Donald Trump's F-bomb on Israel-Iran conflict explodes across social media

President Donald Trump on Tuesday unleashed a storm of frustration—directed at both Iran and Israel—after his much-celebrated ceasefire plan appeared to unravel within hours of taking effect. Speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for the NATO Summit at The Hague, Trump lashed out at the warring nations for violating what he called a “complete and total ceasefire.” And in a moment that instantly lit up social media, he punctuated his fury with an emphatic, on-camera f-bomb.


“They don’t know what the f* they’re doing”

Earlier in the day, Trump had taken to Truth Social, appealing directly to Israel: “Stop dropping those bombs. If you do it, it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now.” Hours later, as news of new Israeli airstrikes and Iranian missile launches emerged—attacks that killed at least four people and shook the early hours of the ceasefire—Trump made his outrage very public.

“Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and dropped a load of bombs the likes of which I have never seen before,” he said. “The biggest load that we have seen.”


Then, in a moment of barely contained rage, Trump declared: “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f*** they’re doing, do you understand that?”

The statement, made on live television, sent shockwaves not just through diplomatic circles but across the internet.

Social media reaction

One user commented, “Who needs coffee when you got Donald Trump dropping F bombs in the morning. I’m wide awake now. Good Morning Beautiful Patriots.” Another user chimed in, “WHOA! Trump dropping the F bomb while being interviewed before boarding Air Force One this morning woke me up more than my coffee.”


A third user commented, “Not only did #Trump drop some bombs on #Iran he dropped and F' bomb on them and #Israel too. You didn’t vote for someone who was presidential. You voted for someone who will keep it real 24-7.”

Trump drops the biggest bomb of them all.

The F bomb. pic.twitter.com/ZeYpSbMLhA

— CS Bastiat ⚖️ (@CSBastiat) June 24, 2025

A few observers also noted that Trump seemed to have reached a rare moment of clarity about global politics: that countries—even allies—will ultimately act in their own national interest, regardless of American pressure or deals brokered from afar.


While Trump has long been known for colorful and confrontational language, this was the first time he dropped the f-word on camera as president. American presidents, even in moments of immense frustration, have traditionally avoided profanity in public. But Trump, never one to follow convention, let it rip—adding to his reputation as an unapologetically unconventional leader.