Trump confirms The Post's story that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay

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Trump confirms The Post's story that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay
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that he was briefed on US intelligence that new Iran ian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay — saying the disclosure makes for “a bad start” leading the Islamic theocracy. Fox News anchor Jesse Watters asked Trump point-blank in a group interview on “The Five:” “Did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Jr is gay?” The Post exclusively reported earlier this month that new intelligence indicates that new Iran ian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay.

Fox News anchor Jesse Watters asked Trump about the intelligence report point-blank in a group interview on “The Five.”“Well, they did say that, but I don’t know if it was only them. I think a lot of people are saying that, which puts him off to a bad start in that particular country,” Trump said, before veering intoThe president added that he did “very well with the gay vote” and “I even played the gay national anthem” — the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” — Iran’s supreme leader isn’t the only ‘probably gay’ Middle Eastern ruler — rumors have long swirled about these othersMystery of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei baffles intelligence: ‘beyond weird’ “No Republican has ever gotten the gay vote like I did, and I’m very proud of it,” he said. “I think it’s great. Perhaps it’s because I’m from New York City, I don’t know but, but the gay national anthem was my walk-off.”Paralyzed gang-rape victim, 25, dies by euthanasia after yearslong fight for right to dieiHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 red carpet live updates: See all the celebrity looksStream It Or Skip It: 'Bait' On Prime Video, Where Riz Ahmed Is A Struggling Actor Who Helps Start A Rumor About Him Being The Next James Bond

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