Trump’s Address to the Nation on Iran
A Transcript
In case you missed it last night, below is a transcript of Trump’s speech on the Iran war, lightly edited for clarity:
My fellow Americans,
I am now going to look into the camera and lie to your faces.
Four, maybe five—some say six—weeks ago, we started Operation Epic Fury targeting the world’s number one state sponsor of terror, Iran.
Since then, our forces have delivered overwhelming military victories like few have ever seen before – and we have sustained strategic losses like you wouldn’t believe. I thought this would be quick, lethal, violent, and respected, like when we took Venezuela and formed a joint venture to sell their oil. Instead, it’s dragging on, gasoline prices are up, and boots are on their way to the ground.
Which is proof that we’re winning.
By the way, we don’t need to be in the Middle East, but we’re there to help our allies, who had made peace with Iran until we intervened. Now Iran is attacking them. We’re there to help.
Since I became president …
