Trump gushes over his policies – ‘Thank you Mr. Tariff!’ – as desperate search continues for US pilot missing in Iran

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump gushes over his policies – ‘Thank you Mr. Tariff!’ – as desperate search continues for US pilot missing in IranWhile he has been active on his social media platform, the president has kept a relatively low profile since reports of the missing U.S. airman brokeRhian Lubin in New York Saturday 04 April 2026 17:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951901","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-truth-social-iran-missing-pilot-b2951901.html","title":"Trump gushes over his policies as search continues for US pilot missing in Iran"}}CloseOne crew member rescued after US F-15 shot down over Iran while search continues for other pilotSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"rec...