Facing economic and political headwinds a month after launching a surprise attack on Iran, President Donald Trump defended the increasingly unpopular conflict Wednesday night, but assured the nation that the military activity in the Middle East was “nearing completion.”
In a speech from the White House, Trump said the United States was on track to complete all of its military objectives “shortly, very shortly” but first there would be a period of military buildup: “We’re going to hit them extremely hard,” he said. “Over the next two to three weeks, we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age.”
WAPO’s recap of the President’s Address
President Trump Delivers an Address to the Nation, Apr. 1, 2026 https://t.co/QgofMPWtzW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 2, 2026
