Overview

• The president made the comments during a phone interview on The Mark Levin Show.
• He cited his June order for U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian uranium enrichment sites, saying, "I sent those planes."
• Former GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Air National Guard veteran, called the self-description "nuts" and said Trump is not a war hero.
• Netanyahu remains under an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over alleged Gaza war crimes, a case Trump has publicly criticized.
• The remarks came as U.S.-backed efforts continue on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Hamas-held hostages.