Trump predicts 'winding road' for Iran war in rambling interview with YouTube boxer

President Donald Trump predicted that his war in Iran would be "a little winding road for a little while" but said it had to be done because the country had an "evil curse."

During an interview with controversial YouTube boxer Jake Paul this week, Trump attempted to explain his thinking on the Iran war.

"We did this excursion. We had to do it. Wipe out evil. Sometimes you have evil," the president said. "So we have to do it right, but our military has been unbelievable."

"No, and I commend you for your bravery, and I think so many Iranians do as well," Paul speculated. "And I think what you're doing is phenomenal. And I was shocked that so many activists, like, in America, didn't like it. But meanwhile, they were like, 'oh, we support women.'"

"We support gays, but they throw gays off the buildings, okay?" Trump replied. "But I think I have tremendous support on this. This is something that's been incredible. I have the best poll numbers I've ever had now, and it's not because of this."

"It's a little bit of a, we take a little winding road for a little while, but we have to wipe out the evil," the president added. "It's an evil curse. They're evil people."