Trump's claim: We did not start a war with Iran; Iran started a war with us! Trump's words against Iran at an election ceremony: They used to attack our cities; They attacked San Diego and Los Angeles. We had a temporary truce, which I never really liked. I thought it was a waste of time. The ceasefire was just a waste of time. I thought the price of oil would go up a lot more than that and I was fully prepared for it to happen. We really had no other choice.