President Donald Trump did not take kindly to being asked whether he believed bombing civilian power plants and bridges would constitute war crimes after he threatened to do just that in Iran. “You’re talking about blowing up civilian power plants and bridges. the reporter asked Trump point blank. President Donald Trump was asked directly about whether he believed he was threatening war crimes, but he would not answer while speaking in the Oval Office on July 24, 2026. Trump was asked about the exit strategy for his Iran war on Friday, but the president gave a rambling response that will do little to satisfy those wanting the U.S. to disentangle itself from the foreign war Trump entered into nearly five months ago.