The leader of Lebanons Hezbollah terror group said on Friday the assault by President Donald Trumps supporters on the U.S. Capitol this week shows the reality of American democracy, which they tried to spread around the world.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah described Trump as stupid and a killer in a televised speech, blasting the U.S. leaders Mideast policies, including the Washington-directed airstrike in Baghdad a year ago that killed Irans top general Qassim Soleimani, along with Iraqs militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
Nasrallah said the attack on the Capitol showed that Trump can also kill his own people. Wednesdays violence in Washington left four people dead, including one protester.
The remarks were Nasrallahs first since Wednesday.His criminal policies have been revealed to his own people, Nasrallah said of Trump. Even Americans felt that he can kill them.
Nasrallah said he hopes the world will be spared Trumps policies over the next days, warning that the nuclear button is at the hands of a crazy, racist and stupid person.
On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an unhinged Trump from ordering military actions including a possible nuclear strike in his final days and hours at the White House.
(AP)
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