$BTC $ETH $BNB President Donald Trump seemingly reversed course entirely on Monday regarding the conflict with Iran, informing CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no communications, they’ve got no Air Force.”
This marked a stark departure from Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's earlier stance that total regime change was essential—a position that had hinted at a prolonged and broader military campaign. The abrupt change was met with widespread derision and bewilderment online.
"He went from 'unconditional surrender' and 'I must pick their new leader' to full 'just declare victory and get the hell out' TACO Trump," posted Meidas Touch's Ron Filipkowski, referencing the internet acronym meaning "Trump Always Chickens Out."
"This despite Secretary Pete Hegseth telling 60 Minutes last night that we are in the early days of the war," noted HuffPost's Yashar Ali. "President Macron of France — not suggesting he speaks for the U.S. or for Trump — just said he expects it to last a few more weeks."
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"So which is it? -This is 'just the beginning' of the U.S. war in Iran, Hegseth told 60 Minutes on Friday. - The war in Iran is 'very complete, pretty much,' Trump tells @weijia today," wrote Washington Post national security reporter John Hudson.
"The downside of launching a war with no clear strategic objectives or realistic endgame is, well, just about everything," observed former State Department and DOJ spokesman Matthew Miller. "The upside is you can declare victory and go home at any point."
"Why, you could even say the mission was accomplished," commented journalist David Itzkoff, alluding to one of the most notorious failed photo-ops from the George W. Bush administration during the initial phase of the Iraq War.
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