Trump Endorses Republicans, Claims Iran Strikes and Nvidia Deal
President Trump on Tuesday said the United States was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and warned of even more severe retaliation if Iran responded, while also endorsing a slate of Republicans in Florida, Iowa, Arizona, Ohio and Texas and announcing a new CDC advisory role for Pastor Darrell Scott. He also amplified a report on Nvidia’s AI financing deal, adding a technology and markets note to a day dominated by foreign policy, campaign politics and personnel moves. The posts ranged from a hard-line threat against Tehran to a burst of endorsements aimed at shaping state and federal races. Trump also used the platform to elevate a public health adviser who will focus on tobacco issues at the CDC.
Iran Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz
ForeignPolicyTrump said the United States was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and described the operation as retaliation for an Iranian attempt to place sea mines in the waterway and for missile fire on a U.S. base in Jordan. He warned that if Iran retaliated, it would face even larger attacks and said the end result could leave “very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
This is a major escalation message that combines military threat, deterrence, and public intimidation in one post. Politically, it signals a willingness to present force as immediate and decisive, while also projecting certainty that the administration is in control of events. The language is designed to reassure supporters who favor toughness on Iran and to pressure Tehran into standing down by raising the perceived cost of any response. It also fits Trump’s long-running preference for maximalist rhetoric in foreign policy, where dramatic claims are used to dominate the news cycle and frame him as the only leader willing to act forcefully.
"The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz."
"if the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level"