Trump Live: Fact-checking claims about Iran war, Israel, birthright citizenship, affordability

president Donald Trump He delivered a prime-time address at the White House on Wednesday, his first major address to the nation since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran escalated tensions in the Middle East.

In this article we will fact check The main claim made by the 79-year-old in his prime-time speech.

The White House is keeping the content of the speech confidential because no details about its contents were disclosed. News reports cited White House sources saying Trump may be talking about winding down the strike. Iran Over the next two to three weeks. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon said the president could effectively declare victory in the war with Iran and phase out ongoing actions in Iran.

But earlier Wednesday, the president was asked about his plans for the highly anticipated speech. Trump did not respond to speculation about a major decision on the Iran war, instead saying he planned to tell everyone “how great I am.”

Earlier, he attended an Easter lunch at the White House, where he spoke of his expectations for the speech.

“Tonight, I’m going to give a short speech at nine o’clock and basically I’m going to tell everyone how great I am, what a great job I’ve done, what a great job I’ve done, what a great job I’ve done,” Trump said. “But honestly, without me, without a different type of president, there would be no Israel.”

This story is being updated.