Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Is Not America’s Problem, and How Musk May Get Richer
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From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Thursday, April 2nd. Here's what we're covering.
It's been just one month since the United States military began Operation Epic Fury.
Last night, in a primetime address, President Trump delivered what the White House had billed as an important update on the war with Iran.
Our objectives are very simple and clear. We are systematically dismantling the regime's ability to threaten America or project power outside.
Walking away from this speech, there was really no revealing news. What stuck out to me is that President Trump essentially used this speech to almost plead with Americans to keep this war in perspective.
Solon Kano-Youngs covers the White House for The Times.
He tacked through the lengths of other conflicts that America has been involved in. He talked about the length of the Vietnam War.
It lasted for 19 years, five months and 29 days. Iraq. went on for eight years, eight months, and 28 days.
And then he compared it to this war, which is about a month in.
This is a true investment in your children and your grandchildren's future.
But while the president tried to provide assurance to Americans and make his case for why he believes the conflict is necessary, he did not provide something that's been missing from his messaging for weeks, and that's an articulate, clear strategy for the way forward with the war and how it will end. Trump basically juggled between endorsing negotiations for an end to the war while also promising an escalation of the type of violence that we've seen.
We're going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong.
One more takeaway as well. The president continued to distance the United States from the Strait of Hormuz. He said that the United States didn't need the oil that goes through the strait. And yes, while the U.S. does not import as much oil from the Gulf as other nations, President Trump's comments ignore the reality that oil prices are set globally and that a disruption like this in the strait It's going to have ripple effects across the globe, including on the United States. And the gas prices are showing it.
Meanwhile, following Trump's claims in his speech that Iran's missile and drone systems have been severely weakened, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps released a statement this morning denying that, saying that the United States and Israel, quote, know nothing about our vast and strategic capabilities. Now, a few quick updates on other big stories we've been tracking.
What are the key points from Trump's address on Iran?
At the Supreme Court yesterday, the Trump administration defended the president's push to limit birthright citizenship.
We're in a new world now, as Justice Alito pointed out to you, where 8 billion people are one plane ride away from having a child who's a U.S. citizen. Well, it's a new world. It's the same Constitution.
But a majority of the justices appeared skeptical of their arguments. Key conservatives on the court raised doubts about the constitutionality of Trump's executive order, which calls for no longer automatically giving citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants or some temporary foreign visitors. The order, which has been caught up in court challenges since Trump signed it, could affect an estimated 200,000-plus newborns every year. The justices are expected to issue their decision in late June or early July. In an unprecedented move, Trump himself went to the court yesterday to watch the hearing, something no sitting president has ever done before. Legal experts called it a show of power and potentially an attempt to intimidate the justices.
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