Trump immediately walks back comment that he doesn't support Iranian protesters
Let's do that again.
During a joint news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, President Trump was asked if the U.S. supports anti-government protesters in Iran. "I don't want to comment on that, but the answer's no," he said. "But I don't want to comment on that."
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Unsurprisingly, Trump said he had a reason for the mix-up. He apparently thought the question was asking whether the U.S was providing financial support for the protesters, as opposed to moral and ideological solidarity.
It's possible the misunderstanding was genuine — Trump, after all, usually doesn't hesitate to criticize Tehran — but regardless it appears Washington's official stance has been cleared up.
