Trump Defends Iran War in Veterans Day Speech, Promotes 250-Foot Arch

President Donald Trump used the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday to defend his war with Iran, claiming the U.S. had already won and that the conflict's end was merely a matter of timing. Trump told veterans and their families that Iran had been "waging war in America since 1979" and that the U.S. achieved victory, saying "we want to make sure we have a total victory, not a 93% percent victory." He cited 18 U.S. casualties since operations began in February and repeated his claim that the war would end "soon," while also promoting a planned 250-foot triumphal arch for veterans. The speech came eight days after Democrats won control of both congressional chambers, with about six in 10 voters telling an AP survey that the Iran war was the wrong decision. Trump also boasted about the U.S. operation in Venezuela, claiming it was won "in 48 minutes" and brought billions in oil revenue.