Trump’s View of the War
4/24/202634 min
On Tuesday, President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran that had been about to expire, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paused.
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, New York Times reporters who cover the White House, discuss how the president is thinking about the war, and the political fallout for his party.
Guest:
- Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
- Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Mr. Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran this week, even as Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip for negotiations.
- Here’s a look back at how Mr. Trump decided to enter the war.
Photo: Nathan Howard for The New York Times
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Michael Barbaro· Host0:29
[upbeat music] From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro. This is The Daily. Today, an inside look at how President Trump is thinking about the war in Iran, the stalled negotiations to end it, and the political fallout for his party as it heads into the midterm elections. I spoke with White House reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. It's Friday, April twenty-fourth. Maggie and Jonathan, welcome back.
Speaker 01:15
Thank you, Michael.
Jonathan Swan· Guest1:16
It's good to be back.
Michael Barbaro· Host1:17
It's really good to have you back. And this is a really bigger than usual welcome back because, just to explain, you have both been on leave for a few months, a joint leave. You left together