Key facts
- Trump defended the war with Iran during a Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2026.
- Trump said the conflict would be over soon and that the world would be safer afterward.
- The report describes the war as increasingly unpopular and as a factor in the Democratic midterm takeover.
US President Donald Trump used a Veterans Day commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2026 to defend the war against Iran, a conflict the report describes as increasingly unpopular and one that helped trigger a Democratic takeover of Congress in midterm elections the previous week.
"The bravery and skill of our amazing American warriors has absolutely been incredible," Trump said in the address just outside Washington. He said that when the conflict is over, and it will be soon, the entire world will be a much safer and better place.
The report did not give further detail on the speech or on the status of the conflict.