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How Trump is communicating about war with Iran

Plus: Pentagon takes questions from MAGA media Monday, March 2, 2026 View in browser   Received this email from a friend? Sign up here.   Trump's scattershot approach President Trump is coming under increasing pressure to explain his war in Iran to the American people.   Trump's communications approach has been s cattershot so far — a Truth Social post here, a surprise phone call there. (This morning, he gave a nine-minute phone interview to CNN 's Jake Tapper .) His comments have projected strength but have sent mixed messages about the objectives of the military strikes. The New York Times says he offered "several seemingly contradictory visions" in a call last night.   So far, Trump has not delivered a prime-time address or held a press conference. He ignored shouted questions from reporters as he flew from Florida to Washington on Sunday. But "pre-recorded social media cl...