{"id":2580034,"date":"2026-03-15T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-is-ending-it-mike-waltz-erupts-at-nbc-host-over-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T12:29:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:29:59","slug":"president-trump-is-ending-it-mike-waltz-erupts-at-nbc-host-over-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-is-ending-it-mike-waltz-erupts-at-nbc-host-over-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;President Trump Is Ending It&#8217;: Mike Waltz Erupts At NBC Host Over Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-trump-is-ending-it-mike-waltz-erupts-at-nbc-host-over-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on a Sunday appearance by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Meet the Press, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-president-trump-met-with-sidney-powell-and-general-flynn-in-oval-office-discussed-deploying-military-naming-powell-as-special-counsel-on-election-fraud\/\" title=\"REPORT: President ... Met with Sidney Powell and General Flynn in Oval Office \u2013 Discussed Deploying Military, Naming Powell as Special Counsel on Election Fraud\">pushed back<\/a> against the host\u2019s suggestion that the United States is at war with Iran. Waltz argued that Iran has been at war with the U.S. and declined to call the recent actions a war, saying the management would defer to legal and War Powers Act considerations and noting congressional briefings by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and others. Host Kristen Welker pressed whether President Trump\u2019s orders to strike Iran amount to a declaration of war, to which Waltz replied that Trump is ending the conflict and emphasized procedural discussions with Congress. The piece notes that democrats\u2019 attempts to halt American military operations against Iran were defeated in the House and Senate. It also references ongoing tensions and casualties, mentioning six American service members killed in a march strike related to Iran and recalling the 2020 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-slams-violent-rhetoric-on-the-right-then-argues-president-trump-deserved-to-have-been-drone-bombed\/\" title=\"MSNBC SLAMS Violent Rhetoric on the Right \u2013 Then Argues President ... Deserved to Have Been Drone Bombed\">drone strike<\/a> that killed Qasem Soleimani.The article is attributed to the Daily Caller News Foundation and includes typical republishing Disclaimers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz pushed back Sunday when &ldquo;Meet the Press&rdquo; host Kristen Welker questioned if the United States was at war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced the United States military and Israel Defense Forces launched strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran&rsquo;s regime in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116147082884192486\">video<\/a> posted to  early Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>Welker questioned Waltz about whether Trump&rsquo;s role started a war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you know, words matter, does the Trump administration &mdash; do you &mdash; describe this as a war against Iran?&rdquo; Welker asked.<\/p>\n<p>Waltz responded, &ldquo;Well, I describe it as Iran has been at war with us, as I just said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, it is a war?&rdquo; Welker asked.<\/p>\n<p>Waltz fired back, &ldquo;President Trump is ending it. I will leave it to the lawyers and those who deal with Congress in terms of the War Powers Act, which every administration has viewed as unconstitutional. That said, Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio has been there day after day and week after week in the recent months to appropriately brief congressional leaders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Efforts by Democrats to halt American military operations against the Iranian regime were defeated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/202685\">House of Representatives<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1192\/vote_119_2_00046.htm\">Senate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll tell you, you know who does believe, that they are being attacked? It is the soldiers that have been buried for many, many years as a result of Iranian attacks and the proxy attacks. Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis [killed] over 600 American soldiers, so, I need&mdash; we need to take a look and look at how many billions, how much time, how much treasure that administration after administration has spent dealing with this,&rdquo; Waltz said.<\/p>\n<p>Six American service members were killed March 1, when an Iranian strike hit a technical operations center in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>The first Trump administration killed Qasem Soleimani, a notorious commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a January 2020 strike.<\/p>\n<p>Soleimani was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/d9\/2023-04\/2020-03-10_soleimani_airstrike_redacted_2021.pdf\">crucial figure<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >providing advanced improvised explosive device components<\/a> that were used against American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"... 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