In response to Trump's threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight,” Fox guest KT McFarland says “he is not bluffing”
Published
Citation
From the April 7, 2026, edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends
GRIFF JENKINS (FOX HOST): There are some that are still saying that — questioning whether or not President Trump means what he says. And the escalation ladder that he is just put in that post is quite significant, what would you say to those that think maybe this is Trump bluffing?
KT MCFARLAND (FOX GUEST): You've got to start paying attention. You know, I've been in the situation room with President Trump in the first term where he had to make really tough calls, and whether it was military calls or others. He made the tough calls. He understands the significance and the danger of it, and the risk. But he is willing to take the tough call. Do not underestimate his ability, he is not bluffing, he has got in place all the military facilities he needs, all the American armada is there, the entire strength of the United States Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard, we're there.
And if you had just seen and paid attention on Easter Sunday weekend, saw that the United States has just pulled off a rescue mission that no other country in the world could even conceive of doing much less carry it out. This is not President Trump bluffing, this is 12 hours that the Iranian — this new Iranian regime he's negotiating with — they've got 12 hours to make a decision, do they want to end their civilization or do they want to accede to our demands and then be embraced by the United States and the world community — their choice.