特朗普在安卡拉北约峰会期间接受记者提问，谈到伊朗：

"To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore."（对我来说，我认为已经结束了。我不想再和他们打交道了。）

随后他说：

"They're scum. You know what scum is? They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people. And they're vicious, violent people. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it."（他们是一群人渣。你知道什么叫人渣吗？他们就是人渣。他们是一群病态的人，他们被病态的人所领导，他们是一群凶残、暴力的人。如果他们拥有核武器，他们就会使用。）

接着他又表示：

"As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars."（在我看来，跟他们打交道纯粹是浪费时间。他们满口谎言。）

随后进一步说道：

"There's something wrong with them. They're cuckoo. As far as I'm concerned, it's over."（他们有点不正常。他们疯了。在我看来，这件事已经结束了。）