Trump’s Iran War Update Sticks to His Usual Script

President Trump, in his first public appearance since U.S. forces attacked Iran, delivered a five-minute update on Operation Epic Fury from the East Room after spending the weekend in a makeshift war room at Mar-a-Lago; he offered vague timelines and criticism of the Iranian regime, then wandered into remarks about White House décor and his wife rather than detailing the military campaign, even as casualties mounted and public support for the action waned.