menace to the world, because it can't address even the most simple issue it has within its own borders.
Very well said.
US is a terrorist state now.
No more Allies for US after war..
Not a thought experiment, just accurate analysis 😉
A rogue nation soon to be failed state. That's the USA right now
Simon Marks- a jewel of British Sarcasm.
You can tell Simon's exasperation with this madness is real.
He suffers from massive tds
@ryanwalters6184 Trump's Disaster Stupidness?
@ryanwalters6184 Did 30s Poland have HDS? DERP!
@ryanwalters6184- your best shot? FFS! 😂😂😂
@ryanwalters6184 That's what you people break out when you can't actually point out anything untrue in what's being said.
Sometimes I feel as if I’ve woken up in a surreal world where rules do not apply.
Listening to these people is like listening to seven year olds pretending to be adults. The whole world is astonished.
Please don't insult seven year olds.
It is astonishing , even 7yr olds know it's wrong to gaslight.
They've played too much Call of Duty. You can tell. 😅
You should see their voters
@ThrushEternalove it.
What a performance from the war monger, hegseth.....gaslighting us.
War fabricated by lies and deception.
As always. The devil is indeed a liar!
Hegseth complains that the banner says, Iran war intensifies! But he keeps telling us that it’s intensifying!
He's also telling how things happened at Fox, where they would intentionally deceptively tailor headlines.
All because of the spineless toads inhabiting the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the American government. All part of that deep dark disgusting swamp..
and of course all the military members who are obeying illegal orders
Putin is helping Iran - Trump is helping Putin with oil prices and sales! Go figure?
Compromised USA President
Putin didn't order the war
If Russia and China are helping Iran, it is because they know that if Iran falls, Russia and China are next.
Y'all keep missing the big picture.
@MusehanaH ????? Trump is going to invade Russia and China after Iran? Ambitious for a man whose skin is falling off, I guess he's in a hurry.
@MusehanaHyou could well be correct there. But it’s also true that if putin is helping Iran, and Iran killing US (and other western countries) service personnel, then trump allows India to buy russian oil, which aids, makes a stronger, russia, and more able to assist Iran in its missile attacks that are killing US personnel, then trump, by helping russia get stronger, is in essence aiding the death of US (and others) military personnel🤷🏼♂️ one decision leads to another leads to another, etc. It’s obvious he hasn’t thought this through or beyond the original and clearly only objective of killing Iran’s supreme leader. Including your point that russia and china were bound to get involved to protect their own interests, which is understandable on their part. But trump clearly didn’t understand or think about this. Why not?🤷🏼♂️
He knows his 'base' will notice a small fall in gas prices, while the Dunning Kruger effect kicks in to blot out vaguely annoying stuff like lifting sanctions on nations identified as helping Iran target US troops.
How can you not believe what you are seeing with your eyes?
Hegseth's speech is weird af
You mean it's like watching Fox News. Oh.
He talks, with no experience, he has no real education and it shows just listen to his simplicity speech, makes no sense
He’s an idiot
He imitates trump's cadence without the weird voice
It's perhaps the worst performance of projecting competence and confidence when you actually have neither that I've ever seen.
Just to be factual we don't have a journalist like this in America thank you
He is in America.
How about Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Rachel Maddow?
@cybore213
All party-politically biased, as are all US journalists and media. And therein lies a large part of the problem.
@cybore213they all try but you can tell they are sitting on eggshells because they could be fired at any time by their bosses
Operation AIPAC Fury is a complete failure....a quagmire.
Was it Fleury or Fury?😂😂😂😂
@Eddybara-x2u Epic Furry
Disaster with no plan nor outcome. Now the war is spiraling out of control, they have no plan , as service military men are dying and innocent women and children slaughtered like animals in their school premises. What type of a president does this, only idiotic , no vision, no leadership qualities , a lunatic and narcissist man , who is headless , influence and fooled by Netanyau to fight his evil wars. This is an unprovoked unplanned evil hatred war.
Turned out it was just Operation: Fur ball.
@erichoberg3502 AIPAC Fury is more accurate
USA has no soul or integrity. Everything is about money.
Pete Kegsbreath is like a psychotic wrestling coach in an 80's teen movie.
Like Gym Jordan, you mean.
Pretty funny!
He’s like the bad guy in karate kid that was the coach of cobra Kai😂
Nailed it, he should of been in a karate kid movie instead of waging WW3 and sending American soldiers to their deaths
What an accurate description
Stop the war now NOW
The hardest part of this 2-3 week US operation is the first few years. Ask Putin.
🤣👌
💯
Yeah, but, once you hang the "Mission Accomplished" Banner...we stop counting.
The diligent and contextual analysis of Simon Marks is nail on.
Never seen such a monumental and qualitative summary of geopolitical events before.
Thank you very much!
WWIII in the making - caused by arrogant fools.
Let’s hope so ! Is it takes a world war to get rid of regimes like this it’s worth it! Bring it on💣💥💥
@WarrenDavies-cs6wzSo when are you or your kids signing up?
@WarrenDavies-cs6wz: Considering the likely consequences of such a war, any 'regimes' that manage to emerge from the ashes would most likely be much worse than that currently ruling Iran.
As are most wars. SMH
@Helensrant nice cope
Sounds like Hegseth watched the movie "Patton" a few too many times
Lindsey Graham is a blow-up doll, full of hot air.
..."we have to move the bases out of Spain to allies who will use them"......move them to what Allies?
Lindsey, the US is alone, you're lucky that anyone even talks to the US.
@Richard-or9rt Spot on... It's very nearly there...
He is the one who is pulling the strings.
@keysautorepair6038 I don't think so...😂
He's not smart enough. He's a follower and a brown-noser.
"Iran is trying to take over the Middle East."
Said by the man trying to take over the Panama Canal, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland and Canada.
Irony much?
Also infecting mainland Europe and the UK with right wing parties advised by Steve Bannon and paid for by the same billionaires Vance and trump are in with.
Gosh, glad Hegseth informed us that news headlines are written "intentionally." 🥴
Yup. Their condescency could fill the Mariana trench
'Gosh, glad Hegseth informed us that news headlines are written "intentionally."' - As yes, but he was merely pointing out the difference between new headlines and his boss's tweets.
your government would have you believe that they protect you from danger. they are the danger
Even worse is that they produce danger when there's no one to be seen🙄
Head of the department of war telling the press what to report, where have we seen this before?
1917 - 2026 Russia, 1936-45 Gremany, 1930 -45 Italy, 1950-2026 North Korea, just to mention a few.
@HAmatelot and USA since 1776...... together with the 'greatest democracy in the world' and 'leader of the free world'.... sheer projection.....
Love the light english sarcasm in Simon's reporting!
Napoleon Bonespurs
@billwalsh388 💯golden!
Taliban didn't have air defence, Air Force and Navy at all. What happened finally? 😆
Miller has voiced what I am concerned about. A rich nation with nuclear weapons in charge of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran must stop Trump.
Iran must stop Israel.
Brilliant from Simon Marks as always
"They're an amazing people... they have an amazing ("don't say oilfield")...... culture"
Brilliant Simon. I loved your thought experiment. If only!!
Make fun of naval personnel getting killed is a new low.
Then dont read the Epstein files about the 13 year old he allegedly abused.. and who got paid a settlement out of Epsteins estate.
Thank you, Mr Marks - bless you and please stay safe
Please don't refer to Hegseth as a 'trained seal." Trained seals are cute and can actually do things right.
Spot on 👍👍
Love Simon’s Take. 😂😂😂
How far the mighty have fallen. No respect.
What a cartel of utter fools!
It’s in America at the moment
I love Simon Marks, the absolute best
🙏 for expressing Exactly how I feel, pretty much as I would have expressed my own self 👍🙏🧘🏼♂️💙💙💙💙
I do appreciate that you carefully speak of the Trump Administration's misdeeds in a way that doesn't paint this as an "all Americans" kind of thing. Most of us are horrified by what they are doing and feeling helpless to stop this madness.
The sycophants that laugh at trump's lame attempts at humour are absolutely sickening.
It takes a lot of enablers and a lot of passivity for a regime like yours to function. You are all culpable to an extent.
You're not helpless, you're just not willing to do what it takes. There's a difference.
@Moamanly By your reasoning are ALL Iranians culpable for their autocratic murdering leaders, are ALL Venezuelans responsible for the plundering of their country?
@crimsondesertsecrets You too.... what would you do? Serious question. Thank you.
@Freda-k5n
You're ignoring the phrase "To an extent".
Simon Marks is a national treasure.
The US are under the Hollywood illusion where they paint themselves as victorious in every battle. Not everyone is under their narcissistic spell
Thanks Simon Marks great journalism again and again 👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙👋💙
They’ve all gone completely bananas
TWO DIFFERENT Words , IMAGINE or the FACTS!!
Performing seal 😂😂😂😂
Love your courage and intelligence!
Witkoff’s silence told you everything you need to know.
And so the American lies continue. From Australia
They think war is like a hollywood script where you can edit out the casualty & losses you dont want but time will teach them nothing will go unscathed
I don’t know about that. It’s worked for a century.
Viva España you are on the right side of history 🇪🇸 🇮🇪
'No quarter, no mercy...' his war crimes trial is going to be a doozy
It will last years.
Hope the troops realise what their boss has set them up for.
No quarter, NO Mercy
American here: Simon’s reporting is one of the only serious and reliable reports left in the News business these days
The last national leader that spoke like that is currently mid-trial in The Hague.
Just saying.
Hegseth’s line about “no quarter, no mercy” is also a statement of intent to commit war crimes…
Thank you for just telling the truth plainly. It's really valuable. M
Yeah because they respected the constitution!
If they have no army, no navy, and no air force, why can’t the U.S. superpower protect the oil tankers and commercial vessels as promised?
Who needs Chris Morris and The Day Today when you’ve got Simon Marks’ American Week?
'The stretched twig of peace is at melting point. People are literally bursting with war and its gonna blow up in their face' - Donnnald Bethl'hem reporting from Eastmanstown.
Another brilliant report by Simon Marks - not afraid to say what most people are thinking!
Imagine if Miller wasn't a nailed on psychopath... oh. That's not a thought experiment.
Is Lady Lindsey havin’ a touch of the vapors?😳😂🤣
Just a thought…
It took Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden 20 years to replace the Taliban with the Taliban
It took Trump 2 weeks to replace Khamenei with Khamenei.
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Brilliant, clever, accurate comment! Sums up the complete incompetence of Trump, Hegseth!
See how much better the dumpster is.. he's the very best at destruction, whether it be business or a country.. he's the best.. by a lot.. a lot.. the most beautiful destruction.
You forgot, if trump didn't free 5000 Taliban in which one because ruler, we might not have a Taliban.
True, you can not get rid of a culture or people because you do not like there own politics best thing is to mind your own business there is no winners just alot of casualty on both sides Iran will stand, leaders will come, you get rid of one another one will come, so how did this work?
@ronaldrivers5072I for got because it was not true
Reports from Simon are quite brilliant.
A very articulate way of encapsulating the situation.
The Ministry of Truth. Just like 1984
What happened to his promises to anyone? If you're buying into his promises at this point, please stop and ask a doctor for a head exam.
Realities are not narratives.
It took 20 years for the US to replace the Taliban with the Taliban. Under Trump it took a week to replace Khamini with Khamini. This, Trump believes, is progress.
The begining of the end of the freeworld as we know it
THANKU MR MARKS!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
What a shame that we are in the 21st century, with all its technologic advances, we can't solve differences through dialogue and need to resort to mindless violence.
Absolute Madness, 🤦🏾♂️
Either mankind ends Zionism or Zionism ends mankind. The two can never coexist harmoniously. NEVER!!!!!!