Trump Says 32,000 People Were Killed in Iran’s Clampdown on Protesters

Trump revealed the death toll while speaking during a press conference on Feb. 20 about the Supreme Court’s decision to rule against his tariffs.
Trump Says 32,000 People Were Killed in Iran’s Clampdown on Protesters
People gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Anonymous/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Feb. 20 that 32,000 people had been killed in Iran during the regime’s violent clampdown on protesters.

Trump revealed the death toll after a reporter asked him if he had a message to the Iranian people during a Feb. 20 press conference about the Supreme Court’s decision to rule against his tariffs.
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