Trump believes Americans support strikes against Iran, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump asserts that Americans back military action against Iran, calling the country a longstanding threat, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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March 05, 2026

Trump believes Americans support strikes against Iran, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to announce that the U.S. had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, in an unknown location, in this screengrab from a video released February 28, 2026. Israel and the U.S. conducted strikes on Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

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U.S. President Donald Trump believes Americans support U.S. military strikes on Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday.

"The president is smart enough to read past many of the fake news headlines produced by people in this room that his action was unjustifiable," Leavitt told a news briefing. "This is a rogue terrorist regime that has been threatening the United States, our allies and our people for 47 years and the American people are smart enough to know that."

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