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(70,835 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:52 PM Mar 31

Trump to Address Nation Wednesday on Iran [View all]

Source: The Wall Street Journal.

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Trump to Address Nation Wednesday on Iran
By Meridith McGraw
https://www.wsj.com/news/author/meridith-mcgraw

President Trump plans to deliver a speech on Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. ET to give "an important update on Iran," according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday he believes the war will wrap up in two to three weeks as the U.S. continues to hit targets. Now in its fifth week, the conflict was initially forecasted to last four to six weeks, according to the Trump administration.

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Read more: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-updates/card/trump-to-address-to-nation-wednesday-on-iran-sLgC26xEXraeyza9nLRP

Hat tip, Ron Filipkowski

Seems appropriate to do this on April Foolâ€™s Day.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-01T00:16:51.084Z

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Small problem: today is Tuesday. Tomorrow is Wednesday.

Leavitt: Trump to address the nation with Iran update
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5810358-trump-iran-conflict-address/amp/

by Tara Suter 03/31/26 08:34 PM ET

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that President Trump will address the nation on the ongoing conflict with Iran on Thursday night.

"TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9PM ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran," Leavitt said in a Wednesday evening post on the social platform X.

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Trump to Address Nation Wednesday on Iran [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 OP

And listen to that bastard lie his ass off? Klarkashton Mar 31 #1

April fool? shelshaw Mar 31 #2

Yep, he sure is! Talitha Mar 31 #12

"She said this Wednesday" (today is Tuesday) that "Trump will speak Thursday night?" hlthe2b Mar 31 #3

Yeah. I had that as my original source. Someone at HQ will catch that. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 #4

Booooooooooooo.... mysteryowl Mar 31 #5

What else is on at that time? mahatmakanejeeves Mar 31 #6

Well, if all go's well, we'll be a couple hours into the first humans to the moon mission on live on NASA TV Cheezoholic Mar 31 #15

Who is going to do what? Yawn. I have to wash my hair. littlemissmartypants Mar 31 #7

And Iran will just forget all the damage, right? bucolic_frolic Mar 31 #8

How quickly will he go off script? pfitz59 Mar 31 #9

I'm betting the "ballroom" photos show up after five minutes. Harker Apr 1 #37

Say, Karoline: will he also address the nation about the Epstein files? slingsam Mar 31 #10

"I think the war is very complete, pretty much" progree Mar 31 #11

No thanks. llmart Mar 31 #13

On April Fools' Day. AverageOldGuy Mar 31 #14

To announce it'll be over "in about two weeks". thought crime Mar 31 #16

Tomorrow is my birthday angrychair Mar 31 #17

Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Apr 1 #28

Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of my being in a relationship with msbetrayus. generalbetrayus Apr 1 #32

Happy birthday, though this is probably not the present you were hoping for. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 1 #39

He didn't like Monday's djia or s&p. Better say something to push it back up. pat_k Mar 31 #18

You can't profit from it without the rubes. eggplant Mar 31 #22

Orange Sphincter says what ???? Jack Valentino Mar 31 #19

Time to declare victory (again) and TACO. LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #20

TACO TACO MAN!!!!! BigmanPigman Mar 31 #21

Short notice so insiders better get their trades booked now!1111!1!!11!!1 PSPS Mar 31 #23

Does he know that is when most Jews will spend the evening at a seder? karynnj Mar 31 #24

Would he care even if he did know/had been told? RockRaven Apr 1 #27

Seder should be over by 9 right? maxsolomon Apr 1 #45

Buy this bottle of elixer and it will cure everything that ails you. Buddyzbuddy Apr 1 #25

It'll be a lie-a-thon. greatauntoftriplets Apr 1 #26

which DUer will take it for the team Skittles Apr 1 #29

I'll try. I made through about 3/4 of the State of the Union address before giving up. generalbetrayus Apr 1 #31

not bad Skittles Apr 1 #33

My prediction: He will babble on (pun intended) about the Iran war for about five minutes generalbetrayus Apr 1 #30

I'm betting durablend Apr 1 #38

Nuclear strike. People will dismiss it as a joke, but he's ready. usonian Apr 1 #34

It would put Trump in the history books forever and he'd love that. thought crime Apr 1 #41

YAWN! Aussie105 Apr 1 #35

What the fuck is he building now? twodogsbarking Apr 1 #36

Who cares? SamuelAdams Apr 1 #40

Having made such a tragic mess, Trump should announce his resignation. thought crime Apr 1 #42

Isn't that past his beddy bye time? twodogsbarking Apr 1 #43

Let me save you 2 hours of your life. Ray Bruns Apr 1 #44

You forgot him railing on the Supremes after his threatening appearance Marie Marie Apr 1 #46

Your pre-emptive translation of Trump-speak sounds spot on! Aussie105 Apr 1 #52

My prediction Diraven Apr 1 #47

The only strait talk your ever likely to get from him. BattleRow Apr 1 #49

I can hardly wait!! chouchou Apr 1 #48

More Market Manipulation BigmanPigman Apr 1 #50

The Big Ugly Orange Dump JJJ123 Apr 1 #51

If only there was a Deity interested enough in the affairs of Man Aussie105 Apr 1 #53