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Hezbollah leader: Having 'idiot' Trump in White House makes us optimistic

Hezbollah leader: Having 'idiot' Trump in White House makes us optimistic
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The leader of Lebanon’s Shiite militant group and political party Hezbollah said having an "idiot" in the White House makes the group optimistic, a reference to President TrumpDonald TrumpFormer House Republican to challenge DeWine for Ohio gubernatorial nomination GOP senators press Justice Department to compare protest arrests to Capitol riot Overnight Defense: Austin directs classified initiatives to counter China | Biden emphasizes alliances in speech to troops | Lockdown lifted at Texas base after reported shooting MORE.

"We are very optimistic that when an idiot settles in the White House and boasts about his idiocy, this is the beginning of relief for the oppressed around the world,” Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech Sunday, the Associated Press reports.

The United States has designated Hezbollah as a foreign terrorist organization.

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Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, recently that said the administration was putting Iran, a Hezbollah backer, on notice after the country tested a ballistic missile. 

"The Trump administration condemns such actions by Iran that undermine security, prosperity, and stability throughout and beyond the Middle East and place American lives at risk," Flynn said during a White House press briefing.

“As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice."