‘A litany of lies’: Trump’s rambling prime time Iran address sparks backlash
US president’s 19-minute Wednesday address at the White House was met with bewilderment from commentators
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump’s primetime nationwide address on the war with https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran">Iran caused widespread bewilderment, with commentators voicing shock at his vow to continue bombing to “bring them back to the stone ages”.
Speculation before Wednesday’s speech from the White House Blue Room suggested that the president might be about to signal a winding up of the US military effort, which began on 28 February.
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