At a rally Wednesday in Kentucky, the president bragged about how he chose “Operation Epic Fury” as the name for the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran during what he implied was a very boring meeting. Advertisement“Operation Epic Fury!” Trump exclaimed at the rally, like he was announcing the next installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise. ‘Sir, you could pick the name you’d like, sir.’ I said, ‘The name of what?’ ‘The name of the attack on Iran, sir,’” Trump told the crowd, making sure to use a cartoonishly stiff voice for whoever was asking him to make the decision. Then I see ‘Epic Fury.’ I said, ‘I like that name! I like that name!’”AdvertisementPresident Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Monroe, Louisiana in 2019.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2026 22:22 UTC