Trump defends Iran policy in Veterans Day speech at Arlington Cemetery

President Donald Trump defended his military policies in a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, vowing "total victory" over Iran and comparing the operation to past U.S. wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Trump said the U.S. "fought back, and we seriously fought back, and we won," while noting the Iran conflict has lasted shorter than previous wars. He also highlighted financial gains from operations, including a January raid in Venezuela, saying "to the victor belong the spoils." The speech comes as Democrats, who recently captured both chambers of Congress, push to restrict Pentagon funding for the Iran war in upcoming appropriations bills, with Republicans opposing such limits ahead of a Dec. 11 government funding deadline.