Excerpt

“I have made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until our objectives are fully achieved. Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly — very shortly. We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the stone ages where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing… We have all the cards; they have none.”


President Trump Delivers Powerful Primetime Address on Operation Epic Fury

White House, Washington

April 1, 2026

PDF: dt1.4.2026

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April 3, 2026

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