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Anderson Cooper 360

Trump: It's "Treasonous" to Say U.S. is Not Winning War

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

President Trump, late tonight, claiming those who say the United States is not winning the war with Iran, are guilty of treason, which is an offense that can be punishable by death. The president also said today he’s not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal and cast doubt on the country’s ability to ever make a deal. Plus, Anderson's conversation today with the Artemis II crew back from their history-making mission around the moon that captured the world's attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

And good evening from the newsroom in our scene in global war coverage.

0:07.3

We begin with breaking news.

0:08.5

The president late tonight, claiming those who say the United States is not winning the war with Iran are guilty of treason,

0:14.6

which, of course, is an offense that can be punishable by death.

0:18.9

We get the radical left to say, we're not winning.

0:21.4

We're not winning.

0:22.0

They don't have any military left.

0:23.4

It's unbelievable.

0:24.1

It's actually, I believe it's treasonous.

0:27.5

Okay, you want to know that it's treasonous?

0:31.2

Worth noting had any other recent president, Democrat or Republican, said that it said that it

0:36.4

would have been stunning, the subject of days of consternation

0:39.0

and recriminations, but now it has just shrugged shoulders and for some in that crowd,

0:42.7

cheers and applause.

0:44.7

Earlier, the president was asked about Iran's latest proposal for negotiations sent to Pakistani

0:49.0

mediators today.

0:50.0

He said he's not satisfied with it and cast doubt on the country's ability to ever make

0:54.4

a deal.

0:55.4

They've made strides, but I'm not sure if they ever get there.

1:01.5

Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish him forever, or do we

1:06.1

want to try and make a deal?

1:07.1

Those are the options.

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