After strike on Iran, Trump focuses on his megabill

In his first remarks since Iran attack, Trump pushes his 'big, beautiful bill."

ByKevin Shalvey, Alexandra Hutzler, and Ivan Pereira

Last Updated: June 22, 2025, 1:53 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed Republicans to get behind his taxation bill that will fund his agenda as the self-imposed Fourth of July deadline approaches.

“Great unity in the Republican Party, perhaps unity like we have never seen before. Now let’s get the Great, Big, Beautiful Bill done,” Trump wrote on social media.

Trump addressed the nation on Saturday night after the U.S. carried out airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facility, which he called "a spectacular military success."

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Jun 18, 2025, 3:32 PM EDT

Trump brushes off Republican infighting over Iran-Israeli conflict

President Donald Trump was asked about the rift between conservatives, including Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz, over U.S. involvement in the Iran-Israeli conflict.

The president downplayed the infighting.

"My supporters are for me. My supporters are 'Make America great again. My supporters don't want to see Iran have a nuclear weapon," he said.

Trump said that Carlson apologized "the other day because he thought he said things that were a little bit too strong, and I appreciated that."

President Donald Trump looks on during the installation of a new flagpole on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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"You're going to have to make a choice, because it's possible that you're going to have to fight for them not to have nuclear," he added.

Jun 18, 2025, 3:23 PM EDT

Trump says he'll have meeting soon on Israel-Iran, hasn't made a final decision

President Donald Trump, in an Oval Office event, said he'd be having a Situation Room meeting soon on Iran and Israel.

"We're having a meeting downstairs in an hour," Trump said.

The president was asked if he's made a decision yet on what to do.

"I have ideas as to what to do but I haven't made a final -- I like to make the final decision one second before it's due, because things change, especially with war.

President Donald Trump speaks as a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn of the White House, June 18, 2025, in Washington.
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Jun 18, 2025, 2:04 PM EDT

Trump salutes inaugural flag-raising on newly installed flagpole

Trump participated Wednesday in the inaugural flag raising ceremony on the newly installed flagpole on the South Lawn.

As the flag was raised, the president saluted it and surveyed the crowd including his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, asking, “How do you like it?”

President Donald Trump salutes as a flag is raised on a newly installed flag pole, on the South Lawn of the White House, June 18, 2025, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump looks on as a U.S. flag is raised on a newly installed flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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A U.S. flag is prepared to be raised on a new flagpole installed on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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A U.S. flag flies on a new flagpole installed on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2025.
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Trump announced earlier he was having two flagpoles installed and he was paying for them. He told the group that there would be flowers planted around the flagpole soon. A second flagpole was being erected Wednesday afternoon.