the storm." and he kept saying it. when a journalist asked what he meant, he refused to clarify it. this comes as the president plans to decertify the iran nuclear deal next week. a lot to get to. joe johns at the white house. good morning >> reporter: good morning. these are ambiguous sounding remarks, impromptu, certainly confusing. the president said this in the cabinet room before a dinner with top u.s. military leaders. and without clarifying, he left the world speck lawsuiting what meant. president trump raising eyebrows with these cryptic words. >> you know what this represents? (inaudible). maybe it's the calm before the storm. >> reporter: when pressed by reporters, the president refused to clarify.