Trump’s White House Easter event gets weird as Trump focuses on Iran war and shows off his arch plans

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s White House Easter event gets weird as Trump focuses on Iran war and shows off his arch plansAnnual event is traditionally a nonpartisan celebration with activities for children and families Andrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Monday 06 April 2026 17:07 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":"b2952521","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-easter-egg-roll-iran-comments-b2952521.html","title":"Trump’s White House Easter event turns to impromptu Iran presser"}}CloseTrump claims Iranians 'want to hear bombs go off as they want to be free' in bizarre new rantSign 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":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":...