Doral, FL — President Donald Trump cast the war with Iran as a "little excursion" during a retreat for House Republicans, portraying the ongoing U.S. bombing campaign as a necessity.
"We took a little excursion because we felt we had to do that to get rid of some evil," Trump told Republican lawmakers and donors in an apparent reference to the conflict. "And I think it's going to be a short-term excursion."
The U.S. and Israel have killed hundreds of Iranians, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. At least 175 died in an attack on a girls' school. Seven U.S. soldiers have also perished.
Trump dropped by the retreat being held at his Miami-area golf club to pump up GOP lawmakers, whose support he'll need to pass a bill supplementing the Pentagon's budget if he opts to continue his Iran strikes. Congressional Republicans have overwhelmingly backed the war, but polling shows most Americans oppose Trump's handling of the conflict.
Trump is also fending off a revolt from some in the MAGA movement over his multiple military attacks on foreign countries, including recently deposing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, after he campaigned against endless wars.
