President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 he ordered two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” in response to Russia’s nuclear threats.
“Based on the highly provocative statements” of Russian spokesperson Dmitry Medvedev, “I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances.”
It comes after social media exchanges between Trump and Medvedev escalated hours earlier – Trump said Medvedev should “watch his words” in a midnight post, and Medvedev reminded him of Russia’s nuclear capabilities left over from its Soviet days.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump said he ordered 2 nuclear subs moved after Russia nuclear threat
