President Donald Trump is “exercising executive leadership, statesmanship” with his messaging during the Israel-Iran military clashes, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Friday.

“Donald Trump is trying to prevent war, between Israel and Iran, and he’s also trying to stop the war in Ukraine,” Van Orden said on “The Chris Salcedo Show.”

“Donald Trump is doing what he got elected to do, and that is to be a fantastic leader. And I tell you what, the Iranian regime better listen. … Iran got hit across their entire country and decimated their military forces.

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