Trump vows ‘complete obliteration’ if Hamas chooses to stay in power

Published October 5, 2025 11:02am ET



President Donald Trump warned Hamas that if it rejects his peace deal and wants to stay in power in Gaza, it will face “complete obliteration.”

Trump issued the warning in a text correspondence with CNN host Jake Tapper, who read the conversation out loud on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday.

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