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Trump criticizes Houthis over increased attacks on Saudi Arabia
Donald Trump criticized the Houthis after they increased attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days.
He spoke to reporters as he left the White House for an election rally in Ohio.
Asked whether the attacks were linked to the US midterm elections, Trump said he did not know how they might affect the vote and was not taking that into account.
He said Iran would never have a nuclear weapon.
The comments connect the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia with questions about their possible effect on US politics, though Trump did not claim there was a link.
He gave no further details about what might happen next.
US President Donald Trump criticized the Houthis over increased attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent days.
He said the group was doing “wrong things, very wrong” and that the situation was “not good at all.”
Trump made the remarks while answering reporters as he left the White House for an election rally in Ohio.
He said he did not know how the attacks might affect US congressional midterm elections and was not factoring that in.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and the Houthis.
- What
- Trump criticized the Houthis over increased attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- When
- October 12, 2026, according to reports published that day.
- Where
- Trump spoke to reporters as he left the White House for an election rally in Ohio.
- Why
- Reporters asked about the Houthis’ increased attacks on Saudi Arabia.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Houthis increased their attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Trump responded to reporters' questions about the attacks as he left the White House for an election rally in Ohio.
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Group criticized
- Houthis
- Target of increased attacks
- Saudi Arabia
- Rally destination
- Ohio
- Report date
- October 12, 2026
What people are saying
The Houthis are doing wrong things, very wrong. This situation is not good at all.
I don't know how this will affect the elections. I'm not factoring that in.
Sources
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