Trump says his ‘first desire’ was diplomacy
In his deal with to the nation Wednesday evening, Donald Trump stated his “first preference” to resolve the Iran warfare had been a diplomatic resolution.
“I did what no other president was willing to do. They made mistakes, and I am correcting them,” he stated.
“My first preference was always the path of diplomacy. Yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement. For this reason, in June, I ordered a strike on Iran’s key nuclear facilities and Operation Midnight Hammer.
“Nobody has ever seen anything like it.”
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 02:28
Trump says finish of U.S. navy operations in Iran is ‘very shut’
Donald Trump has introduced that the top of U.S. navy operations in Iran was “very close,” claiming that the households of useless service members had informed him to “finish the job.”
“Tonight, I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” he stated.
“As we have fun this progress, we expect particularly of the 13 American warriors who’ve laid down their lives on this combat to stop our kids from ever having to face a nuclear Iran.
“We salute them, and now we should honor them by finishing the mission for which they gave their lives. And each single one of many folks, their liked one stated, ‘please, sir, please finish the job, every one of them.
“And we are going to finish the job. And we’re going to finish it very fast. We’re getting very close.”
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 02:15
America now ‘winning bigger than ever’ says Trump
In his address to the nation Wednesday night Donald Trump declared that America was now “winning bigger than ever.”
“Never in the history of warfare has an enemy suffered such clear and devastating, large scale losses in a matter of weeks,” he said.
“Our enemies are losing in America, as it has been for five years under my presidency, is winning and now winning bigger than ever before.”
The president continued to boast of his achievements, while blasting his predecessors.
“They made mistakes, and I am correcting them,” he said.
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 02:11
Trump appears to slur words in national address
Donald Trump appeared to slur some of his words as he began his remarks to the nation.
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 02:07
Trump says US has won ‘victories like few people have seen’
Donald Trump kicked off his address by declaring the U.S. had won victories in Iran “like few people have ever seen before.”
“In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield, victories like few people have ever seen before,” the president said in his remarks broadcast from the White House.
“Tonight, Iran’s Navy is gone. Their Air Force is in ruins. Their leaders, most of them terrorist regime they led, are now dead.”
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 02:05
Watch: White House uses Seinfeld clip to affirm its Iran narrative
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 01:55
US moves troops to hotels in Middle East – seemingly in violation of its own rules of war: report
The Pentagon may have violated its own rules of war by moving troops from U.S. bases, targeted by Iran, to hotels and other civilian locations in the Middle East region, the New York Times reported.
Ariana Baio has the full story:
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 01:40
Bannon says Trump will ‘declare victory’ in speech to nation
Steve Bannon has said that Donald Trump will be using his 9 p.m. address to the nation to “declare victory” in Iran.
Bannon, the president’s former White House chief strategist, stated that Trump will announce what he plans to do whereas U.S. forces stay in Iran in addition to “dumping on the NATO allies,” Politico reported.
“Two, three weeks, definable objectives. ‘I came, I saw, I conquered’ — and we are hanging around a couple of weeks to conquer some more — maybe even then a ceasefire, while reiterating that the Hormuz situation is the Gulf Emirates’ and the Europeans’ to solve, and declare victory,” Bannon stated.
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 01:25
Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump’s Iran warfare and don’t suppose he has a ‘clear plan’: ballot
More than a month into the U.S.-Israeli air marketing campaign in opposition to Iran that has upended the worldwide financial system and despatched gas costs hovering, a brand new ballot from CNN and SSRS finds only one third of Americans approve of the continuing navy motion.
The 34 p.c of respondents who stated they authorized at the very least considerably of President Donald Trump’s warfare represents a seven-point decline from the same ballot taken simply after the beginning of the bombing marketing campaign on February 28.
The outcomes of the ballot come because the president prepares to provide a speech at 9 p.m. Wednesday, asserting the winding down of the warfare, and boast of his achievements.
In the meantime, right here’s the complete story from Andrew Feinberg:
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 01:05
Trump to make use of speech to announce winding down of Iran warfare
Donald Trump is predicted to make use of his primetime deal with to the nation to announce that the warfare in Iran, which has now lasted over a month, is winding down.
Sources informed Politico that the speech, airing at 9 p.m. ET, will declare that each one of America’s navy goals have been met, regardless of White House officers constantly being cagey over specifics.
Trump additionally intends to double down on his criticism of NATO allies and blame them for the continuing points within the Strait of Hormuz – which continues to be marred by transport restrictions imposed by Iran.
Mike Bedigan2 April 2026 00:46
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