President Donald Trump will address the nation at 10 p.m. ET Saturday after announcing on Truth Social that the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.
‘I will be giving an Address to the Nation at 10:00 P.M., at the White House, regarding our very successful military operation in Iran,’ the president posted to Truth Social. ‘This is an HISTORIC MOMENT FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISRAEL, AND THE WORLD. IRAN MUST NOW AGREE TO END THIS WAR. THANK YOU!’
At 7:46 p.m. Trump announced that the U.S. had joined Israel in attacking Iran.
‘We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,’ the president said.
‘All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow,’ he continued. ‘All planes are safely on their way home.’
‘Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this,’ Trump said. ‘NOW IS HE TIME FOR PEACE!’
‘Thank you for your attention to this matter,’ he added.
Prior to sending out his Truth Social posts, Trump had arrived back in Washington after spending a little more than 24 hours at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf resort.
President Donald Trump arrives back to the White House Saturday evening from Bedminster, New Jersey. He announced that the U.S. had bombed Iran shortly after
President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social Saturday evening that he would be giving an address to the nation at 10 p.m.
He didn’t speak to reporters as he walked back into the White House from the South Lawn.
The White House even called a ‘lid’ – which is when the press pool, which tracks the president’s movements, is dismissed for the day.
