Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes'
David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's remarks calling the conflict with Iran "small potatoes," the president's influence over the midterm elections, how Democrats are campaigning and Sen. Susan Collins' remarks on choosing relevance in the GOP over standing on principle.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Sep 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 39m
- Coverage: 6 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 11h 56m
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Brooks and Capehart on Trump calling Iran war 'small potatoes'(opens original report in a new tab)PBS NewsHourTier A
WATCH: Trump calls Iran war 'small potatoes' and 'very intermittent'(opens original report in a new tab)President Donald Trump said Friday that he calls the Iran war a "military conflict" because he thinks it's "small potatoes" for the United States. — PBS NewsHour
Al JazeeraTier B
‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran(opens original report in a new tab)Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran. — Al Jazeera
NBC NewsTier B
Trump calls war with Iran ‘small potatoes’ for U.S.(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump called the conflict with Iran ‘small potatoes,’ adding the U.S. was now protecting oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports. — NBC News
NBC NewsTier B
Trump says military conflict in Iran is 'small potatoes for us'(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump said during an Oval Office event that he would not call the ongoing military conflict in Iran a "war," instead labeling it "small potatoes." This comes one day after Vice President JD Vance also refused… — NBC News
CBS NewsTier B
Iran war is "small potatoes" for U.S., Trump says(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump downplayed the war with Iran and also defended Vice President JD Vance saying it wasn't a war. — CBS News
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