Unbothered by Reality, Trump Gives Disjointed Update on Iran War

President Donald Trump speaks to the nation from the White House on April 1, 2026. —Alex Brandon—AP/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Presidential addresses typically are reserved for big moments that define the United States. Harry Truman, in a stateroom of the U.S.S. Augusta, announcing the U.S. had changed the world by introducing nuclear weapons to the battlefield. George W.