Franco Ordonez
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In a six-minute video he posted online, Trump spoke of the contributions of the U.S.
service members, who he called true patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Trump said he fulfilled his promise to the Iranian people and that they need to, quote, take back your country.
He said the rest will be up to them, but the U.S.
In a social media post, President Trump wrote the attacks will continue as long as necessary until, quote, peace is achieved.
And he didn't give specific details on what that means.
Trump ran for office boasting of starting no new wars, blasting U.S.
leaders who sought regime change, and championing himself as a president of peace.
Former supporters like former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene have come out and blasted Trump for abandoning his America First principles.
His defenders say that's not the case.
Trump has been criticized for being too focused on foreign affairs, and the White House has been trying to pivot to domestic issues.
Iranians have vowed to retaliate.
I mean, really, there are so many questions about what comes next.
I mean, Trump continues to warn that this could be a drawn out conflict saying, you know, that the bombing will continue throughout the week or as long as necessary until peace is achieved, though he didn't give any specifics about what that means.
President Trump visited Corpus Christi, where he touted his drill baby drill agenda.
But his speech was somewhat overshadowed by the heated Republican primary elections in the state.
Senator John Cornyn is trying to win his fifth term in the Senate, but is being challenged by State Attorney General Ken Paxton and Representative Wesley Hunt in a rough primary fight.