‘This Is the Definition of When You Play Stupid Games. You Win Stupid Prizes’: Wesley Hunt [WATCH]

Representative Wesley Hunt addressed recent U.S. military action involving Iran, explaining the consequences of Tehran’s behavior and outlining what he called a firm policy of deterrence.

Hunt’s remarks came during an exchange with political commentator Benny Johnson, who asked Hunt for his quick assessment of developments over the past 48 hours in Iran.

“You know a lot more than I do about fighting wars in the Middle East. So I’ll get your initial snap takeaway of what’s been happening over the last 48 hours in Iran,” Johnson said.

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Hunt responded by emphasizing what he described as a pattern of warnings to Iran and other adversaries.

“This is the definition of when you play stupid games. You win stupid prizes. You have been warned. These people have been warned. The Ayatollah was warned. Iran was warned,” Hunt said.

“Maduro was warned a year ago we dropped bombs in Iran to ensure that they wouldn’t have a nuclear weapon. That was the warning we keep telling you over and over and over again, that if you continue to fund terror, if you continue to be an enemy to our allies, that you are going to be an enemy to us.”

Hunt cited historical costs attributed to Iranian actions and framed the U.S. response in terms of what he described as “peace through strength.”

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“There’s blood on their hands. There’s blood on the Ayatollah’s hands. There are 1000s of Americans lives that are no longer here because of Iran and because of what happened in the war that I fought in,” Hunt said. “

What people have got to understand is this is the quintessential definition of peace through strength, and it is on full display as we live and breathe.”

Hunt criticized what he views as permissive policies toward hostile regimes, asserting the United States must maintain strength to deter future aggression.

“When a line is drawn, we are not going to release your bank accounts. We are not going to allow you to have pallets of cash. We’re going to send you pallets of missiles. And then you’re going to have to make a decision as to how you want to proceed,” Hunt said.

He addressed concerns that recent actions could lead to prolonged military conflict, arguing that President Donald Trump’s approach avoids what he characterized as costly, endless wars.

“For those people that think that this is the beginning of the endless war, let’s talk about this. Trump is the harbinger of never having endless wars. He is the one that wants to protect our treasure. He is the one that thinks it’s ridiculous to get in 10 year wars that cost $3 trillion and 1000s of American lives for what. And in fact, he is the one that for his first presidency, we literally had world peace, and he is trying to establish that again by the mantra of peace through strength.”

Hunt described drawing clear lines and establishing consequences when adversaries cross them.

“When you draw a red line and you cross it, there are consequences. I appreciate Secretary Hegseth For what he said about this not being an endless war. Here are our objectives. Here’s what we are going to accomplish, and then we’re going to move our chess pieces in the right position. And then now it’s going to be their move, and they’re going to have a choice.”

Hunt reiterated his belief that Iran and similar actors should have learned from past warnings.

“But again, I hope next time, they don’t play stupid games, so they don’t win stupid prizes.”

In his comments Hunt also addressed reactions from critics, including those on the political left who warned of global conflict following previous actions against Iran.

“And No, when the left was clamoring about us getting into World War Three after the first time we bombed them a year ago, clamoring about World War Three after we captured Maduro last I checked… no one’s deployed, which is preparing for strength, just in case we need us at the end of the day. This is peace through strength.”

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