‘Lunatic’: Trump, Republican Senator Engage In Shouting Match Over Iran War
‘Lunatic’: Trump, Republican Senator Engage In Shouting Match Over Iran War Published By, Last Updated: June 25, 2026, 04:01 IST Donald Trump and Sen. Bill
‘Lunatic’: Trump, Republican Senator Engage In Shouting Match Over Iran War Published By, Last Updated: June 25, 2026, 04:01 IST Donald Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy clashed in a heated closed door GOP lunch over Iran war powers, with a shouting match highlighting Republican tensions over Trump’s authority United States President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy engaged in a shouting match over the Iran war. United States President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy clashed over the administration’s handling of the Iran war during a closed-door lunch meeting with GOP senators at the US Capitol on Wednesday, according to CNN. The meeting became heated after Trump expressed anger over the Senate’s vote a day earlier to limit his war powers in Iran. According to a CNN source, the lunch was “very intense", and the vote was a major focus of the discussion. The confrontation escalated into a shouting match as Trump and Cassidy repeatedly talked over one another. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama later confirmed that the two men “had a difference of opinion on Iran," while Sen. Jon Husted described the exchange as “memorable." The clash came a day after Cassidy voted to formally rebuke Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict by supporting a resolution aimed at curbing the president’s military authority. Trump, Cassidy’s Iran Showdown Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Cassidy said the exchange began when Trump questioned Republican senators over their support for the War Powers resolution.
“The President was wondering why people would vote for the War Powers Act. I asked him if that would be a rhetorical question, a real question. He said, ‘real’. And so, as we begin to speak, the president didn’t want to hear my question, interrupted me," Cassidy said. Also Read: US Senate Passes Resolution Calling For End To Trump’s Military Action Against Iran He added, “I didn’t care to be interrupted. I felt like I was trying to get answers for the American people, and I’m not going to be bullied when I’m trying to get answers for the American people, and so, so it escalated from there. At some point it de-escalated." According to the Louisiana senator, he responded: “I stood and said, ‘you have not told the American people what’s going on. It was supposed to last four weeks, it’s lasted four months. Our original objectives have not been achieved, and I want to know what’s going on.'" Meeting Turns Into Shouting Match Multiple sources said Trump, visibly angry, raised his voice during the exchange, while Cassidy shouted back. Recalling the confrontation, Cassidy said he “lost his temper" and shouted back at Trump in the same “tone and volume" as the president. Cassidy acknowledged losing his temper. “At some point, my guys next to me said, ‘ok, Bill, sit down,’ and so I sat down and tried to de-escalate," he said. He added that he blamed his “Irish" temper for the outburst but stood by his actions.
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