Trump: Iranians are finally acting against their rulers 1/2/2018 2:31:21 PM President Trump backs the Iranian people on thier uprisings US president Donald Trump once again on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 expressed his government support for the Iranian people uprisings. In his tweet, president Trump wrote: 'The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime. All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into their “pockets.” The people have little food, big inflation and no human rights. The U.S. is watching!' Ap on Jan. 2, 2018 covered Mr. Trumps latest tweet. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Jan. 2, 2018  — President Donald Trump says the people of Iran are “finally acting against the brutal and corrupt” government. Trump tweeted Tuesday that the Iranian people have “little food, big inflation and no human rights.” He adds: “The U.S. is watching.” It was Trump’s latest com...