Trump: Iran Conflict 'Military Operation', Not War

0:00On March 26, President Donald Trump spoke at a Republican fundraising dinner in Washington on Wednesday night, avoiding the term war for the conflict with Iran to skip needing approval from Congress. He called it a military operation instead, and even an excursion into hell during his one-hour and five-minute address to lawmakers and donors at Union Station. Trump shared updates on the situation, insisting that Iran is negotiating with the United States, despite official denials from their government. He suggested Iranian leaders want to deal badly, but fear backlash from their own people or from America. The President criticized Democrats for creating chaos during the partial government shutdown, which has caused issues at airports with unpaid security. Workers, he complained that this overshadowed military successes against Iran that could not be shown on television. Trump urged Republicans to focus on winning the midterm elections, calling their opponents lunatics and mocking former Vice President Joe Biden's, stage exits and short speeches.

1:04He promised to personally campaign for every Republican candidate. The event set a record, raising $35.2 million for the National Republican Congressional Committee boosting efforts to hold the House.