Trump Doubles Down On Promise to Protesters: 'Help Is On Its Way' [View all]
Source: Newsweek
Jan 13, 2026 at 07:44 AM EST
President Donald Trump doubled down on his promise to Iranian protesters during his wide-ranging speech in Detroit on Tuesday. Addressing "all Iranian patriots," Trump urged the demonstrators to "keep protesting, take over your institutions if possible, and save the name of the killers and the abusers.... because they'll pay a very big price."
"Help is on its way," he added, echoing the pledge he'd made in an earlier Truth Social post on Tuesday. "You saw that I put tariffs on anybody doing business with Iran. It just went into effect today. And I say make Iran great again. You know, it was a great country until these monsters came in and took it over." When asked earlier today to elaborate on what kind of "help" he was proposing, Trump declined saying, “You’re going to have to figure that one out. I’m sorry."
Meanwhile, the death toll from the nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,000, according to human rights groups - a staggering figure not seen since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It comes as anti-government demonstrations persist despite a nationwide internet blackout and reports of lethal force used against civilians.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/iran-protests-death-toll-trump-tariffs-military-live-updates-11350796
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