Trump used two-week deadlines long before Iran conflict : NPR

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June 20, 20254:46 PM ET

President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One on Monday.
President Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One on Monday. Historically, he has promised action or answers within two weeks, as is the case with a decision about U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

By Rachel Treisman

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President Trump said Thursday that he will decide whether the U.S. will take military action in the growing Israel-Iran conflict “within two weeks.”

It’s a timeline he’s used many times before, dating back to his first term.

Over the years, Trump has promised action on policy issues from tax legislation to minimum wage increases to health care within two weeks. He’s hinted at conspiracy theories to be resolved and policy decisions to be revealed within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.

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