President Trump did an interview with the Daily Mail and revealed that the plan has always been that this war would go around four weeks. It could go less, but this has been the plan.
He also said he’ll be addressing the American people soon to give an update on the war, but he didn’t give specifics as to when and how.
Here’s what he said:
President Donald Trump broke his silence Sunday on the first US casualties of the Iran war in an exclusive phone interview with the Daily Mail.Three US servicemembers were killed in the fighting. They have yet to be identified publicly.
‘They’re great people,’ the President said. ‘And, you know, we expect that to happen, unfortunately. Could happen continuous – it could happen again.’
Trump acknowledged that the three casualties were the first in his second term, as the January capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and the June bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities were pulled off without a single American death.
‘We’ve done pretty well,’ he noted, adding, ‘But they’re great people, with outstanding records, outstanding.’
Trump also revealed a potential timeline for the war with Iran – suggesting fighting could go on for the next four weeks.
‘It’s always been a four week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It’s always been about a four week process so – as strong as it is, it’s a big country, it’ll take four weeks – or less,’ the President explained.
He said he hasn’t been surprised by any of the outcomes of the strikes thus far.
‘No, I think it’s going as per planned. You know, other that we took out their entire leadership – far, far more than what we thought. Looks like 48,’ he answered.
The President remained open to more talks with the Iranians, but couldn’t say if they would happen ‘soon.’
‘I don’t know,’ he answered. ‘They want to, they want to talk, but I said you should have talked last week not this week.’
The President spoke to the Daily Mail from his Mar-a-Lago resort, where he’s been hunkered down since ordering the strikes on Iran.
The President suggested he would address the American people again.
His initial announcement of the Iran strikes came at 2:30 a.m. ET Saturday morning via a Truth Social post.
‘I’m getting ready to do so,’ he answered when asked if he would give a speech or remarks on the attacks. He didn’t give specifics on timing.
‘I’m with the generals right now, just to give a little bit of an update. So I’ll be doing that now, I’ll be doing that right after this call, as a matter of fact,’ he said.
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