Donald Trump says leakers should be shot during Arizona rally speech

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that leakers should be shot during a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona. The Daily Mail reported that the remarks came as Trump discussed the events leading up to the war in Iran. [1]

The Daily Mail reported that the event in Arizona was arranged to support Republican candidate Representative Andy Biggs in the governor race against incumbent Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs. During the speech, Trump called Governor Hobbs a dumb person before moving on to vent personal grievances. [1]

The conflict began on 28 February 2026 when the United States and Israel launched joint air strikes against Iranian targets, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Fox News reported that podcaster Joe Rogan warned the war has angered voters who expected Trump to avoid international fighting, while CNBC reported that some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from Trump ahead of the midterms. [3][5][12]

Political pressure surrounding the conflict continues to build across the country. Representative Lauren Boebert has broken with Trump over the war, according to the Independent, while NewsNation reported that Trump stated Russia and China are not offering assistance to Iran. [7][10]