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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:52 PM Tuesday

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 Fool’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 Tuesday OP
And listen to that bastard lie his ass off? Klarkashton Tuesday #1
April fool? shelshaw Tuesday #2
Yep, he sure is! Talitha Tuesday #12
"She said this Wednesday" (today is Tuesday) that "Trump will speak Thursday night?" hlthe2b Tuesday #3
Yeah. I had that as my original source. Someone at HQ will catch that. NT mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #4
Booooooooooooo.... mysteryowl Tuesday #5
What else is on at that time? mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #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 Tuesday #15
Who is going to do what? Yawn. I have to wash my hair. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #7
And Iran will just forget all the damage, right? bucolic_frolic Tuesday #8
How quickly will he go off script? pfitz59 Tuesday #9
I'm betting the "ballroom" photos show up after five minutes. Harker Yesterday #37
Say, Karoline: will he also address the nation about the Epstein files? slingsam Tuesday #10
"I think the war is very complete, pretty much" progree Tuesday #11
No thanks. llmart Tuesday #13
On April Fools' Day. AverageOldGuy Tuesday #14
To announce it'll be over "in about two weeks". thought crime Tuesday #16
Tomorrow is my birthday angrychair Tuesday #17
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover Yesterday #28
Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of my being in a relationship with msbetrayus. generalbetrayus Yesterday #32
Happy birthday, though this is probably not the present you were hoping for. NT mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #39
He didn't like Monday's djia or s&p. Better say something to push it back up. pat_k Tuesday #18
You can't profit from it without the rubes. eggplant Tuesday #22
Orange Sphincter says what ???? Jack Valentino Tuesday #19
Time to declare victory (again) and TACO. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #20
TACO TACO MAN!!!!! BigmanPigman Tuesday #21
Short notice so insiders better get their trades booked now!1111!1!!11!!1 PSPS Tuesday #23
Does he know that is when most Jews will spend the evening at a seder? karynnj Tuesday #24
Would he care even if he did know/had been told? RockRaven Yesterday #27
Seder should be over by 9 right? maxsolomon Yesterday #45
Buy this bottle of elixer and it will cure everything that ails you. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #25
It'll be a lie-a-thon. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #26
which DUer will take it for the team Skittles Yesterday #29
I'll try. I made through about 3/4 of the State of the Union address before giving up. generalbetrayus Yesterday #31
not bad Skittles Yesterday #33
My prediction: He will babble on (pun intended) about the Iran war for about five minutes generalbetrayus Yesterday #30
I'm betting durablend Yesterday #38
Nuclear strike. People will dismiss it as a joke, but he's ready. usonian Yesterday #34
It would put Trump in the history books forever and he'd love that. thought crime Yesterday #41
YAWN! Aussie105 Yesterday #35
What the fuck is he building now? twodogsbarking Yesterday #36
Who cares? SamuelAdams Yesterday #40
Having made such a tragic mess, Trump should announce his resignation. thought crime Yesterday #42
Isn't that past his beddy bye time? twodogsbarking Yesterday #43
Let me save you 2 hours of your life. Ray Bruns Yesterday #44
You forgot him railing on the Supremes after his threatening appearance Marie Marie Yesterday #46
Your pre-emptive translation of Trump-speak sounds spot on! Aussie105 19 hrs ago #52
My prediction Diraven Yesterday #47
The only strait talk your ever likely to get from him. BattleRow 20 hrs ago #49
I can hardly wait!! chouchou 23 hrs ago #48
More Market Manipulation BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #50
The Big Ugly Orange Dump JJJ123 19 hrs ago #51
If only there was a Deity interested enough in the affairs of Man Aussie105 18 hrs ago #53
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