Trump extends war timeline
TRUMP EXTENDS WAR TIMELINE. If you had told Republican leaders on Feb. 28, the day President Donald Trump began the war in Iran, that the war would not be over by Memorial Day; that it would not be over by the 4th of July; that it would not be over by Labor Day; and that it would not be over by Election Day — those Republican leaders would likely have been horrified at the prospect of facing midterm voters amid an unresolved war that the president originally said would last just a few weeks.
TL;DR
- The war in Iran, initiated on February 28th, is expected to continue past the midterm elections.
- President Trump links the war's duration to Iran's attempts to influence the election.
- Trump predicts a significant decrease in oil and gasoline prices immediately after the election.
- The war's main goal of hindering Iran's nuclear program is reported to have been achieved.
- Some officials have suggested the conflict could last as long as Trump's presidency.