Trump throws Hegseth under the bus as war tanks stock market: 'You said let's do it'

President Donald Trump blamed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for pushing him into the war in Iran.

During an event in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday, Trump bragged about past gains in the stock market, which have recently taken a hit because of Operation Epic Fury.

"You know, our economy was fantastic. We had a Dow at 50,000," the president explained. "And then, unfortunately, I came -- I called Pete, I called General [Dan] Caine, I called a lot of our great people. We have great people.