VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-04
“little excursion, a couple of weeks, few weeks of excursion”
Donald Trump · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Trump has previously used various phrases to avoid calling the conflict a war, including this one.
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