At the transfer, Trump wore a white USA baseball cap for sale in his campaign store. They seemed to understand the gulf between the administration’s cartoonish approach to the war in Iran and the reality of war for those participating in it. While President George W. Bush could borrow to pay the cost of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, 2026 is a different story. Andrew Roth, Cate Brown, and Hannah Ellis-Peterson of The Guardian noted that submarine attacks since World War II have been incredibly rare, as are attacks on vessels not taking part in hostilities. After Saturday’s dignified transfer, Trump told reporters on Air Force One.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2026 07:29 UTC