Remarks #2 transcript, Jul 22, 2026 (Donald Trump)

Good morning, Mr. President.

We're going to Dover—I guess some of you are going with us—to honor our heroes, and they are, indeed, great heroes, actually.

They said in the—all of them said very strongly, "We can't let—we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon." They won't have a nuclear weapon.

So we're going to honor them. And one of the hardest things to do. For me, it's one of the hardest things to do as a President. But has to be done.

Dignified Transfer of Remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware/U.S. Servicemembers Killed in Iranian Attacks on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and Erbil Air Base, Iraq

As we—as we go to honor these soldiers, do you have an update on the investigation as to how they were killed in Jordan?

No, they're doing that. That will be released. They're——

There was a report——

You know what——

that it was Iran targeting barracks.

I don't know. Well, they're going to pay a big price. They're getting——

Sir——

They're getting—they're being decimated.

Is that report——

Yes, please.

inaccurate, sir?

Sir, what do you say to the families of these fallen soldiers when Americans are—[ inaudible ]—against this war? How do you ask them to accept their relatives——

Well, Americans aren't against the war. The—a poll——

Polling says they are, sir.

——a poll just came out. Americans don't want high gasoline prices, but they're not against the war. That just came out loud and clear in a poll.

Sir, what is your——

Nobody wants Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Do you want Iran to have a nuclear weapon? You think it's good?

Go ahead.

Sir, what is your—you will speak to the families. What will you say to them today?

All I'm going to say is: We love you; we love your child, and that's what they are to them. They're their children. There's no games, no nothing. That's their child. And all you can do is throw out your heart.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

What's the point of negotiating with them anymore?