LEMON DROP - John Bolton Warns Trump’s “Crazy” Threat Could Backfire

Sep 23, 2026 | Donald Trump stood before the United Nations - the institution created to prevent another world war - and threatened to “annihilate” Iran if it refused to make a deal. Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton joins Don Lemon to explain what that extraordinary warning could mean. Was this calculated deterrence, or dangerous rhetoric that could push an already volatile conflict toward catastrophe? Bolton also addresses Trump’s claim that an agreement could come after the midterm elections, the risks facing American troops and allies, and whether the president has any coherent strategy for ending the war. Is Trump moving America closer to peace or dragging the country toward an even wider war?

Trump keeps on saying that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, but he seems to think it's okay for Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons. And Israel, which we have all seen is irresponsible, is said to have hundreds of them! How sick Trump is! And, by the way, are America's nuclear weapons safe in Trump's hands? — © Mark Alexander