After a disappointing trip to China, where he faced humiliation and returned without significant achievements, Donald Trump appeared irritable and weary. This frustration seemed to contribute to his reluctance to confront a major issue upon returning home.
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During a conversation with David Sanger from The New York Times, Trump was questioned about the 38-day bombing of Iran and its lack of political impact. Sanger’s question was cut short as Trump launched into a tirade:
No, I got… I, I had a total military victory. Not a military- But the fake news, guys like you- Nah … writing incorrectly. You’re a fake guy. Guys like you write about it incorrectly.
We had a total military victory. We knocked out in their entire navy. We knocked out their entire air force. We knocked out, uh, all of their anti-aircraft weaponry. We knocked out all of their radar. We knocked out all of their leaders, number one, and then we knocked out all of their leaders in the second division, and we knocked out numerous of their leaders in the third division, and they’re very confused. We’ve had a total victory, except by people like you that don’t write the truth.
It remains perplexing that when Trump speaks of total victory, no one interrupts to question why the same regime remains in power in Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is closed, and gas prices continue to rise.
Despite his claims, the ongoing conflict suggests there has been no total victory.
Trump’s statements then became increasingly detached from reality:
