US Media: Trump is tired of the Iran issue, and frustration inside the White House is rising

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According to the U.S. MS Now News channel’s report on March 27, after the U.S. began striking Iran for nearly a month, Trump is sending thousands of American troops to the Middle East in preparation for a war he claims he has “already won.”

These contradictory remarks have frustrated some senior White House aides and external allies. Multiple insiders commented on the president’s public statements, saying the remarks are confusing, lack internal consistency, and are increasingly out of step with realities on the battlefield.

A senior White House official said that Trump’s claim that the war is already won is “some kind of hyperbolic expression,” adding that “this is an example of how Trump wants to declare victory and then divert attention.” This impulse from Trump has become even more apparent in recent days.

The official said, “Trump is already a bit tired of the Iran issue. This isn’t to say he regrets it or anything like that—he’s just tired and wants to keep dealing with other things.”

Another anonymous White House official said that Trump has gradually been “no longer focusing” on the conflict and has started shifting conversations and his personal focus toward the economy, domestic affairs, and the upcoming midterm elections.

The report says White House public communications also show a similar disconnect, describing the conflict more as a culture-driven event that generates online content rather than a continuing war about human lives. This has become a major but usually not publicly discussed point of disagreement between White House staff and Trump’s allies.

In the past few weeks, the White House’s official social media accounts have heavily and flippantly promoted the war using internet elements, including using clips from movies such as “Iron Man” and “Top Gun,” characters from the animated show “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and overlaying rap music on videos of bomb strikes against Iranian targets labeled with “not confidential.”

The official said, “Those war videos are embarrassing, disrespectful, and disgusting—they make me feel ashamed.”