https://freerepublic.com/tag/allowedtofester/ en-us Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:42:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4388675/posts A decades-old television interview featuring a young Donald Trump has resurfaced after the US President launched strikes on Iran. The 1980 interview reveals Trump was calling for US military intervention during the height of the Iranian hostage crisis. In the exchange with TV host Rona Barrett, Trump sharply criticised the US government’s handling of the crisis. The crisis saw 52 American diplomats and citizens being held captive following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. “That they hold our hostages is just absolutely and totally ridiculous,” Trump said at the time. “That this country sits back and allows a country such as Iran... On YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4388675/posts#comment Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:42:45 GMT