The president has telegraphed that message in interviews, social media posts, and public comments over the past 24 hours, laying the groundwork for a speech that is expected to claim that all military objectives have been met, five people familiar with the planning and granted anonymity to speak candidly, told POLITICO, which like Business Insider is part of the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network. The president's decision to deliver a major address about the war's endgame, coming as an additional 2,500 US Marines make their way to the region, may be primarily an attempt to assuage voters' concerns and Wall Street's unease about energy markets and the knock-on effects of the strait closure. "It's like these motherfuckers always talk about Article Five, Article Five, Article Five, Article Five, Article Five," said a person close to the White House, who was also granted anonymity to share an unvarnished view of the president's thinking, referring to the alliance's principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.
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Published at: 2026-04-01 21:54:20
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