Since then, his administration's justifications for war with Iran have changed repeatedly. All of that is to say, the presidency and the norms surrounding it have changed a lot under Trump. And I think the difference between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0 is that he's much more willing to take risky, big actions like this. Trump can now say, I'm the guy who did it, you know? DETROW: I've been, over the past few days, comparing this war with Iran to the Gulf War in a few different ways.

Source: CNN March 04, 2026 21:53 UTC