"I won't use the word war because they say if you use the word war, that's maybe not a good thing to do. They don't like the word war, because you're supposed to get approval, so I'll use the word military operation, which is really what it is."
"We're achieving each and every one of the military objectives I laid out less than four weeks ago, and we're doing it really well. I guess we're two weeks ahead of schedule."
"You get into a war or a military operation, a conflict and then they say my base is eroding. And we had a deal I was going there and I didn't want to go during the war."
Trump has shifted his terminology regarding the conflict in Iran, moving from calling it a 'war' to a 'military operation.' This change follows advice suggesting that the term 'war' could be politically damaging. Initially, Trump and his allies referred to it as a war, but he has since acknowledged that using the term may not be favorable. He emphasized that they are achieving military objectives ahead of schedule while clarifying the legal reasons for his choice of words.
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