Trump says 'I don't care' if Iran talks over: 'They started to get very boring'
Key takeaways
- I really don t care, Trump told CNBC s Eamon Javers.
- Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring, he added, referring to the talks.
- However, Trump left that meeting without making a decision.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
I don t care if they re over, honestly. I really don t care, Trump told CNBC s Eamon Javers. I couldn t care less. If they re over, they re over. If they re not… I think [Iran] took too much time.
Frankly, I thought they started to get very boring, he added, referring to the talks. They were giving us what we needed, but I think… they handled the negotiations poorly. It took too long. I thought they were tapping us along, that s all.
The president on Friday met with administration officials in the White House Situation Room to discuss an agreement to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and establish a basis for future talks on Tehran s nuclear program. However, Trump left that meeting without making a decision.