Marshall defends Iran strikes
by Jolyon: Donald Trump
Senator Marshall defends the Trump administration's ongoing strikes in Iran, claiming that "the major war is over" and describing the current military action as "almost just a mop up operation." He urges the public to "root for the Trump team for once rather than trying to tear them down." This comes 120 days into the campaign, with bombings still continuing.
Transcript (en)
Let's start with the war in Iran. The war now there has passed 120 days. Secretary Rubio testified that the war is over, yet overnight the U.S. launched new strikes inside Iran. If the U.S. is still bombing Iran 120 days into this conflict, how can the Trump administration credibly say the war is over? Well, Ryan, look, I'm just going to stay focused on what my goals have been all along. No nukes for Iran, no forever wars. Bring the cost of gas and grocery down. The major war is over, and think of this as almost just a mop-up operation. We have to press them. If they strike us, we have to strike them back by 10. We're making great progress, to your point about Secretary Rubio. He just made a great landmark case over in Lebanon and Israel, getting those folks together. Look, let's root for the Trump team for once rather than try to tear them down. So I think we're doing what we need to do, making great progress here. And again, working toward those goals. No nukes for Iran. No forever wars. And let's keep bringing that cost of gas and groceries down back home.
