Trump’s View of the War
The Daily
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
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Raw Description
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Maggie Haberman</strong></a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-swan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jonathan Swan</strong></a>, a White House reporter for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">extended the cease-fire with Iran</a> this week, even as Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip for negotiations.</li> <li>Here’s a look back at how Mr. Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">decided to enter the war</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Nathan Howard for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
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.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Guest:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maggie-haberman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Maggie Haberman</strong></a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonathan-swan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Jonathan Swan</strong></a>, a White House reporter for The New York Times.</li> </ul> <p>Background reading: </p> <ul> <li>Mr. Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/middleeast/trump-extends-iran-ceasefire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">extended the cease-fire with Iran</a> this week, even as Vice President JD Vance postponed his trip for negotiations.</li> <li>Here’s a look back at how Mr. Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/politics/trump-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">decided to enter the war</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Photo: Nathan Howard for The New York Times</p> <p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>nytimes.com/thedaily</strong></a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>