Trump’s View of the War

On Tuesday, President Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran that had been about to expire, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paused. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, New York Times reporters who cover the White House, discuss how the president is thinking about the war, and the political fallout for his party. Guest: Maggie Haberman , a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Jonathan Swan , a White House reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: Mr. Trump extended the cease-fire with Iran this week, even as Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip for negotiations. Here’s a look back at how Mr. Trump decided to enter the war . Photo: Nathan Howard for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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